There was to have been an original cast album by United Artists Records but it was cancelled when the show failed.
Scheduled to open on Broadway on April 19, 1965 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (after previews from April 14). A second tryout stop at an unnamed theatre in Boston (from April 15 to May 1) was added and the Broadway opening was rescheduled to May 5. It was again delayed to May 10 before finally being cancelled altogether.
The show cost $450,000. When the Boston leg of the tryout was scheduled, an additional $45,000 had to be raised. Unfortunately, the money couldn't be raised and show folded in Detroit.
When Jack Cassidy was brought in to replace Alfred Marks in the lead, he had been scheduled to appear in the City Center revival of Guys and Dolls as Sky Masterson. He was replaced by Jerry Orbach.
Cassidy's first performance in Pleasures and Palaces was on March 29.
After the poor notices came out following the Detroit opening, extensive work was planned on the show. Abe Burrows was brought in to help with the book and direction and there was much restaging done.
Rehearsals for principals began on Feb 8.
Murvyn Vye was replaced by Leon Janney in rehearsals. The annoucnement was made on February 22 in the New York Herald Tribune.
