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Cast and Creative Team
Composer, Lyricist and Librettist: Frank Loesser
Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Imperial Theatre, Broadway Theatre
Opening Night: May 3, 1956
Total Performances: 676
Original Cast: Robert Weede, Jo Sullivan, Art Lund, Susan Johnson, Shorty Long, Mona Paulee
Director: Joseph Anthony
Choreographer: Dania Krupska
Producer: Kermit Bloomgarden and Lynn Loesser
Orchestrations: Don Walker
Scenic and LightingDesign: Jo Mielziner
Costume Design: Motley
Broadway Revival
Theatre: City Center
Opening Night: Feb 10, 1959
Total Performances: 16
Original Cast: Libi Staiger, Paula Stewart, Bernadette Peters, Art Lund, Bruce MacKay, Kenneth Lane, Jack De Leon, Norman Atkins, Muriel Birkhead, Johnny Borden
Director: Dania Krupska
Choreographer: Arthur Partington
Producer: New York City Center Light Opera Company
Musical Director: Abba Bogin
Scenic and Lighting Design: Jo Mielziner
Costume Design: Ruth Morley
Broadway Revival
Theatre: Majestic Theatre
Opening Night: Oct 11, 1979
Total Performances: 53
Original Cast: Giorgio Tozzi, Sharon Daniels, Louisa Flaningam, Adrienne Leonetti, Richard Muenz, Darren Nimnicht, Franco Spoto, Gene Varrone, Dennis Warning
Director: Jack O'Brien
Choreographer: Graciela Daniele
Producer: Sherwin M. Goldman
Musical Director: Andrew Meltzer
Orchestrations: Don Walker
Scenic Design: Douglas W. Schmidt
Costume Design: Nancy Potts
Lighting Design: Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr.
Broadway Revival
Theatre: Booth Theatre
Opening Night: Feb 13, 1992
Total Performances: 229
Original Cast: Sophie Hayden, Spiro Malas, Claudia Catania, Buddy Crutchfield, Liz Larsen, Mark Lotito, Bill Nabel, Charles Pistone, Scott Waara
Director: Gerald Gutierrez
Choreographer: Liza Gennaro
Producer: The Goodspeed Opera House, Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater, The Shubert Organization, Japan Satellite Broadcasting, Inc. and Stagevision
Musical Director: Tim Stella
Scenic Design: John Lee Beatty
Costume Design: Jess Goldstein
Lighting Design: Craig Miller
The Most Happy Fella Merchandise
Original Broadway Cast Album
1992 Broadway Revival Cast Album
2000 Studio Cast Album
Sheetmusic
Vocal Score
Awards and Nominations
1957 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Robert Weede
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Jo Sullivan
Best Choreography
Conductor and Musical Director
Best Direction
1956 Theatre World Award Nominations
Susan Johnson
1980 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical - Giorgio Tozzi
1980 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Giorgio Tozzi
1992 Tony Award Nominations
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Scott Waara
Best Actress in a Musical - Sophie Hayden
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Liz Larsen
Best Revival
1992 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Scott Waara
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Spiro Malas
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sophie Hayden
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Liz Larsen
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Revival
1992 Theatre World Award Nominations
Spiro Malas
Links
Official Website: Not Available
Rights: Music Theatre International
Lyrics: allmusicals.com
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