The Most Happy Fella
At the 1957 Tony Awards this production was nominated for 6 awards:-
Best Musical
Best Actor in a Musical – Robert Weede
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Jo Sullivan
Best Direction – Joseph Anthony
Best Choreography – Dania Krupska
Best Conductor or Musical Director – Herbert Greene
It lost in all categories and the winners were:-
Best Musical – “My Fair Lady”
Best Actor in a Musical – Rex Harrison “My Fair Lady”
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Edith Adams “Li’l Abner”
Best Direction – Moss Hart “My Fair Lady”
Best Choreography – Michael Kidd “Li’l Abner”
Best Conductor or Musical Director – Franz Allers “My Fair Lady”
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Al | Roy Lazarus |
|---|---|
| Al (Replacement) | Walter Kelvin |
| Brakeman | Norris Greer |
| Brakeman (Replacement) | Louis Bolgard |
| Bus Driver | Ralph Farnworth |
| Cashier | Lee Cass |
| Cashier (Replacement) | Walter Kelvin |
| Ciccio | John Henson |
| Ciccio (Replacement) | Ralph Farnworth |
| Ciccio (Replacement) | Bob Roman |
| City Boy | John Sharpe |
| City Boy (Replacement) | Garold Gardiner |
| Clem | Alan Gilbert |
| Clem (Replacement) | Lanier Davis |
| Clem (Replacement) | Jack McCann |
| Cleo | Susan Johnson |
| Cleo (Replacement) | Helon Blount |
| Country Girl | Meri Miller |
| Country Girl (Replacement) | Wendy Nickerson |
| Doctor | Keith Kaldenberg |
| Doctor (Replacement) | Ken Ayers |
| Doctor (Replacement) | Bill Reynolds |
| Giuseppe | Arthur Robin |
| Giuseppe (Replacement) | Milton Jiricka |
| Giuseppe (Replacement) | Hunter Ross |
| Gussie | Christopher Snell |
| Gussie (Replacement) | Billy Harris |
| Herman | Shorty Long |
| Herman (Replacement) | Keith Kaldenberg |
| Jake | John Henson |
| Jake (Replacement) | Richard Hermany |
| Joe | Art Lund |
| Marie | Mona Paulee |
| Marie (Replacement) | Rina Falcone |
| Max | Louis Polacek |
| Max (Replacement) | Arthur Arney |
| Neighbours etc | Myrna Aaron |
| Neighbours etc | Arthur Arney |
| Neighbours etc | Ken Ayers |
| Neighbours etc | Helon Blount |
| Neighbours etc | Theodora Brandon |
| Neighbours etc | Betsy Bridge |
| Neighbours etc | Bob Daley |
| Neighbours etc | Thelma Dare |
| Neighbours etc | Lanier Davis |
| Neighbours etc | Henry Director |
| Neighbours etc | Ralph Farnworth |
| Neighbours etc | Beverly Gaines |
| Neighbours etc | Alan Gilbert |
| Neighbours etc | Russell Goodwin |
| Neighbours etc | Marilyn Greer |
| Neighbours etc | Norris Greer |
| Neighbours etc | Richard Hermany |
| Neighbours etc | Athan Karras |
| Neighbours etc | Walter Kelvin |
| Neighbours etc | Jerry Kurland |
| Neighbours etc | Roy Lazarus |
| Neighbours etc | Martha Mathes |
| Neighbours etc | Carolyn Maye |
| Neighbours etc | Meri Miller |
| Neighbours etc | Genevieve Owens |
| Neighbours etc | Arthur Partington |
| Neighbours etc | Louis Polacek |
| Neighbours etc | Hunter Ross |
| Neighbours etc | Patti Schmidt |
| Neighbours etc | John Sharpe |
| Neighbours etc | Lillian Shelley |
| Neighbours etc | Toba Sherwood |
| Neighbours etc | Marjorie Smith |
| Neighbours etc | Evans Thornton |
| Neighbours etc | Lois Van Pelt |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Nancy Davis |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Marcella Dodge |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Tony Gardell |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Stuart Hodes |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Jack Irwin |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Joyce L Foss |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Hal Norman |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Tony Rossi |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | James Schlader |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Thelma Scott |
| Neighbours etc (Replacement) | Ann Sparkman |
| Pasquale | Rico Froehlich |
| Postman | Lee Cass |
| Postman (Replacement) | Walter Kelvin |
| Priest | Russell Goodwin |
| Rosabella | Jo Sullivan |
| Rosabella (Replacement) | Betty Oakes |
| Tessie | Zina Bethune |
| Tony | Robert Weede |
| Tony (Alternate) | Richard Torigi |
| Waitress | Myrna Aaron |
| Waitress | Beverly Gaines |
| Waitress | Marilyn Greer |
| Waitress | Martha Mathes |
| Waitress | Meri Miller |
| Waitress (Replacement) | Wendy Nickerson |
| Waitress (Replacement) | Janice Painchaud |
| Waitress (Replacement) | Ann Sparkman |
Crew | |
| Choreograher | Dania Krupska |
| Costumes | Motley |
| Designer & Lighting | Jo Mielziner |
| Musical Director | Herbert Greene |
| Orchestrations & Choral Direction | Don Walker |
| Staged By | Joseph Anthony |
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