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The Most Happy Fella
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Off-Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 10, 1959
Closing Date
Feb 22, 1959
Performances
16
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Off-Broadway
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Open Date: Feb 10, 1959
Close Date: Feb 22, 1959
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
City Center
(Feb 10, 1959 - Feb 22, 1959)
Description
A musical in three acts
Setting
San Francisco; Napa, California; and Tony's home and barn. 1927.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
New York City Center Light Opera Company (Jean Dalrymple: Director)
Libretto by
Frank Loesser
; Music by
Frank Loesser
; Lyrics by
Frank Loesser
; Musical Director:
Abba Bogin
Entire production directed and supervised by
Dania Krupska
; Original Choreography by
Dania Krupska
; Choreography restaged by
Arthur Partington
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Ruth Morley
Production Stage Manager:
Chet O'Brien
; Stage Manager:
Bert Wood
Art Direction by
Watson Barrett
Press Representative:
Tom Trenkle
; Technical Crew:
Edward Flynn
Kenny Adams
Clem
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jessica Albright
Waitress
Country Girl
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Norman Atkins
Tony
Lorrie Bentley
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Mary Sue Berry
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Muriel Birkhead
Marie
Johnny Borden
Gussie
Theodora Brandon
Neighbor's Lady
Jan Canada
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Lee Cass
The Cashier
The Postman
Fred Conway
The Priest
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Michael Davis
Ciccio
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jack De Leon
Herman
Terry DeLiva
Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
John Dorrin
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Robert Ethridge
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Garold Gardner
City Boy
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Mary Anne Heitzig
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Del Horstmann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jordon Howard
The Bus Driver
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Betty Jenkins
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Keith Kaldenberg
The Doctor
Gloria Kaye
Waitress
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Bob LaCrosse
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Kenneth Lane
Giuseppe
Roy Lazarus
Al
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Art Lund
Joe
Bruce MacKay
Pasquale
Kitty Malone
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Win Mayo
Max
Train Conductor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jack McCann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sherry McCutcheon
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jack McMinn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sheldon Ossosky
The Brakeman
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Bernadette Peters
Tessie
Barbara Saxby
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
James Schlader
Clem
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jeanne Schlegel
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sybil Scotford
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Michael Scrittorale
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
James Senn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Libi Staiger
Cleo
Paula Stewart
Rosabella
Shelia Swenson
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Maggie Task
Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
George Zima
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Songs
music by
Frank Loesser
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
Act 1
Sung By
Ooh! My Feet!
Cleo
I Know How It Is
Rosabella and Cleo
Seven Million Crumbs
Cleo
I Don't Know (The Letter)
Rosabella
Maybe He's Kind of Crazy
Cleo
Somebody, Somewhere
Rosabella
The Most Happy Fella
Tony and Company
A Long Time Ago
Marie and Tony
Standing on the Corner
Herman, Jake, Clem and Al
Joey, Joey, Joey
Joe
Soon You Gonna Leave Me, Joe
Tony
Rosabella
Tony
Abbondanza
Pasquale, Giuseppe and Jake
Plenty Bambini
Tony
Sposalizio
Giuseppe, Jake, Pasquale and Company
Special Delivery! (I Seen Her at the Station)
The Postman
Benvenuta
Pasquale, Jake and Giuseppe
Aren't You Glad?
