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The Most Happy Fella
Tour
Opening Date
Dec 23, 1957
Closing Date
Jun 28, 1958
Musical
Comedy
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Dec 23, 1957
Close Date: Jun 28, 1958
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Setting
San Francisco; Napa, California; and Tony's home and barn. 1927.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Kermit Bloomgarden
and
Lynn Loesser
Book by
Frank Loesser
; Music by
Frank Loesser
; Lyrics by
Frank Loesser
; Based on 'They Knew What They Wanted' by
Sidney Howard
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Choral Direction by
Herbert Greene
; Musical Director:
Anton Coppola
Directed by
Joseph Anthony
; Choreographed by
Dania Krupska
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Motley
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Hair Styles by
Ronald De Mann
General Manager:
Max Allentuck
; Company Manager:
Emmett R. Callahan
Production Stage Manager:
Andy Anderson
; Stage Manager:
John Armstrong
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Walter Kelvin
Music Contractor:
Al Nano
; Assistant Conductor:
David Ornstein
Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner:
John Harvey
; Second Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
Ming Cho Lee
Press:
Joe Flynn
; Photographer:
Arthur Cantor
and
Friedman-Abeles
Robert Weede
Tony
Helon Blount
Cleo
Dean Dittman
Herman
Rina Falcone
Marie
Art Lund
Joe
Betty Oakes
Rosabella
Dec 23, 1957 - Apr 17, 1958
Richard Torigi
Tony
Alternate
Lee Barry
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Lewis Bolyard
Truck Driver
The Brakeman
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Tom Cahill
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Rosalis Crockett
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Ceil Delli
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Terri Dileva
Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Henry Director
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Paul Dixon
Truck Driver
The Bus Driver
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
John Dorrin
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Rico Froehlich
Pasquale
Tony Gardell
Al
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Garold Gardner
City Boy
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Kathryn George
Neighbor
Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Toni Hurwitz
Waitress
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Milton Jiricka
Giuseppe
Dec 23, 1957 - Apr 17, 1958
Walter Kelvin
The Cashier
The Postman
Bob LaCrosse
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Dianne La Mond
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Janet Landolphi
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Gloria LeRoy
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Cleo
David London
Jake
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Terry Marone
Gladys
Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Harriet Mason
Waitress
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Win Mayo
Max
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jim McArdle
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Jack McCann
Clem
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Priscilla Mullins
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Willard Nagel
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Wendy Nickerson
Waitress
Country Girl
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Peggy O'Hara
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sheldon Ossosky
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Janice Painchaud
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Bill Reynolds
The Doctor
Bob Roman
Ciccio
James Schlader
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Maggie Task
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Richard Weede
The Priest
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Understudies:
Lee Barry
(Joe),
Lewis Bolyard
(The Doctor),
Paul Dixon
(Giuseppe),
John Dorrin
(The Cashier, The Postman),
Tony Gardell
(Pasquale),
Win Mayo
(Ciccio),
Peggy O'Hara
(Rosabella),
Bob Roman
(Herman),
Maggie Task
(Marie) and
Richard Torigi
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Jo Sullivan
Rosabella
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Milton Jiricka
Ciccio
Arthur Rubin
Giuseppe
Apr 21, 1958 - Jun 28, 1958
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Produced by
Kermit Bloomgarden
and
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Book by
Frank Loesser
; Music by
Frank Loesser
; Lyrics by
Frank Loesser
; Based on 'They Knew What They Wanted' by
Sidney Howard
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Choral Direction by
Herbert Greene
; Musical Director:
Anton Coppola
Directed by
Joseph Anthony
; Choreographed by
Dania Krupska
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Motley
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Hair Styles by
Ronald De Mann
General Manager:
Max Allentuck
; Company Manager:
Emmett R. Callahan
Production Stage Manager:
Andy Anderson
; Stage Manager:
John Armstrong
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Walter Kelvin
Music Contractor:
Al Nano
; Assistant Conductor:
David Ornstein
Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner:
John Harvey
; Second Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
Ming Cho Lee
Press:
Joe Flynn
; Photographer:
Arthur Cantor
and
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Tony
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Dean Dittman
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Marie
Art Lund
Joe
Betty Oakes
Rosabella
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Richard Torigi
Tony
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All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Lewis Bolyard
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Tom Cahill
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Rosalis Crockett
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Ceil Delli
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Neighbor's Lady
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Henry Director
Neighbor
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All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Rico Froehlich
Pasquale
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Al
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City Boy
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Neighbor
Neighbor's Lady
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Toni Hurwitz
Waitress
Neighbor
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Milton Jiricka
Giuseppe
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Walter Kelvin
The Cashier
The Postman
Bob LaCrosse
Neighbor
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Dianne La Mond
Neighbor
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Janet Landolphi
Waitress
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Gloria LeRoy
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Cleo
David London
Jake
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Terry Marone
Gladys
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Waitress
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Max
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Neighbor
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Wendy Nickerson
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Country Girl
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Peggy O'Hara
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Sheldon Ossosky
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Janice Painchaud
Waitress
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Bill Reynolds
The Doctor
Bob Roman
Ciccio
James Schlader
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Maggie Task
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Richard Weede
The Priest
All the Neighbors and All the Neighbors' Neighbors
Understudies:
Lee Barry
(Joe),
Lewis Bolyard
(The Doctor),
Paul Dixon
(Giuseppe),
John Dorrin
(The Cashier, The Postman),
Tony Gardell
(Pasquale),
Win Mayo
(Ciccio),
Peggy O'Hara
(Rosabella),
Bob Roman
(Herman),
Maggie Task
(Marie) and
Richard Torigi
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Rosabella
Apr 21, 1958 - Jun 28, 1958
Milton Jiricka
Ciccio
Arthur Rubin
Giuseppe
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San Francisco, CA
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Cleveland, OH
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