[1] The show, which satirizes college life at the "fictitious" University of Minnesota, is based on Shulman's 1943 novel of the same name.
[2] It premiered at the Martin Beck Theatre on April 3, 1947, and closed on July 5 of that year after 108 performances.
[2][3] The show's original act one finale, "Don't Spoil the Party", was cut before its Broadway premiere.
Jenn Colella, Randy Donaldson, Jenny Fellner, Nick Gaswirth, Drew Gehling, Anne Horak, Robert Lenzi, Sarah Litzsinger, Nora Mae Lyng, Rye Mullis, Greg Reuter, and Max von Essen participated in the reading.
The show's first full week of performances resulted in a $34,232 box office gross, the highest in the theater's history.