Opened at the Royale Theatre on September 30, 1954. Closed November 26, 1955 after 485 performances — 14 months. The Boy Friend is a musical by Sandy Wilson. Its original 1953 London production ran for 2,078 performances, briefly making it the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history until they were all surpassed by Salad Days. The Boy Friend marked Julie Andrews' American stage debut. Wiki link