 It is not, however, included in the licensed version for stock and amateur productions from Tams Witmark.The song "Elegance", though credited to Herman, was written by Bob Merrill for the 1957 show "New Girl in Town" but deleted from the original production.The musical, directed and choreographed by Gower Champion and produced by David Merrick, opened on January 16, 1964, at the St. James Theatre and closed on December 27, 1970, after 2,844 performances.