The play that Benjamin and Midge see is "The Legend of Lizzie," which did in fact run on Broadway the same year as this episode takes place. The scene strives for authenticity in its recreation of the facade of the now-demolished Adelphi Theatre and reprints of the original playbill, though ultimately it is for naught, as the play opened on February 9, 1959 and closed the following day after only two performances. This conflicts with the time period of the episode, which takes place in summer.