Glad To See You

Glad To See You was a 1944 American musical comedy. The musical, which involves the adventure of a USO troupe during World War II, was intended for Broadway but flopped, closing after out-of-town tryouts and never opening in New York.

The production involved the efforts of several current or future entertainment-world luminaries: music and lyrics were by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn, and it was staged and directed by Busby Berkeley, with choreography by Valerie Bettis, set and light design by Howard Bay, and costumes by Travis Banton.Phil Silvers had been planned for the starring role, of a nightclub entertainer who tours USO clubs in the Pacific Theater of Operations, but proved unavailable. The role was filled by comedian Eddie Davis, who had written the book (script) with Fred Thompson. Jane Withers and June Knight also starred, and other players included Sammy White and a young Gene Barry.

The production was not a success. It tried out in Philadelphia, opening at the Schubert Theatre (now the Merriam) on November 13, 1944, where it was poorly received.Billboard gave a review favorable in some respects, praising the sets, costume, and cast ("The bounty of gals on deck lean definitely to the looker side" (English: "The female players were physically attractive")), but castigating the book as "threadbare and shallow... [a] piece of mediocrity" and avering that "there is little in the score that is original or infectious" save for a few numbers, notably Most Unusual Weather.

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