Tony, a middle-aged Napa Valley vintner who makes a mail-order marriage proposal to Rosabella. She accepts the proposal on the mistaken assumption that the photo Tony sent along is of Tony, when it is in fact a picture of the young and handsome farm foreman Joe. It’s a touching love story that has been popular first as a non-musical play and feature film and as this musical filled with sweeping ballads, intense dramatic arias and tuneful, splashy Broadway-style numbers.
- Frank Loesser
- Sidney Howard
Authors
Tony Awards and Nominations for The Most Happy Fella
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Best Musical | |
| 1992 | Best Revival |
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Bernadette, The Musical
Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2/12 - 3/15) | |
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The Dance of Death
Steppenwolf (1/29 - 3/22) | |
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The Ultimate Cher Show Starring Annika
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The Great Gatsby
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SMG Jimmy's Country Rap Showdown LIVE!
BaseCamp Pub (1/30 - 1/31) | |
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Lionel Bart's Oliver!
Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center (5/9 - 5/24) | |
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The Wiz
James M. Nederlander Theatre (3/31 - 4/5) | |
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