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The Most Happy Fella

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  • Myrna Aaron
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  • Arthur Arney
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  • Thelma Dare
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  • Lanier Davis
    Lanier Davis
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    Clem
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    Henry Director
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    Neighbor
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  • Ralph Farnworth
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    The Bus Driver
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  • Beverly Gaines
    Beverly Gaines
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    Neighbor
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    Waitress
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  • Alan Gilbert
    Alan Gilbert
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    Clem
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  • Russell Goodwin
    Russell Goodwin
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    The Priest
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  • Norris Greer
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    The Brakeman
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    Marlyn Greer
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    Waitress
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  • Richard Hermany
    Richard Hermany
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    Jake
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    Athan Karras
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  • Walter Kelvin
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  • Martha Mathes
    Martha Mathes
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  • Carolyn Maye
    Carolyn Maye
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  • Meri Miller
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    Country Girl
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  • Louis Polacek
    Louis Polacek
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    Max
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  • Hunter Ross
    Hunter Ross
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    Neighbor
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  • Patti Schmidt
    Patti Schmidt
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  • John Sharpe
    John Sharpe
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    City Boy
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    Lillian Shelby
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    Neighbor's Lady
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    Marjorie Smith
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    Neighbor's Lady
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    Evans Thornton
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    Lois Van Pelt
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    Neighbor's Lady
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  • Nancy Davis
    Nancy Davis
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    Marcella Dodge
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    Tony Gardell
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  • Stuart Hodes
    Stuart Hodes
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  • Jack Irwin
    Jack Irwin
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  • Joyce L. Foss
    Joyce L. Foss
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    Hal Norman
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  • Tony Rossi
    Tony Rossi
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    James Schlader
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    Thelma Scott
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  • Ann Sparkman
    Ann Sparkman
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  • Myrna Aaron
    Myrna Aaron
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Arthur Arney
    Arthur Arney
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Ken Ayers
    Ken Ayers
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Helon Blount
    Helon Blount
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor
    (Original)
  • Betsy Bridge
    Betsy Bridge
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Bob Daley
    Bob Daley
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor
    (Original)
  • Thelma Dare
    Thelma Dare
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Lanier Davis
    Lanier Davis
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Henry Director
    Henry Director
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor
    (Original)
  • Ralph Farnworth
    Ralph Farnworth
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    The Bus Driver
    (Original)
  • Beverly Gaines
    Beverly Gaines
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Alan Gilbert
    Alan Gilbert
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Clem
    (Original)
  • Russell Goodwin
    Russell Goodwin
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    The Priest
    (Original)
  • Norris Greer
    Norris Greer
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    The Brakeman
    (Original)
  • Marlyn Greer
    Marlyn Greer
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Athan Karras
    Athan Karras
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Walter Kelvin
    Walter Kelvin
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Jerry Kurland
    Jerry Kurland
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Roy Lazarus
    Roy Lazarus
    Al
    (Original)
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Martha Mathes
    Martha Mathes
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
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    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Carolyn Maye
    Carolyn Maye
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Meri Miller
    Meri Miller
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Country Girl
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Louis Polacek
    Louis Polacek
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Max
    (Original)
  • Hunter Ross
    Hunter Ross
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor
    (Original)
  • Patti Schmidt
    Patti Schmidt
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • John Sharpe
    John Sharpe
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    City Boy
    (Original)
  • Lillian Shelby
    Lillian Shelby
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor's Lady
    (Original)
  • Toba Sherwood
    Toba Sherwood
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Marjorie Smith
    Marjorie Smith
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor's Lady
    (Original)
  • Evans Thornton
    Evans Thornton
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
  • Lois Van Pelt
    Lois Van Pelt
    All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
    (Original)
    Neighbor's Lady
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    May 3 1956
  • Closing Date
    Dec 14 1957
  • Performances
    676 as of Dec 04, 2025

Inside The Playbill

The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956
The Most Happy Fella - July 30, 1956

Awards

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1957 Best Musical Winner
Theatre World Awards
1956 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1957 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1957 Direction (pre-1960) Nominee
1957 Best Choreography Nominee
1957 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
1957 Musical Nominee
1957 Conductor and Musical Director Nominee

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