Romantic or quasi-romantic relationships include Grace and Carl, Professor Lyman and Elma, and Cherie and Bo.
The opening night starred Albert Salmi as Bo and Kim Stanley as Cherie, and the play was directed by Harold Clurman.
A major regional revival of Bus Stop was held at the Huntington Theatre in Boston in September and October 2010.
In 1956, Joshua Logan directed a film adaptation of the play by the same name, starring Marilyn Monroe as Cheri and Don Murray as Bo.
In August 1982, Bus Stop was presented on HBO, as a special filmed performance of the play at the Claremont Theater in California, directed by Peter Hunt.