In collaboration with commercial producer Chris Allen and his partners, Pioneer Theatre Company is producing a new version of the musical. In 2000, Allen secured approval from the Lerner and Loewe estates to commission a new book for the musical, which in turn required creating new orchestrations. Allen and PTC Artistic Director Charles Morey first began discussing the project in 2000.

The PTC production will feature a revised book by David Rambo, a playwright and television writer who currently serves as a writer/producer for “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” one of the most widely-viewed television shows in the world. The new orchestrations are by Steve Orich, who was nominated for a Tony award last year for his work on Jersey Boys.