The production took a four-week hiatus starting on July 25, 1961. Performances resumed August 21, 1961.
The production was notable for its elaborate scenic design by Boris Aronson, who conceived the set as an enormous pop art jukebox and used extremely novel forms like collage in his design. The curtain of juke boxes evoked a cathedral's stained glass effect. In a scene in a night club, the tables had drawn figures instead of actors, and the actors would talk with these drawings. In the "Fireworks" number, black light is used to reveal shooting stars and Roman candles as Tilda and John's love affair explodes in song.
