The play was first produced at the Mercury Theatre, London, on 26 February 1937, with incidental music by Benjamin Britten conducted from the piano by Brian Easdale. Directed by Rupert Doone, the cast included William Devlin as Michael Ransom, Dorothy Holmes-Gore as Mrs Ransom, and Hedli Anderson as the Singer.
A production of the play was first staged at the Mercury Theatre in London on 26 February 1937, featuring music by Benjamin Britten performed from the piano by Brian Easdale. The show was directed by Rupert Doone and starred William Devlin, Dorothy Holmes-Gore, and Hedli Anderson.