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The Most Happy Fella
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The Most Happy Fella
Broadway
Revival
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Frank Loesser
book:
Frank Loesser
music:
Frank Loesser
People (55)
Kenny Adams
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Clem
(Original)
Jessica Albright
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Country Girl
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Norman Atkins
Tony
(Original)
Lorrie Bentley
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Mary Sue Berry
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Muriel Birkhead
Marie
(Original)
Johnny Borden
Gussie
(Original)
Theodora Brandon
Neighbor's Lady
(Original)
Jan Canada
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Fred Conway
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
The Priest
(Original)
Michael Davis
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Ciccio
(Original)
Jack De Leon
Herman
(Original)
Terry DeLiva
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor's Lady
(Original)
John Dorrin
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Robert Ethridge
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Garold Gardner
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
City Boy
(Original)
Mary Anne Heitzig
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Del Horstmann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Keith Kaldenberg
The Doctor
(Original)
Gloria Kaye
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Bob LaCrosse
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Kenneth Lane
Giuseppe
(Original)
Roy Lazarus
Al
(Original)
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Art Lund
Joe
(Original)
Bruce MacKay
Pasquale
(Original)
Kitty Malone
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Win Mayo
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Max
(Original)
Train Conductor
(Original)
Jack McCann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Sherry McCutcheon
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Jack McMinn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Sheldon Ossosky
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
The Brakeman
(Original)
Bernadette Peters
Tessie
(Original)
Barbara Saxby
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
James Schlader
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Clem
(Original)
Jeanne Schlegel
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Sybil Scotford
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Michael Scrittorale
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
James Senn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Libi Staiger
Cleo
(Original)
Paula Stewart
Rosabella
(Original)
Shelia Swenson
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Maggie Task
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor's Lady
(Original)
George Zima
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
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Kenny Adams
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Clem
(Original)
Jessica Albright
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Country Girl
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Norman Atkins
Tony
(Original)
Lorrie Bentley
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Mary Sue Berry
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Muriel Birkhead
Marie
(Original)
Johnny Borden
Gussie
(Original)
Theodora Brandon
Neighbor's Lady
(Original)
Jan Canada
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Fred Conway
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
The Priest
(Original)
Michael Davis
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Ciccio
(Original)
Jack De Leon
Herman
(Original)
Terry DeLiva
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor's Lady
(Original)
John Dorrin
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Robert Ethridge
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Garold Gardner
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
City Boy
(Original)
Mary Anne Heitzig
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Del Horstmann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Keith Kaldenberg
The Doctor
(Original)
Gloria Kaye
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Bob LaCrosse
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Kenneth Lane
Giuseppe
(Original)
Roy Lazarus
Al
(Original)
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
Art Lund
Joe
(Original)
Bruce MacKay
Pasquale
(Original)
Kitty Malone
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Win Mayo
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Max
(Original)
Train Conductor
(Original)
Jack McCann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Sherry McCutcheon
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Jack McMinn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Sheldon Ossosky
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
The Brakeman
(Original)
Bernadette Peters
Tessie
(Original)
Barbara Saxby
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
James Schlader
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Clem
(Original)
Jeanne Schlegel
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Sybil Scotford
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Waitress
(Original)
Michael Scrittorale
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
James Senn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Libi Staiger
Cleo
(Original)
Paula Stewart
Rosabella
(Original)
Shelia Swenson
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Maggie Task
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor's Lady
(Original)
George Zima
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
(Original)
Neighbor
(Original)
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Frank Loesser
Libretto
Music
Lyrics
Dania Krupska
Entire production directed and supervised
Original Choreography
Arthur Partington
Choreography Re-Staging
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Chet O'Brien
Production Stage Manager
Bert Wood
Stage Manager
Edward Flynn
Technical Crew
Tom Trenkle
Press Representative
Watson Barratt
Art Direction
New York City Center Light Opera Company
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
10
1959
Closing Date
Feb
22
1959
Performances
16
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1959
Stage Technician
Edward Flynn
Nominee
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- Oct 11, 1979
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- Feb 13, 1992
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