The Most Happy Fella West End Original Cast
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 of his young, handsome foreman is her intended husband.BRBRHer hurt and humiliation when she learns the truth, as well as a terrible accident which nearly kills Tony as he hurries to meet her, almost ends the relationship before it begins, but a loving understanding blossoms between them during Tony?s long convalescence. Full synopsis
Original
Original Cast
Libi Staiger, originally from Harrisburg, Illinois, portrayed Cleo in Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella on Broadway and reprised the role in the 1960 West End production directed by her husband, Jerome Eskow. more...
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Other productions of The Most Happy Fella
- 1956 Broadway — Original Broadway Production · Cast
- 1959 Broadway — City Center Revival · Cast
- 1979 Broadway — Broadway Revival · Cast
- 1991 Off-Broadway — New York City Opera Revival · Cast
- 1992 Broadway — Broadway Revival · Cast
- 2006 Off-Broadway — New York City Opera Revival · Cast
- 2014 Off-Broadway — Encores! Concert · Cast
Production Team
Jerome Eskow Director
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