| The Most Happy Fella | |
| London Cast Recording | |
|---|---|
| Music | Frank Loesser |
| Lyrics | Frank Loesser |
| Book | Frank Loesser |
| Based upon | Sidney Howard play They Knew What They Wanted |
| Productions | 1956 Broadway 1959 Broadway revival 1960 West End 1979 Broadway revival 1980 U. Frank Henry Loesser ( June 29, 1910, New York City – July 26, 1969, New York City) was an American Frank Henry Loesser ( June 29, 1910, New York City – July 26, 1969, New York City) was an American Frank Henry Loesser ( June 29, 1910, New York City – July 26, 1969, New York City) was an American Sidney Howard ( June 26, 1891 &ndash August 23, 1939) was an American Playwright and Screenwriter who became the first This article is about the movie For the play see They Knew What They Wanted (play. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) S. Television 1992 Broadway revival 2006 New York City Opera |
The Most Happy Fella is a theater musical (labelled an opera by various commentators [1] [2]) with music, lyrics and book by Frank Loesser. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. New York State Theater by David Shankbonejpg|thumb| New York State Theater]] The New York City Opera (NYCO is based in Philip Johnson 's New York State Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Frank Henry Loesser ( June 29, 1910, New York City – July 26, 1969, New York City) was an American The story is based on the play They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard. This article is about the movie For the play see They Knew What They Wanted (play. Sidney Howard ( June 26, 1891 &ndash August 23, 1939) was an American Playwright and Screenwriter who became the first The show, directed by Joseph Anthony, opened at the Imperial Theatre in New York City on May 3, 1956 and ran for 676 performances. Joseph Anthony ( May 24, 1912 &ndash January 20, 1993) was an American Playwright and director For other uses see Imperial Theatre. The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street The City of New York Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The cast included Robert Weede as Tony, Jo Sullivan as Rosabella, Art Lund as Joey, Susan Johnson as Cleo, Shorty Long as Herman, Mona Paulee[3] as Marie, and Zina Bethune as Tessie. Robert Weede (né Wiedefeld in Baltimore Maryland on February 22 1903 died in Walnut Creek California on July 9 1972 was one of the most esteemed of American operatic Baritones Jo Sullivan, aka Jo Loesser is a Soprano, widow of composer Frank Loesser, and mother of singer-actress Emily Loesser. Art Lund ( 1 April 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah — 31 May 1990, Holliday, Utah) was a famous Zina Bethune (born February 17, 1945 in New York City) is an American actress dancer and choreographer (The show was featured in an episode of I Love Lucy entitled "Lucy's Night In Town," which aired on March 25, 1957. I Love Lucy is an American Situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) )
The West End production, directed by Jerome Eskow, opened at the London Coliseum on April 21, 1960 and ran for 288 performances. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The Coliseum Theatre (also known as the London Coliseum) is on St Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The cast included Inia Wiata as Tony, Helena Scott as Rosabella, Art Lund as Joey, Libi Staiger as Cleo, Jack De Lon as Herman, and Nina Verushka as Marie. Art Lund ( 1 April 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah — 31 May 1990, Holliday, Utah) was a famous
The show was produced for television in 1980. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) It starred Giorgio Tozzi as Tony, Sharon Daniels, as Rosabella, and Richard Muenz as Joe. Giorgio Tozzi (born January 8 1923, in Chicago Illinois) was for many years a leading bass with the Metropolitan Opera, and was seen A Broadway revival opened at the Booth Theatre on January 13, 1992 and ran for 229 performances. The Booth Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 222 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan, New York City Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) It was directed by Gerald Guttierrez, with musical direction by Tim Stella. The opening night cast included Spiro Malas as Tony, Sophie Hayden as Rosabella, Charles Pistone as Joe, Claudia Catania as Marie, Liz Larsen as Cleo, and Scott Waara as Herman. Spiro Malas (born 28 January 1933 in Baltimore Maryland) is an American Bass-baritone Opera singer Liz Larsen (born January 16 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actress. Scott Waara ( 5 June 1957, Chicago Illinois) is an American Actor.
Baritone Rod Gilfry starred as Joe in a recent Los Angeles production, and in the spring of 2006 New York City Opera presented the show with Paul Sorvino as Tony and Lisa Vroman as Rosabella. Rodney Gilfry is a leading American Opera Baritone. After launching his career at Frankfurt Opera in 1987 Gilfry quickly established a reputation Lisa Vroman is an American lyric soprano and stage actress She graduated from South Jefferson Central School in New York State in 1975 the Crane School of Music
|
|
|