 Like most musicals of the time, the production was scheduled for a multi-city "tryout" tour, during which rewrites could be done as needed, before opening on Broadway.The original director was opera impresario Tito Capobianco, and choreography was provided by Jack Cole, although Cole was fired during rehearsals and replaced by Danny Daniels.Lorna Luft was cast as supporting character Mona in what would have been her Broadway debut but was fired during rehearsals without an explanation.