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NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC TO PRESENT ANYWHERE I WANDER: THE FRANK LOESSER SONGBOOK

FEATURING STARS FROM OPERA, BROADWAY, AND TELEVISION MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012, AT 7:30 P.M. Cast To Include ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY, VICTORIA CLARK, ROBERT MORSE, AND BRYN TERFEL Conducted and Directed by TED SPERLING


On the Scene: Nick Jonas Opens in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"!

The new J. Pierrepont Finch joins Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty") as Bud Frump


Billboard: Glee's Darren Criss Succeeds in Broadway's 'How To Succeed'

"Finch's character is a smooth fit for Criss, who oozes charm yet gets away without seeming calculated about it."


NY Daily News: Darren Criss crosses from TV’s ‘Glee’ to Broadway's 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'

Glee's 'Blaine' takes over Daniel Radcliffe's stage role to raves and Box Office


Fans Name Daniel Radcliffe 2011 Broadway.com Star of the Year

Broadway.com announces readers' choice... and why they love him!


Watch this great video of Frank Loesser's What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Cover of Loesser tune gets 8 million hits!


Upcoming "How To Succeed In Business" star Nick Jonas showed off his pipes on ABC's Last Man Standing

Watch Nick Jonas Give Tim Allen the 'Silent' Treatment!


Daniel Radcliffe is the Entertainer Of The Year!

Entertainment Weekly celebrates Daniel Radcliffe's amazing year with a "goodbye Harry Potter, hello Broadway and beyond"


First new Cover of "Baby It's Cold Outside" of Christmas 2012

"She & Him" - the terrific indie band comprised of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel - releases 'A Very She & Him Christmas’, including a cover of Frank Loesser's standard, "Baby, It's Cold Outside".


Glee's Darren Criss in "How To Succeed" -- first image!

Darren Criss is set to take over for Daniel Radcliffe in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying from January 3, 2012. Here's the first promo photo!


Daniel Radcliffe and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Celebrate 250 Performances

Congratulations! Daniel Radcliffe and How to Succeed cast celebrate 250 performances.


Ronald McDonald House & New York Pops Team Up for Benefit

Jo Sullivan Loesser , Michael Feinstein, and MARY POPPINS' Ashley Brown, were among the performers who came out to The Ronald McDonald House and the New York Pops benefit event at Feinstein's.


Actors Fund Special Performance of "How To Succeed" Sunday October 16 – RSVP deadline Oct. 7

Join us for The Actors Fund Special Performance of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying to see Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette perform.


Nick Jonas Interviewed on Broadway.com

Jonas chatted with Broadway.com about his extensive stage background, his feelings about replacing Daniel Radcliffe and his enthusiasm about the show and his role—and director/choreographer Rob Ashford chimed in to explain why the youngest Jonas brother is the perfect fit for his hit Broadway revival.


Nick Jonas to put the 'Bro' in Broadway starting January 24th!

Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next ‘J. Pierrepont Finch' in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying


"How To Succeed" Ultimate Fan Contest: Final Week to Enter !

Are you the ultimate fan? Why do you love "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" on Broadway? Tell us and you can win a trip to New York to see the show, meet the cast members and be the Ultimate Fan Video Correspondent for a day!


Attention Potterheads and Gleeks: Variety delivers some quite “Glee-ful” news

Via Gordon Cox, Variety’s Legit News: "Glee" cast member Darren Criss has locked in a short starring stint in Broadway tuner "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," filling in for departing topliner Daniel Radcliffe for three weeks in January.”


‘How to Succeed in Business’ shining example of a cast recording

“In the case of “How to Succeed,” it’s a jazzy arrangement of “The Brotherhood of Man” with a ’60s vibe and well worth a listen.”


Exit, Harry Potter

Stephen Schaefer of the Boston Herald praises not only the Harry Potter series, but also its young stars and their work ethic, noting particularly Daniel Radcliffe's triumph in Broadway's How To Succeed In Business: "I doubt there’s a bigger real life thrill on any stage in any town. "


Boston Globe calls Gloucester Stage Company's "THE MOST HAPPY FELLA" "gorgeous" with "convincing emotional portrayals"

"Loesser was fearless and unapologetic in his construction of a musical that taps pop music, theater, and opera to tell an unsentimental love story. Gloucester Stage Company’s outstanding cast and intimate approach lives up to Loesser’s high standards."


