In addition to Abbott, the duo recruited other professionals experienced in musical comedy. Choreographer Robert Alton had worked in such hits as "Panama Hattie" and in movie musicals. Don Walker was hired to do the orchestrations; his would be simpler than those of Robert Russell Bennett, who usually performed that function in the pair's musicals but who was not available. Irene Sharaff was engaged to design the more than 300 costumes which would be needed. The show was originally named "Hercules and Juliet", but they soon changed it to "Me and Juliet". The Majestic Theatre, which Rodgers and Hammerstein desired to have for "Me and Juliet", was currently occupied by their "South Pacific", four years into its run. Arrangements were made to shift "South Pacific" to the Broadway Theatre though, due to schedule conflicts, this meant moving that show to Boston for five weeks.