Opened on December 1, 1968. Closed January 1, 1972 after 1,281 performances — 3.1 years. 2 Tony Awards in 1969; 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1969; Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1970 Promises, Promises is a musical with music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David and a book by Neil Simon. It is based on the 1960 film The Apartment, written by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond. The story concerns a junior executive at an insurance company who seeks to climb the corporate ladder by allowing his apartment to be used by his married superiors for trysts. Wiki link