'""The Ritz" premiered on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on January 20, 1975, and closed after 398 performances and 10 previews.Directed by Robert Drivas, the cast included Jack Weston (Gaetano), Rita Moreno (Googie), Jerry Stiller (Carmine Vespuci), F. Murray Abraham (Chris), Stephen Collins (Michael Brick), and George Dzundza (Abe).