 Poor box office prevented the out-of-town tryout from being extended and Prince, making his directorial debut, brought the show to New York City knowing it was better but still in need of serious work.The Broadway production opened on January 27, 1962, at the Billy Rose Theatre, where it ran for 65 performances and five previews.The cast included neurotic comic Shelley Berman as Alfie, Eileen Heckart as Tillie, Rita Gardner as Sally, and Larry Kert as Gerry, with Morris Carnovsky, Cathryn Damon,
Bibi Osterwald, and Linda Lavin in supporting roles.