Trivia & History

Originally planned as a light comedy. It gradually morphed from a play with several songs by Vernon Duke into a full-blown, big-budget musical.


The synopsis on this page states that Tess Jackson was a vice president. This reflects the plot when the production premiered in San Francisco. While the show was trying out in Detroit, the script was drastically rewritten. After the rewrite, the character was changed to beautician who skyrockets to the top.