Minsky's began previews at the Ahmanson Theater on January 21, 2009, officially opened on February 6, 2009, and ran through March 1, 2009.

[3] Producers Kevin McCollum and Bob Boyett had said that they planned to bring the musical to Broadway during the 2009–10 season.

The real Minsky, meanwhile, is torn between his newfound love for the politician's daughter and the loyalty he feels to the cast and crew of his theater.

He claims that he has convinced Minsky (really his employee Boris) to clean up the show, and invites Sumner to come and see it.

Although Mary originally returns (with her father in drag) to destroy Billy and his theater, she finds herself more and more sympathetic to the people who make their living there, and in the end she finds it difficult to choose between her father's wishes and the livelihood of the Winter Garden Theater cast and crew.