The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 14 September 1932 and had 93 performances. The opening night cast included Thomas Mitchell, Dorothy Tree, Dorothy Mathews and Harry Tyler as the four leads. John Bleifer and Eugene Sigaloff originated their movie roles in the play.
The original play was adapted by writers Bella Spewack and Sam Spewack into the musical "Leave It To Me", which featured a Cole Porter score that included "My Heart Belongs To Daddy". It opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 9 November 1938 and had 291 performances. The four leads were played by William Gaxton, Victor Moore, Mary Martin and Sophie Tucker and the cast included future stars Gene Kelly and Adele Jergens.