feels for Ruth. Bob, faced with the facts, hesitantly realizes the truth that it is love ("It's Love"). The mood at the Vortex turns jazzy ("Ballet At the Village Vortex"). Eileen finds herself with a case of stage fright and she convinces Ruth to join her on stage to sing. Chick arrives to make amends and presents Ruth with a press pass: His boss has read her story about the Brazilian sailors and loved it, and given Ruth a job to take on the following Monday. The Vortex is alive with singing and dancing ("Wrong Note Rag"), and Bob decides it is the perfect moment to let Ruth know how he feels. The curtain closes as Eileen and the guests at the club sing "It's Love" along with everyone in a finale in celebration of Ruth's and Bob's newfound affection. Musical numbers Act I Overture — Orchestra Christopher Street — Tour Guide and Villagers Ohio — Ruth Sherwood and Eileen Sherwood Conquering New York — Ruth, Eileen, First Cadet, Violet and Villagers* One Hundred Easy Ways — Ruth What a Waste — Bob Baker and Associate Editors A Little Bit in Love — Eileen Pass the Football — Wreck and Villagers Conversation Piece — Ruth, Eileen, Frank Lippencott, Bob and Chick Clark* A Quiet Girl — Bob Quiet Ruth — Ruth Conga — Ruth and Brazilian Cadets Act II Entr'acte — Orchestra My Darlin' Eileen — Eileen and Policemen Swing — Ruth and Villagers Ohio (Reprise) — Ruth and Eileen It's Love — Eileen, Bob and Villagers Ballet at the Village Vortex — Orchestra (danced by the ensemble) Wrong Note Rag — Ruth, Eileen and Villagers It's Love (Reprise) / Finale — Eileen, Bob, Ruth and Entire Company "Conquering New York" and "Conversation Piece" both quote Bernstein's piece for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble, "Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs", premiered by Benny Goodman in 1955. Production history Original Broadway production Produced by Robert Fryer, the original production premiered at the Winter Garden Theatre on February 25, 1953, where it ran for 559 performances, closing on July 3, 1954. George Abbott served as director, with choreography by Donald Saddler. The original cast featured Rosalind Russell in the role of Ruth Sherwood, Edie Adams as Eileen Sherwood, and George Gaynes as Robert Baker. Carol Channing replaced Russell for the final 6 months of the run. Original London production The West End premiere opened