Opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on October 1, 1941. Ran 326 performances, to about July 1942. Best Foot Forward is a 1941 musical with songs by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, and a book by John Cecil Holm. Produced by George Abbott, the production opened on Broadway on October 1, 1941, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre after an out-of-town tryout, where it ran for 326 performances. It was directed by Abbott, with choreography by Gene Kelly and starred Rosemary Lane. The show was Nancy Walker's Broadway debut and also launched June Allyson into stardom. Sets and lighting were by Jo Mielziner, and costumes were by Miles White. Wiki link