History Theatre / PromisesPromises

* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations
* AntiLoveSong: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
* ChristmasSongs: "Turkey Lurkey Time", "Christmas Day"
* DrivenToSuicide: Fortunately, said suicide attempt is unsuccessful.
* DrowningMySorrows: The opening of Act 2.

* FourthWallObserver: Chuck, frequently.

* IndulgentFantasySegue: Chuck does this occasionally.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: The role of Marge MacDougall is only seen in two scenes in the entire show (both of which occur at the top of Act II). Yet the role is well-known as a scene-stealer and two actresses who have played the role on Broadway (Marian Mercer and Katie Finneran) have won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

* RewrittenPopVersion: Both the title song and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" were recorded by Dionne Warwick and became hits during the original run.

A 1968 {{musical}} adaptation of Creator/BillyWilder's classic film ''Film/TheApartment'', with book by Creator/NeilSimon and songs written by the pop composer team of Music/BurtBacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics). The musical follows the exploits of junior insurance executive Chuck Baxter, a hapless schmuck who attempts to work his way up the corporate ladder by allowing his superiors the use of his apartment for their romantic trysts, all while trying to win the heart of Fran Kubelik, the waitress he has long admired from a distance.

The show was notable for being the Bacharach-David team's only foray into musical theater--Bacharach was, by his own admission, something of a {{control freak}} regarding the show, and seemed to feel that without him personally conducting the orchestra every night, there was no guarantee the music would sound the way he intended. Regardless of how he felt about theater, the show was well-received and spawned a couple hit songs (the title number, as well as "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"). Notable among the original production's cast members was a 33-year old Creator/JerryOrbach as Chuck, in a performance that won him a Tony.

The show was notable for being the Bacharach-David team's only foray into musical theater--Bacharach was, by his own admission, something of a {{control freak}} regarding the show, and seemed to feel that without him personally conducting the orchestra every night, there was no guarantee the music would sound the way he intended. Regardless of how he felt about theater, the show was well-received and spawned a few hit songs (the title number, as well as "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"). Notable among the original production's cast members was a 33-year old Creator/JerryOrbach as Chuck, in a performance that won him a Tony.

* ExecutiveExcess: J.D. Sheldrake follows the same beats as his film counterpart. A powerful personal manager at the insurance agency Chuck Baxter works at, Sheldrake is also a serial philander, who regularly cheats on his wife with multiple women and is eager to exploit Baxter's apartment to do so with his latest target Fran Kubelik. However, as opposed to the originals depiction as a manipulative sleazy executive, this version of Sheldrake is portrayed as somewhat more sympathetic and complex, with him getting an entire song ("Wanting Things") devoted to him trying to understand why he is constantly drawn to affairs and can't be content with the family he has.

A 1968 {{musical}} adaptation of Creator/BillyWilder's classic film ''Film/TheApartment'', with book by Creator/NeilSimon and songs written by the pop composer team of Music/BurtBacharach and Hal David. The play follows the exploits of Chuck Baxter, a hapless schmuck who attempts to work his way up the corporate ladder by allowing his superiors the use of his apartment for their romantic trysts, all while trying to win the heart of Fran Kubelik, the waitress he has long admired from a distance.

A 1968 {{musical}} comedy adaptation of the Creator/BillyWilder film ''Film/TheApartment'', with a book by Creator/NeilSimon and songs by the pop composer team of Music/BurtBacharach and Hal David. The play follows the exploits of Chuck Baxter, a hapless schmuck who is trying to work his way up in the world of business by allowing his superiors the use of his apartment for their romantic trysts, all while trying to win the heart of Fran Kubelik, the waitress he's long admired from a distance.