Roland Petit, the choreographer of “Hans Christian Andersen” with Danny Kaye, died Sunday at age 87.

"Roland Petit, France’s leading choreographer after World War II, who swept away time-honored ballet taboos and whose mix of entertainment and art also made his work popular in Hollywood, died Sunday in Geneva. He was 87 and had lived in Switzerland for more than a decade."


Check out the YouTube "Celebrity Playlist" of Rose Hemingway of "How To Succeed In Business"

YouTube asked cast member Rose Hemingway to list her favorite YouTube videos, which included our cast recording video. She then brings in Daniel Radcliffe and John Laroquette to talk about their experience recording the album.


Talkin Broadway gives How To Succeed cast album a rave review as "spectacularly theatrical"!

"The happy news is that it still feels spectacularly theatrical, a listening experience just right to bring into your living room. And you'll still be tempted to push the sofa out of the way and dance and sing. Hooray!! "


Daniel Radcliffe dedicates his Trevor Project Hero award to the real heroes of today’s society

"The fact that I'm able to help with something like this makes me very, very proud," Radcliffe told MTV News at the event. "It's a huge honor, and it's lovely of them to give it to me. I'll say it again later, but the real heroes are the people who are staffing those call centers and picking up the phones saving lives every single day."


Wall Street Journal recommends trip to Massachusetts to see “Guys and Dolls” because “it's as good as a musical can get”.

“If you've never headed north to Massachusetts to sample the shows put on by the many first-rate summer theater festivals that call the Berkshires home, get wise and start here.”


Boston Globe calls Barrington Stage Company “Guys and Dolls” excellent – playing through July 16th.

Don Aucoin gives the Pittsfield, MA production rave review as “immensely entertaining”.


"How To Succeed" brings magic to Broadway

Winston-Salem Art Examiner says "How To Succeed" is the magical “hidden gem” that summer Broadway attendees have been waiting for.


How To Succeed “Recording the Cast Album!” on YouTube

The entire cast sits down and gives you the exclusive look behind the recording of the album and how it all came together on stage to make this Broadway performance a success.


Congratulations to John Larroquette on your 2011 Tony Award!

John Larroquette was named the Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying at this year’s annual Tony Awards. In a funny yet emotional speech, he recognized cast members and crew who helped him along the way.


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents: Broadway Up Close and Personal: A Tribute to Frank Loesser

A Celebration of Frank Loesser's 100th Birthday with ASCAP's Michael Kerker, Jo Sullivan Loesser, and special guests.


Broadway World’s Pat Cerasaro raves about the highly anticipated album from the “How To Succeed” cast members

The public has fallen in love with one of the most highly anticipated cast albums of the season. Among the incredible cast making this a magnificent album is the Hollywood star – Harry Porter in the 2010 Broadway revival of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.


Congratulations to John Larroquette on your 2011 Drama Desk Award!

The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards were presented on Monday, May 23 at the Hammerstein Ballroom and a huge congratulation goes out to John Larroquette. Laroquette left with the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. The award was credited to him for his role as J.B. Biggley in, "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying".


Daniel Radcliffe stars in a commercial for the MTV Movie Awards

"How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" star Daniel Radcliffe, is bringing Broadway to MTV.


Set you DVR's: Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette and fellow How To Succeed cast members appear on LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and THE VIEW

Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette, and fellow Broadway How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying cast members will be performing "Brotherhood of Man" Thursday, May 19, on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman and on Friday, May 20, ABC's The View. The appearance on The View will also include Radcliffe and Larroquette chatting with the women of the show.


Awards Season is here: "How To Succeed" up for 25 Major Theatre Awards!

"How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" is up for a lot of chances at success in this year's Theatre Awards season. "How To Succeed" has been nominated for 25 awards, and this is not surprising thanks to its phenomenal cast and crew that revived this play on Broadway this season.


"How to Succeed" Nominated For Eight Tony Awards!

The nominations for the twenty six categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards® were announced on May 3rd, 2011 and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" has been nominated for eight nominations at this year's Tony Awards. The nominees were announced by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose.


