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    The Most Happy Fella

    Broadway
    Original

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    • Myrna Aaron
      Myrna Aaron
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      Neighbor
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      Waitress
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    • 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
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      Neighbor
      (Original)
    • Betsy Bridge
      Betsy Bridge
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    • Bob Daley
      Bob Daley
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
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      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)
      Clem
      (Replacement)
    • 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)
    • Richard Hermany
      Richard Hermany
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Original)
      Jake
      (Replacement)
    • Athan Karras
      Athan Karras
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      (Original)
    • Walter Kelvin
      Walter Kelvin
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      (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
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      (Original)
      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
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      Country Girl
      (Original)
      Waitress
      (Original)
    • Louis Polacek
      Louis Polacek
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Original)
      Max
      (Original)
    • Hunter Ross
      Hunter Ross
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      Neighbor
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    • Patti Schmidt
      Patti Schmidt
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      (Original)
    • John Sharpe
      John Sharpe
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      City Boy
      (Original)
    • Lillian Shelby
      Lillian Shelby
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Original)
      Neighbor's Lady
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    • 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)
    • Nancy Davis
      Nancy Davis
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Marcella Dodge
      Marcella Dodge
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Tony Gardell
      Tony Gardell
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Stuart Hodes
      Stuart Hodes
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Jack Irwin
      Jack Irwin
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Joyce L. Foss
      Joyce L. Foss
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Hal Norman
      Hal Norman
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Tony Rossi
      Tony Rossi
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • James Schlader
      James Schlader
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Thelma Scott
      Thelma Scott
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
    • Ann Sparkman
      Ann Sparkman
      All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
      (Replacement)
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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
      (Original)
      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 Jul 04, 2022
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    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

    Shows That Opened That Season: 1956–1957

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