 Producer Buddy DeSylva, who also had written the book and lyrics, was certain it could be reworked into a success, and with a revamped script and additional songs by Vincent Youmans, it opened with the new title "Take a Chance" on November 26 at the 42nd Street Apollo Theatre, where it ran for 243 performances.Brooks Atkinson of "The New York Times" called it "fast, loud, and funny" and added Merman "has never loosed herself with quite so much abandon.