"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraising winner

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" gave back to the community at the 25th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition. The competition raised close to four million dollars after six weeks of fundraising for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.


"How to Succeed" Five Nominations at the Drama Desk Awards 2011

The Drama Desk Awards are major New York theater honors for productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway. "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" is nominated for five awards at this year's upcoming awards ceremony. The winners in each category are decided by New York theater critics, editors, reporters and publishers.


"How to Succeed" Three Nominations at the 77th Annual Drama League Awards

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" has been nominated for three awards at the 77th Annual Drama League Awards to be held May 20th, 2011 at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square.


"How to Succeed" Nominated for Five 2011 Outer Critics Circle Awards

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" has been nominated for five awards at the upcoming 2011 Outer Critics Circle Awards:


Set your DVR's: Daniel Radcliffe LIVE on TV!

Daniel Radcliffe and the Broadway cast of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", will be appearing on three hit talk shows performing "Brotherhood of Man" LIVE.


The Huffington Post gives "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" an Incredible Review.

Daniel Radcliffe is making Loesser proud by being "fantastic" with his musical debut. Radcliffe and company are gaining the show phenomenal reviews; Matt Budd of the Huffington Post raves, "In fact the entire show is terrific and everyone was cheering when I saw it last Sunday."


"How to Succeed" Top Earner of Three New Broadway Shows

New York loves Broadway, reports Legit News.


Decca Records Releases New How to Succeed in Business Cast Album featuring Daniel Radcliffe and Company

The cast of How to Succeed are currently in Manhattan recording the new album under Decca Records, according to Rober Sher who "first shared the news with Playbill.com at the Broadway opening night of How to Succeed."


The Wall Street Journal Asks, "How good can a Broadway musical be? This good."

Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal was one of the many reviewers who has given great reviews for Daniel Radcliffe's first Broadway musical.


Entertainment Weekly Gives Rave Review to "How to Succeed"

The key to: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Tying" is Daniel Radcliffe and his "combination of youth, talent, and sheer willpower".


Critics and audiences all loved the Encores! revival of Frank Loesser's "Where's Charley?"

"It remains a cute show with much physical comedy and a handful of good songs that display Loesser’s genius. In addition to the perennial favorite “Once in Love with Amy,” “Make a Miracle,” a duet for Charley and his gal pal, is terrifically funny and romantic." - AM NEW YORK


Daniel Radcliffe on THE TODAY SHOW for How To Succeed - including video clip!

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING star Daniel Radcliffe stopped by the 'Today Show' this morning to chat about his new Broadway musical and life after playing Harry Potter.The interview also included a small sneak peek of Daniel in action, in "Brotherhood of Man."


Kate Couric sits down with Daniel Radcliffe on @katiecouric

CBS News ran this terrific interview from @katiecouric. Katie Couric speaks in-depth with Daniel Radcliffe as he prepares for his Broadway role in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"


Daniel Radcliffe profile in USA Today

USA TODAY profiled Daniel Radcliffe on How To Succeed In Business, Harry Potter, and playing against type, including comments from the show's director/choreographer Rob Ashford.


Playbill PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Encores! "Where's Charley?" With Rob McClure, Rebecca Luker, Howard McGillin

Playbill introduces its readers to the stellar cast of this "Where's Charley?" revival. As it points out, "because the original 1948-50 Broadway run of the show never got an original cast album (there was a London recording), the score is lesser-known Loesser and will be a discovery for several generations of musical theatre fans."


Entertainment Weekly EW.com -- Exclusive first look at Daniel Radcliffe in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'

Entertainment Weekly has some first shots on their Popwatch blog, to preview the new issue on the stands now!


Encores! Where's Charley? to Feature Rebecca Luker and Howard McGillin

via PLAYBILL: Tony nominees Rebecca Luker and Howard McGillin will star in Frank Loesser's Where's Charley?, the final New York City Center Encores! production of the 2010-11 season, according to a show spokesperson.


Behind the Scenes with Daniel Radcliffe and Annie Leibovitz for VOGUE

VOGUE.com has a look at legendary Vogue photographer Annie Leibovitz at her photo shooot for Daniel Radcliffe in "How To Succeed In Business"


John Larroquette interviewed in TheaterMania for "How To Succeed"

"I think this production is going to look and sound great. I hope people find it interesting enough to keep it around for a while. I hope this is a great Broadway experience for people and that the house is filled."


