The show had its first run at the New York Fringe Festival . It was originally conceived and produced by Schwartz , who also starred as Debbie . The Araca Group bought the rights to produce the piece and opened it as a musical in 2002 at the Jane Street Theater in New York City . Sherie Rene Scott starred in the musical as Debbie . Since its Off-Broadway run , other productions have taken place , notably in Sydney and Melbourne , Australia ( 2004 ) with Ben Steel , in Dallas , Texas ( 2005 ) , in San Francisco , California ( 2006 ) and in Los Angeles , California ( 2008 ) with Dylan Vox
New York Fringe Festival
New York International Fringe Festival
Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical