The story is based on the Margaret Forster novel Georgy Girl and the subsequent 1966 film adaptation, The show tells the story of awkward, overweight, dowdy music teacher Georgy; her beautiful, self-centered roommate Meredith; Meredith's ne'er-do-well boyfriend Jos; and widower James Leamington, Georgy's father's wealthy employer, who has a lustful eye on the full-figured girl.

During tryouts, producer Fred Coe hired Peter Stone to improve the script.

After seven previews, the show opened on February 26, 1970 at the Winter Garden Theatre, and closed after four performances.

The cast included Dilys Watling as Georgy and John Castle as Jos, with Melissa Hart as Meredith and Stephen Elliott as James.

[2] The critical consensus was that the intimate story did not lend itself to a large production with singing ensemble and dance routines, the score included nothing close to matching the film's bouncy title tune, and Watling was neither plain enough nor as vivacious as Lynn Redgrave, who had portrayed Georgy in the film, to do the character justice.