Shows · The Most Happy Fella (1992 Revival)
The Most Happy Fella (1992 Revival)
Opened 1992
229 performances
Revival, Megamusical
In California's Napa Valley, aging Italian-American vintner Tony falls deeply in love with a waitress named Rosabella after a brief encounter. Too insecure about his appearance to court her honestly, Tony sends a photograph of his handsome young foreman Joe instead, setting in motion a chain of romantic deceptions that threaten to destroy true love before it can take root.
- Music
- Frank Loesser
- Lyrics
- Frank Loesser
- Book
- Frank Loesser
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International The Most Happy Fella matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
The Most Happy Fella is a 1956 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The story, about a romance between an older man and younger woman, is based on the 1924 play They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard. The show is described by some theatre historians and critics as operatic. The original Broadway production ran for 14 months and it has enjoyed several revivals, including one staged by the New York City Opera. It was broadcast in a live telecast of The Ed Sullivan Show on Sunday, October 28, 1956, the night of Elvis Presley's second appearance on that show. That broadcast was seen in some 168 stations in North America and garnered a 34.6 rating, a 57% share, with an es…
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