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Guys & Dolls - Standing/ImmersiveGuys & Dolls - Standing/Immersive
 
[West End, 2023]
MUSIC & LYRICS
Guys & Dolls - Standing & Stage AreaGuys & Dolls - Standing & Stage Area
 
[West End, 2023]
MUSIC & LYRICS
The Most Happy FellaThe Most Happy Fella
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Book, Music, and Lyrics

Writing

Blueprint Specials
Music, Lyrics
Greenwillow
Composer
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Composer/Lyricist
Guys and Dolls
Composer
Lyricist
Hans Christian Andersen
Composer/Lyricist
The Most Happy Fella
Bookwriter
Composer
Lyricist
Perfectly Frank
Composer
Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Pleasures and Palaces
Bookwriter
Composer/Lyricist
Señor Discretion Himself
Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist
Where's Charley?
Composer
Lyricist

Movies

Postal Inspector
[ 1936 ] songs by
Zaza
[ 1938 ] songs by
Cocoanut Grove
[ 1938 ] songs by
Cafe Society
[ 1939 ] songs by
Destry Rides Again
[ 1939 ] songs by
St. Louis Blues
[ 1939 ] songs by
Buck Benny Rides Again
[ 1940 ] lyrics by
This Gun for Hire
[ 1942 ] songs by
Priorities on Parade
[ 1942 ] writer
Thank Your Lucky Stars
[ 1943 ] music and lyrics by
Red, Hot and Blue
[ 1949 ] Hair-do Lempke
Let's Dance
[ 1950 ] songs by
Where's Charley?
[ 1952 ] music and lyrics by
Guys and Dolls
[ 1955 ] music and lyrics by
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
[ 1967 ] music and lyrics by

Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Musical Production

Frank Loesser, Guys And Dolls

Helen Hayes Awards - 2005 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical

Frank LoesserSeñor Discretion Himself


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1966 - Other Award

Frank Loesser


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1962 - Best Musical

Frank Loesser, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Frank Loesser, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1957 - Best Musical

Frank Loesser, The Most Happy Fella

Tony Awards - 1957 - Best Musical

Frank Loesser, The Most Happy Fella


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1951 - Best Musical

Frank Loesser, Guys and Dolls


winner
Tony Awards - 1951 - Best Musical

Frank Loesser, Guys and Dolls

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Licensing Rights Will Soon Be Available for SISTER ACT SR. and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE S Photo
Licensing Rights Will Soon Be Available for SISTER ACT SR. and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE SR.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 25, 2026

Sister Act SR. and The Drowsy Chaperone SR are expected to be available for licensing in the coming months, joining The Music Man SR.,Guys and Dolls SR., Singin’ in the Rain SR., Fiddler on the Roof SR., and Into the Woods SR. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying SR. is currently in development. 
GUYS AND DOLLS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and More Set for Gulfshore Playhouse 2026-2027 Seas Photo
GUYS AND DOLLS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and More Set for Gulfshore Playhouse 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2026

Gulfshore Playhouse has announced its 2026–2027 season at the Baker Theatre and Education Center. The lineup includes THE WORLD GOES ’ROUND, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, HEIST, FUNDRAISER: A PLAY, GUYS AND DOLLS, JOB, and TARTUFFE.
HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Is Now Available for Licensing Photo
HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Is Now Available for Licensing
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 20, 2026

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced that How to Dance in Ohio, the heart-filled Broadway musical, is now available for licensing. 
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Hale Centre Theatre Photo
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Hale Centre Theatre
by Herbert Paine - Feb 15, 2026

Mounted with in-the-round polish and flair, Hale Centre Theatre’s GUYS AND DOLLS is bright, brassy, and built on rhythm. And for a few hours in Gilbert, the neon-drenched skyline glows, the dice roll, and Broadway’s Golden Age feels very much alive.
SCHMIGADOON!'s Cinco Paul Picks Favorite Golden Age Love Songs Photo
SCHMIGADOON!'s Cinco Paul Picks Favorite Golden Age Love Songs
by Cinco Paul - Feb 13, 2026

To celebrate Valentine's Day, BroadwayWorld asked Schmigadoon! Composer/Bookwriter/Lyricist Cinco Paul to share his ultimate Golden Age love song playlist. See his picks, read why they were chosen, and save our playlist.
Review: HOW TO SUCCEED... at San Diego Musical Theatre Photo
Review: HOW TO SUCCEED... at San Diego Musical Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - Feb 11, 2026

“How to Succeed…” remains a slick, silly, and sharply performed romp—one that knows exactly what kind of absurd world it’s skewering, and does so with a grin.
MTI Concert Dance To Exclusively License Works By José Limón Photo
MTI Concert Dance To Exclusively License Works By José Limón
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026

MTI Concert Dance, a division of Music Theatre International, has announced that the company has entered an agreement to exclusively license a series of works created by renowned choreographer José Limón to professional companies, the second choreographer's works to be included in the MTI catalogue.
Vanguard University to Stage GUYS AND DOLLS at Lyceum Theater Photo
Vanguard University to Stage GUYS AND DOLLS at Lyceum Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026

The Vanguard University Theatre Department will present the beloved Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, running from February 19 through March 8 at the Lyceum Theater in Costa Mesa.
Listen: Melissa Errico Releases New American Songbook Album 'I Can Dream, Can’t I?' Photo
Listen: Melissa Errico Releases New American Songbook Album 'I Can Dream, Can’t I?'
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 30, 2026