WATCH VIDEO: Anderson Cooper to voice the Narrator in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"

via Huffington Post: Anderson Cooper has been in the studio recording his narration for the upcoming revival of the Broadway musical "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying."


‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’: The real story of the song

The Palm Beach Post in Florida ran a great piece on the origin of the seasonal classic, and an interview with John Loesser. "Baby, It’s Cold Outside wasn’t written in a blizzard, but as a seduction song to liven up parties.”


New Glee preview: Kurt and Blaine, "Baby It's Cold Outside"

On Glee Tuesday Dec 7th, Kurt and Blaine – Chris Colfer and Darren Criss – sing the Loesser duet "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Watch the video now!


Encores! Plans Revivals of 'Bells Are Ringing,' 'Lost in the Stars' and 'Where’s Charley?'

Via NY Times Arts Beat: The Encores! series at New York City Center has announced that Frank Loesser's first Broadway score 'Where's Charley' is in its lineup of revivals.


Baby, It's... Glee: Kurt and Blaine sing Baby, It's Cold Outside

FrankLoesser.com is excited that Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel), whose plot-line has kicked into high gear this season on Glee, will be duetting the Loesser classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside", with his new mentor Blaine, played by Darren Criss. The Glee Christmas album is available on itunes and the episode airs Dec 7th on FOX.


Broadway Up Close and Personal: Frank Loesser

The Lyric Theatre in historic downtown Stuart Florida, presents a fantastic tribute concert featuring Emily and Jo Sullivan Loesser ! OCTOBER 11 and 12 at the Lyric Theatre.


Now through Friday, July 30, only American Express Cardmembers can get advance tickets to HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING!

Daniel Radcliffe headlines a spectacular new production of the Tony Award®- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, about a wily window-washer’s riotous rise to the top of the corporate ladder. American ExpressPerformances begin this February, and this is your one chance to get great seats without really trying.


Orlando Philharmonic and Mad Cow Theatre present Guys and Dolls concert starring Faith Prince

via PLAYBILL: Faith Prince, who won a Tony Award for her work as Miss Adelaide in the 1992 revival of Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls, will re-create that award-winning performance this fall.

Prince will play the cold-catching, perennial fiancee Adelaide in concert versions of Guys and Dolls Oct. 9 at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center in Orlando, FL. A collaboration between The Orlando Philharmonic and Mad Cow Theatre, concerts will be presented at 2 PM and 8 PM. Broadway's Davis Gaines will co-star as Sky Masterson.

Read the full story on PLAYBILL.com


New Frank Loesser Album! Heart & Soul: Celebrating The Unforgettable Songs Of Frank Loesser

We listen to "Heart and Soul," an anthology celebrating the Frank Loesser centennial, and the original cast album of Julian Slade's 1960 West End musical
Follow That Girl.

HEART AND SOUL [Masterworks Broadway] Frank Loesser, who died of lung cancer on July 28, 1969, would have turned 100 on June 29. Various centennial offerings include "Heart and Soul: Celebrating the Unforgettable Songs of Frank Loesser." And they are indeed unforgettable, although only a fraction of his work is represented in the 19 tracks included in this album from Masterworks Broadway (available as a digital download, or as a disc-on-demand from Arkivmusic.com).

Read the full story on PLAYBILL.com

Heart & Soul: Celebrating The Unforgettable Songs Of Frank Loesser

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TCM presents 1937 Goldwyn classic, "The Hurricane," directed by John Ford - featuring Frank Loesser's first hit composition

At 12 Midnight on the evening of July 20, Turner Classic Movies will show the 1937 Goldwyn classic, "The Hurricane," directed by John Ford and starring Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, Mary Astor, Thomas Mitchell, Raymond Massey and John Carradine. Alfred Newman's Oscar-nominated score features the music of the song, "The Moon of Manakoora."


Jerry Herman on Frank Loesser to NY Post: "That wonderful man is responsible for my life in the theatre"

The NY Post's Michael Riedel ran a wonderful article on Jerry Herman and his first meeting with Frank Loesser. 'Loesser gave Broadway -- and popular music -- something else as well: songwriter Jerry Herman, whose "La Cage aux Folles" just won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical. "That wonderful man is responsible for my life in the theater," Herman says. "I met him at that crucial point in your life when you don't know where you're going but you have secret hopes about where it's going to be."'


