 Cleese was intimately involved in the creation of the stage version from the beginning, including in the casting.He visited Australia to promote the adaptation, as well as oversee its success.Melbourne was chosen to premiere the adaptation due to "Fawlty Towers' " enduring popularity in Australia, and also because it has become a popular international test market for large-scale theatrical productions in recent years, having recently been the city where the revised "Love Never Dies" and the new "King Kong" were also premiered.