The show was written in a similar fashion to A Chorus Line, Dante's previous musical, by having a series of recorded conversations with star Larry Kert about the public and private life of Al Jolson.

The tryout was supposed to play there for a week followed by week-long runs in Kansas City, New Orleans, St. Louis[3] and Tulsa.

The creative team included Pierre Cardin, a fashion designer, who was trying to get the show to Broadway, produced by Salvatore Pirrone, directed and choreographed by Michael Shawn, and starring Larry Kert.

[1] The cast featured Larry Kert as Al Jolson, Alan Kass as Eppy, Elliot Levine as Moses Yoelson, Al's father, Stuart Zagnit as "Fingers", Matthew Kwiat as Harry, Maureen Moore as Ruby, Roxann Parker as Henrietta, Hal Maxwell as Lee Shubert, Michon Peacock as Ethel, Michael McCarty as Jake Shubert and Lawrence Raiken as Eddie Cantor.

The ensemble included Paula Grider, Richard Haskin, Nancy Hess, Brenda Holmes, Suzie Jary, Robert Kellett, Chrissy Kellogg, Michael Lang, Kitty Laub, Paige Massman, Annette Michel, Brad Miskell, Gina Paglia, D'Arcy Phifer, Freda Soiffer, Christina Stolberg, Gary Sullivan, Carla Farnsworth-Webb, David Westphal and Barrie Wood.