It was directed by Cy Feuer, with sets and lighting by Jo Mielziner and choreography by Onna White.

Produced by Feuer and Martin, the Broadway production opened on December 22, 1958 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 56 performances.

Cast included Sylvia Syms, Paul Ford, Susan Johnson, Ralph Young and Romo Vincent.

Glenda's one tough gal, until her native American boyfriend returns after two years on the rodeo circuit."

In 1987 Larry L. Lash at PolyGram Records, which had purchased the MGM catalogue, digitally remastered and reissued Whoop-Up on CD, adding ten bonus tracks of songs from the score performed by pop artists of the day including Connie Francis, Maurice Chevalier and Rosemary Clooney, as well as the composers' demo recording of a song cut from the show during out-of-town tryouts.