The music was by Gordon Duffy, lyrics by Harry Haldane, and book by Max Hampton, with additional songs by Paul Nassau.
The show starred Cindy Robbins, Biff McGuire, Ton Williams, Lee Venora, Chester Watson, and Michael Kermoyan and was about the only town in Texas that did not have a millionaire in residence.
Other credits went to Curt Nations for scenic design, Michael Travis for costumes, and Paul More for lighting.
"[1] Thomas R. Dash, of Women's Wear Daily, wrote, "The nadir of Broadway musicals of the recent past has been attained by Portofino and Buttrio Square.
"[2] In 1991, Ken Mandelbaum wrote about Happy Town, "There have been camp flops since, but perhaps none as completely without merit or reason for being.