"On December 1, 1956, opening night, the overture stopped the show. We had never heard of such a thing, nor has it happened since as far as I know. On February 2, 1957, closing night, every possible space was taken by people who wanted to see it just one more time. There were people standing everywhere; even the catwalks in the flyspace were filled. As the final curtain fell, there were people in the audience screaming, " NO!, NO!" -- From liner notes by Barbara Cook