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The Most Happy Fella - 1957 - US Tour History , Info & More

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.

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Other Productions of The Most Happy Fella

1956   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1959   Broadway City Center Revival
Broadway
1960   West End London Production
West End
1979   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1991   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Revival
Off-Broadway
1992   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2006   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Revival
Off-Broadway
2014   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway

The Most Happy Fella - 1957 US Tour Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1957 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Frank Loesser

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