Rosabella
No Home, No Job
Rosabella
Don't Cry
Joe
Act 2
Sung By
Fresno Beauties / Cold and Dead
Ensemble, Joe and Rosabella
Love and Kindness
The Doctor
Happy to Make Your Acquaintance
Tony, Rosabella and Cleo
I Don't Like This Dame
Marie and Cleo
Big D
Herman, Cleo and Ensemble
How Beautiful the Days
Tony, Rosabella and Joe
Young People
Marie, Tony and Ensemble
Warm All Over
Rosabella
Old People Gotta
Tony
I Like Everybody
Herman and Cleo
I Love Him / I Know How It Is
Rosabella and Cleo
Like a Woman Loves a Man
Rosabella and Tony
My Heart Is So Full of You
Tony and Rosabella
Hoedown
Tony, Rosabella and Ensemble
Mamma, Mamma
Tony
Act 3
Sung By
Abbondanza
(Reprise)
Pasquale, Giuseppe and Ciccio
Goodbye, Darlin' / I Like Everybody
(Reprise)
Cleo and Herman
Song of a Summer Night
The Doctor and Ensemble
Please Let Me Tell You
Rosabella
Tell Tony and Rosabella Goodbye for Me (Tony's Thoughts)
Joe
She Gonna Come Home Wit' Me
Tony
Nobody's Ever Gonna Love You
Marie, Tony and Cleo
I Made a Fist
Cleo and Herman
Finale
Tony, Rosabella and Ensemble
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Stage Technician
1959 Nominee
Technical Crew:
Edward Flynn
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
New York City Center Light Opera Company (Jean Dalrymple: Director)
Libretto by
Frank Loesser
; Music by
Frank Loesser
; Lyrics by
Frank Loesser
; Musical Director:
Abba Bogin
Entire production directed and supervised by
Dania Krupska
; Original Choreography by
Dania Krupska
; Choreography restaged by
Arthur Partington
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Ruth Morley
Production Stage Manager:
Chet O'Brien
; Stage Manager:
Bert Wood
Art Direction by
Watson Barrett
Press Representative:
Tom Trenkle
; Technical Crew:
Edward Flynn
Kenny Adams
Clem
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jessica Albright
Waitress
Country Girl
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Norman Atkins
Tony
Lorrie Bentley
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Mary Sue Berry
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Muriel Birkhead
Marie
Johnny Borden
Gussie
Theodora Brandon
Neighbor's Lady
Jan Canada
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Lee Cass
The Cashier
The Postman
Fred Conway
The Priest
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Michael Davis
Ciccio
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jack De Leon
Herman
Terry DeLiva
Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
John Dorrin
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Robert Ethridge
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Garold Gardner
City Boy
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Mary Anne Heitzig
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Del Horstmann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jordon Howard
The Bus Driver
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Betty Jenkins
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Keith Kaldenberg
The Doctor
Gloria Kaye
Waitress
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Bob LaCrosse
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Kenneth Lane
Giuseppe
Roy Lazarus
Al
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Art Lund
Joe
Bruce MacKay
Pasquale
Kitty Malone
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Win Mayo
Max
Train Conductor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jack McCann
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sherry McCutcheon
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jack McMinn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sheldon Ossosky
The Brakeman
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Bernadette Peters
Tessie
Barbara Saxby
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
James Schlader
Clem
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jeanne Schlegel
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sybil Scotford
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Michael Scrittorale
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
James Senn
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Libi Staiger
Cleo
Paula Stewart
Rosabella
Shelia Swenson
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Maggie Task
Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
George Zima
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
music by
Frank Loesser
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
Act 1
Sung By
Ooh! My Feet!
Cleo
I Know How It Is
Rosabella and Cleo
Seven Million Crumbs
Cleo
I Don't Know (The Letter)
Rosabella
Maybe He's Kind of Crazy
Cleo
Somebody, Somewhere
Rosabella
The Most Happy Fella
Tony and Company
A Long Time Ago
Marie and Tony
Standing on the Corner
Herman, Jake, Clem and Al
Joey, Joey, Joey
Joe
Soon You Gonna Leave Me, Joe
Tony
Rosabella
Tony
Abbondanza
Pasquale, Giuseppe and Jake
Plenty Bambini
Tony
Sposalizio
Giuseppe, Jake, Pasquale and Company
Special Delivery! (I Seen Her at the Station)
The Postman
Benvenuta
Pasquale, Jake and Giuseppe
Aren't You Glad?
Rosabella
No Home, No Job
Rosabella
Don't Cry
Joe
Act 2
Sung By
Fresno Beauties / Cold and Dead
Ensemble, Joe and Rosabella
Love and Kindness
The Doctor
Happy to Make Your Acquaintance
Tony, Rosabella and Cleo
I Don't Like This Dame
Marie and Cleo
Big D
Herman, Cleo and Ensemble
How Beautiful the Days
Tony, Rosabella and Joe
Young People
Marie, Tony and Ensemble
Warm All Over
Rosabella
Old People Gotta
Tony
I Like Everybody
Herman and Cleo
I Love Him / I Know How It Is
Rosabella and Cleo
Like a Woman Loves a Man
Rosabella and Tony
My Heart Is So Full of You
Tony and Rosabella
Hoedown
Tony, Rosabella and Ensemble
Mamma, Mamma
Tony
Act 3
Sung By
Abbondanza
(Reprise)
Pasquale, Giuseppe and Ciccio
Goodbye, Darlin' / I Like Everybody
(Reprise)
Cleo and Herman
Song of a Summer Night
The Doctor and Ensemble
Please Let Me Tell You
Rosabella
Tell Tony and Rosabella Goodbye for Me (Tony's Thoughts)
Joe
She Gonna Come Home Wit' Me
Tony
Nobody's Ever Gonna Love You
Marie, Tony and Cleo
I Made a Fist
Cleo and Herman
Finale
Tony, Rosabella and Ensemble
Tony Award®
Best Stage Technician
1959 Nominee
Technical Crew:
Edward Flynn
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