It started previews 50 years ago today at the Eugene O'Neil Theater, where it ran a measly 15 performances. The leading lady was the always lovely Barbara Cook and her leading man was Arthur Hill, fresh from his stint in the original cast of WHO"S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF.
The score is actually quite lovely, though none too outstanding. ABC-Paramount (who recorded FADE OUT-FADE IN and HIGH SPIRITS a few months earlier) were set to record the cast album but after the show's dismal reception it was obviously canned. There is however a bootleg released on CD by the illustrious Blue Pear label that show's what might have been.
Sadly there are no production photos available, so just the poster will have to do!
The more I listen to the score the more I like it. Especially the title number and "Life Is Too Short" in addition to the ones AfterEight mentioned. I like it much more than some of the other shows that were recorded that year.
I saw this show from a box seat in the Eugene ONeill Theater when I was a young whippersnapper. Don't remember too much of the performance, but I do recall Walter Kerr's review: "They should have scrapped everything and made it a Cook's tour." Listening to the live recording does reaffirm my feeling that the score had some good songs - in fact, I think many of Cook's were actually written by the show's director - Jule Styne (although he remained unbilled as co-composer).