A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants to marry with a young writer.

After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king of the extras." Their relationship has been strained for several years. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, bonds with Abe, who gets along famously with everyone but his son. Abe begins having memory loss and eventually is diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He and his son grow closer in time and, before it's too late, Abbie tries to get Abe a speaking role in a film.

As Geppetto prepares for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present. There he meets and elopes with the beautiful girl puppet, Julietta, leaving Geppetto alone and worried.

该剧由Damon Runyon的两则短篇故事改编，首演后大受欢迎，1200场的佳绩在当时是很罕见的。曾获托尼奖最佳音乐剧、最佳男主角、最佳编舞等五项大奖。此后几乎每十年，该剧就会在百老汇和伦敦复排一次，每一次都能吸引大量观众。该剧1955年改编为电影，由马龙·白兰度 Marlon Brando主演。名曲包括“Luck Be a Lady”、“If I Were a Bell”等。

Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in.