 The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 14  November 1950 and closed on 2 June 1951 after 233 performances. The  opening night cast consisted of Rex Harrison (I) (qv) as Shepherd  Henderson, Lilli Palmer (qv) as Gillian Holroyd,  Jean Adair (I) (qv) as Miss Queeny Holroyd , Larry Gates (qv) as  Sidney Redlitch and Scott McKay (qv) as Nicky Holroyd. There were  no other characters in the play.