[1][2] The musical's book, by Paul Stamford, Harold Sherman and Hi Cooper, is based on a story by Fred Thompson and Bernie Giler.
[1][3] The show premiered at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia in October 1945.
[1][2] The production starred Adelaide Bishop as Betty Ellis, Jane Kean as Dodey Ellis, and Helen Raymond as Keziah Getchel.
[1] The Girl from Nantucket was negatively reviewed by critics,[4] including the New York Post[5] and Time Magazine.
[6] *Music and lyrics by Hughie Prince and Dick Rogers[1]