Andrea Marcovicci to Offer Frank Loesser Concerts in Chicago in July

TheaterMania reports that Andrea Marcovicci will offer five performances of If I Were a Bell: The songs of Frank Loesser at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret, July 14-17.


LISTEN: Frank Loesser tribute on NPR June 29th

How To Succeed In Showbiz: The Frank Loesser Story by Jeff Lunden on NPR's "All Things Considered" June 29, the Centennial of his birth. This great 8 minute bio piece includes interviews with Emily Loesser, Susan Loesser, and Jo Sullivan Loesser, as well as many clips from Frank Loesser himself, his shows and movies.


LISTEN: Jo Sullivan Loesser on WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show

Jo Sullivan Loesser, Frank Loesser’s widow, discusses the legendary composer and lyricist on the 100 anniversary of his birth. Loesser wrote over 700 songs and five Broadway musicals, contributed to music and lyrics to dozens of Hollywood films, and was awarded an Oscar, a Grammy, two Tony awards, and a Pulitzer Prize along the way.


Frank Loesser's 100th birthday on Turner Classic Movies

Celebrate Frank Loesser's 100th birthday with Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, June 29! Tuesday, June 29 marks the 100th birthday of composer and lyricist Frank Loesser. Over the course of his career, Loesser wrote over 700 songs and five Broadway musicals and contributed music and lyrics to dozens of Hollywood films. On June 29, Turner Classic Movies will honor the centennial with an evening of classic films featuring Loesser songs.


Late Composer Frank Loesser Honored By American Theater Wing

Loesser is best known for composing music for shows including "Guys and Dolls" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."


The American Theatre Wing & Frank Loesser Gala with Harry Connick Jr

Frank Loesser was considered to be one of the most-beloved and versatile of all Broadway composers and was most known for Guys And Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.


The Plain Dealer says Centennial of Loesser's birthday should be noted, guys and dolls

The Cleveland Plain Dealer writes: "The composer-lyricist who gave the world such iconic musicals as "Guys and Dolls," "The Most Happy Fella" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" was born June 29, 1910, in New York. For these and other achievements, Loesser deserves hosannas, whether we're in centenary mode or not."


The Wall Street Journal covers Broadway's Stand Up 'Guy'

On June 7th the WSJ published a great profile of Loesser in honor of "Celebrating the Centennial of Songwriter Frank Loesser". Composer Frank Loesser, whose centennial is being celebrated all over the country this month (including an ongoing salute at the Oak Room featuring singer Karen Oberlin, and a gala concert Monday produced by the American Theater Wing) was the most quintessentially "New York" of the great Broadway songwriters—and not by accident.


Loesser Centennial Celebration Continues with ATW, Karen Oberlin Tributes

June 29, 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary of composer and lyricist Frank Loesser's birth. Loesser wrote over 700 songs and five Broadway musicals and contributed music and lyrics to dozens of Hollywood films, and was awarded an Oscar, a Grammy, two Tony awards and a Pulitzer Prize along the way.


Download A Frank Loesser Jazz Sampler

The late Broadway composer and lyricist Frank Loesser would be turning 100 this June 29, to the tune of several revivals of his stage works. Jazz musicians likely know his name as the writer behind more than a few standards.


Emily Loesser in Opera Omaha's 'So In Love With Broadway' tribute to Frank Loesser

"Opera Omaha delivered some of its best singing of the season on Friday night at the Orpheum Theater. Yet ironically, the company wasn't presenting an opera."


First-Ever TCM Classic Film Festival includes Loesser classic "Neptune's Daughter" and live appearance by Esther Williams!

Alec Baldwin, Tim Roth, Esther Williams, Betty Garrett, Tab Hunter and filmmaker John Carpenter are slated to join the amazing collection of stars scheduled to take part in the first-ever TCM Classic Film Festival Thursday, April 22 – Sunday, April 25, in the heart of Hollywood.


OPERA OMAHA presents SO IN LOVE WITH BROADWAY: CELEBRATING THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSICAL

An evening celebrating the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, and an American genius centenary tribute to Frank Loesser.


