Opened at the Shubert Theatre on October 3, 1962. Ran 30 performances, to about October 1962. Stop the World – I Want to Get Off is a 1961 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. In 1966 Warner Bros. released a film adaptation of the play. In 1996, a film version was produced for TV, made for the A&E Network. Wiki link