Opened at the Entermedia Theatre on June 19, 1978. Closed March 27, 1982 after 1,584 performances — 3.8 years. 2 Tony Awards in 1979; 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1978 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on King’s 1974 Playboy article “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”, on the closure of the Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. Wiki link