Poster ID: CL45488

Original Title: Most Happy Fella, The - Shubert Theatre

Designer: David Klein

Year of Poster: 1950s

Category: Theatrical/Musical

Actor/Artist/Director: Starring Robert Weede, music by Frank Loesser

Country of Poster: American

Size: 81x41in.=205x104cm.

Condition: Very Good

Price: $1200

Available: Yes

Notes: Rare 1956 Poster “The Most Happy Fella” started a critical debate about whether it was a musical or an opera, and the question lingers. Inspired by the Italian element of the story, Loesser, who wrote the book, lyrics and music (based on Sidney Howard’s play “They Knew What They Wanted”), created an intricate, quasi-operatic score. There are melodies that befit opulent operatic voices, as well as trios and quartets in which individual characters voice their inner thoughts.