Based on the film "They Knew What They Wanted" by Sidney Howard.
Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist of ?Guys and Dolls,? scored his greatest artistic triumph with this touching, dramatic and intensely personal love story about a middle-aged vintner, Tony, whose mail-order marriage proposal is accepted under the girl?s mistaken assumption a photo more...
Bernadette Peters, a critically acclaimed Broadway performer with a career spanning over six decades, has starred in numerous iconic musicals, although she was not part of the cast for The Most Happy Fella. more...
Libi Staiger, a native of Harrisburg, Illinois, portrayed Cleo in Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella on Broadway, a role she later reprised in the 1960 West End production directed by her husband, Jerome Eskow. more...
Production Team
Abba Bogin Musical Director
Dania Krupska Director
Choreographer
(Original Choreography)
(Original Choreography)
Jo Mielziner Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Ruth Morley Costume Designer
Arthur Partington Choreographer
(Recreation)
(Recreation)
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