Tony Award–nominated Broadway actress, singer, and author Melissa Errico has released her new American Songbook album, I Can Dream, Can’t I?, now available on all digital streaming platforms. Listen to it now.
Veronica Swift Will Join Pacific Jazz Orchestra For LOVE INSIDE OUT At The Soraya Photo
Veronica Swift Will Join Pacific Jazz Orchestra For LOVE INSIDE OUT At The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026

Veronica Swift will join the Pacific Jazz Orchestra for LOVE INSIDE OUT at The Soraya as part of the Jazz at Naz Festival. The Valentine’s Day concert will be conducted by Chris Walden and feature love-themed selections across genres.
Listen: Vocalist Martin Bonventre Releases Debut EP 'Swingin' in a New Dimension' Photo
Listen: Vocalist Martin Bonventre Releases Debut EP 'Swingin' in a New Dimension'
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 23, 2026

Musical theater performer Martin Bonventre has released his debut EP, Swingin' in a New Dimension. Listen to the recording, which features eight of Bonventre's favorite songs culled from film and Broadway theater classics and pop.
The Riverdale Repertory Company To Present HOW TO SUCCEED With A Modern Twist Photo
The Riverdale Repertory Company To Present HOW TO SUCCEED With A Modern Twist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026

The Riverdale Repertory Company will return to Riverdale Y's stage with the Pulitzer Prize– and Tony Award–winning musical comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
FINDING NEVERLAND Is Now Available for Licensing Photo
FINDING NEVERLAND Is Now Available for Licensing
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 22, 2026

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced that the inspiring musical, Finding Neverland is now available for licensing.  We have all of the details!
Jazz at Lincoln Center to Celebrate Dorothy Fields with Songbook Sundays Photo
Jazz at Lincoln Center to Celebrate Dorothy Fields with Songbook Sundays
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026

Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with On the Sunny Side of Dorothy Fields on Sunday, February 8th, at 5 PM and 7:30 PM.
Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Frank Loesser's GUYS AND DOLLS at the Shimberg Photo
Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Frank Loesser's GUYS AND DOLLS at the Shimberg Playhouse
by Peter Nason - Jan 20, 2026

Does GUYS AND DOLLS belong in the conversation as the greatest musical written in the  20th Century?  The answer may certainly be a big fat “YES,” but the competition is fierce; it must go head to head with the likes of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd and any of the early Rodgers and Hammerstein classics.
Pacific Jazz Orchestra and Veronica Swift Set for Valentine's Day Concert at The Sora Photo
Pacific Jazz Orchestra and Veronica Swift Set for Valentine's Day Concert at The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2026

Pacific Jazz Orchestra will return to The Soraya on February 14, 2026, with Love Inside Out, a Valentine’s Day concert featuring vocalist Veronica Swift. Conducted by Chris Walden, the program will include classic love songs performed with full orchestra.
Listen: Martin Bonventre Releases 'She's Out of My Life' From Debut Jazz Album Photo
Listen: Martin Bonventre Releases 'She's Out of My Life' From Debut Jazz Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 2, 2026

Musical theater performer Martin Bonventre has released a new single from his forthcoming debut EP, Swingin' in a New Dimension. Listen to 'She's Out of My Life' here.
Broadway Streaming Guide: January 2026 - Where to Watch GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK & M Photo
Broadway Streaming Guide: January 2026 - Where to Watch GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 1, 2026

2025 has ended its run to make room for a brand new year. Find out what to stream at the top of the new year, including FX's The Beauty, Wonder Man, a new Mel Brooks documentary, and highly anticipated new seasons of fan-favorite shows like Bridgerton, Shrinking, and The Traitors.
Video: Melissa Errico Shares Holiday Song 'Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year' Photo
Video: Melissa Errico Shares Holiday Song 'Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year'
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025

Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has shared her new single, a rendition of Frank Loesser’s 1943 ballad, “Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year,” from her forthcoming album. Check out the official music video now.
Video: Julie Benko Sings 'If I Were a Bell' In GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Photo
Video: Julie Benko Sings 'If I Were a Bell' In GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2025

Julie Benko is currently appearing as Sarah Brown in GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Harman Hall in Washington, D.C., where the production has been extended and will now run through January 8. A newly released video captures Benko performing “If I Were a Bell” opposite Jacob Dickey as Sky Masterson.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Frank Loesser written?

Frank Loesser has written 12 shows including The Most Happy Fella (Bookwriter), The Illustrators' Show (Lyricist), Where's Charley? (Composer), Guys and Dolls (Composer), Greenwillow (Composer/Lyricist), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Composer), Pleasures and Palaces (Bookwriter), Hans Andersen (Composer/Lyricist), Ain't Misbehavin' (Lyricist), Perfectly Frank (Composer/Lyricist), Señor Discretion Himself (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Blueprint Specials (Music, Lyrics).

What awards has Frank Loesser been nominated for?

Frank Loesser has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable nominations include Outstanding Musical Production at the Olivier Awards for "Guys And Dolls," the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Señor Discretion Himself," and an Other Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. He was also nominated for Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "The Most Happy Fella." Additionally, he received nominations for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Furthermore, he was nominated for Best Musical at the Tony Awards and the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Guys and Dolls" and "The Most Happy Fella."

What awards has Frank Loesser won?

Frank Loesser has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Outstanding Musical Production at the Olivier Awards for "Guys And Dolls," an Other Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for both "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "The Most Happy Fella," and the Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "Guys and Dolls."

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