 The play opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on September 29, 1947 and closed on September 18, 1948 after 410 performances.Directed by Jed Harris the cast starred Wendy Hiller, Basil Rathbone, and Peter Cookson.The production then opened in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in 1949 starring Ralph Richardson and Peggy Ashcroft and ran for 644 performances.