 It opened on January 3, 1952, and closed on April 18, 1953, after 540 performances.Lang and Segal starred, with Helen Gallagher as Gladys (for which Ms. Gallagher won the Tony Award for best featured actress that year), future Broadway star Elaine Stritch as Melba, and Bob Fosse as the understudy for Joey.Dances and musical numbers were again staged by Robert Alton, and the production was directed by David Alexander.