 The out-of-town tryout opened at the Shubert Theatre in Detroit on October 19, 1952.In the middle of the third chorus of her first song, an overworked Davis collapsed.Revived by her then-husband Gary Merrill, she walked to the apron of the stage and with a smile commented to the audience, "Well, you can't say I didn't fall for you!," winning over both them and the critics, whose reviews were kind.