THE “HEART AND SOUL” OF FRANK LOESSER TO BE CELEBRATED DURING 2010, HIS CENTENNIAL YEAR

Frank Loesser, who has frequently been called the most versatile of all Broadway composers, wrote some of the most enduring music of our time. Loesser would have turned 100 in 2010, and a year-long commemoration of his life and work will pay tribute to his rich musical legacy.


Daniel Radcliffe will lead staged reading of "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"

via Broadway World: Daniel Radcliffe, who recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Equus, may return to New York in a revival of Frank Loesser's 1961 musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Variety reports that the "Harry Potter" star will take part in a December reading of the musical that has Tony-winning choreographer Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Parade, Cry-Baby) attached to direct and choreograph.


Paul McCartney has a blast as Actors Fund Celebrates Frank Loesser and Raises Money

The Actors Fund benefit "Chance & Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser." was a real success. A huge thank you to everyone involved!


LA Times says Guys and Dolls seemed right at home at the Hollywood Bowl

Guys and Dolls, a Broadway musical set in Times Square, filled with Hell’s Kitchen riff-raff and their would-be reformers and subtitled A Musical Fable of Broadway, seemed right at home at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend. But how could it not when it had Brian Stokes Mitchell, the American musical’s most charismatic leading man, assaying the role of gambling giant Sky Masterson, as well as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conducted by musical director Kevin Stites, bringing out every cheeky nuance of Loesser’s irreplaceable score?


Patricia Scot re-release features rare Loesser recording

All About Jazz gives a glowing review to Patricia Scot's 'Once Around The Clock', featuring a recording of Frank Loesser's "Where Are You?"


A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser to Benefit the Actors Fund

South Pacific's Christopher Gattelli will direct and choreograph an upcoming benefit concert for The Actors Fund. Entitled Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, the evening will be held Oct. 26 at a Broadway theatre to be announced.


2009 Tony® Awards: Guys and Dolls Nominated!

The new Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls is nominated for 2 Tony Awards: Best Revival of a Musical, and Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Robert Brill).


Hollywood Bowl Concert Adaptation of Guys and Dolls announced

The July 31 - August 2 run will star Jessica Biel (Sarah Brown), Scott Bakula (Nathan Detroit), John Mahoney (Arvide Abernathy), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Sky Masterson).


Heart & Soul featured at the Toronto Jewish Film Fest

The renowned documentary on Frank Loesser, "Heart & Soul" will screen Wednesday, April 22nd at the Al Green Theatre in Toronto.


NewsDay Interviews Craig Bierko of Guys and Dolls

Newsday has an interview with Broadway's newest Sky Masterson, Craig Bierko. In it he tells Daniel Bubbeo about the vision for his showstopper, "Luck Be a Lady".


NY Times Preview with Oliver Platt

The NY Times has a great story on Oliver Platt Feb 19th, entitled "The Newest Established Leading Man"


Gilmore Girl's Lauren Graham to Star as Miss Adelaide in GUYS & DOLLS

Lead producer Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and co-producers Tulchin/Bartner and Darren Bagert announced today that Lauren Graham (Golden Globe Award nominee for "Gilmore Girls") will appear as "Miss Adelaide" opposite Oliver Platt's "Nathan Detroit" in the new Broadway production of GUYS AND DOLLS.


ISO Guys and Dolls was ideal - Review

Review: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Guys and Dolls: In Concert, with Brown, Panaro, Beach, Lawrence, Linden, Presented Oct. 10-12 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis, IN.


Oliver Platt will star in 'Guys and Dolls' revival

Platt will portray the unapologetic gambler in the classic Frank Loesser musical that will open March 1 at the Nederlander Theatre, producer Howard Panter announced Wednesday. The production will begin preview performances Feb. 3 at the renovated Nederlander, for more than a decade the home of "Rent."


Guys and Dolls in MGM's Hollywood Musicals Collection

Fox and MGM Home Entertainment have announced the Hollywood Musicals Collection which includes "50 of the most legendary musical motion pictures of all time". All 50 films are packaged together in a 61 disc marquee collectible set, and will include 50 exclusive postcard reproductions of the original theatrical one-sheets.


Guys and Dolls Revival, Directed by McAnuff, to Open on Broadway in 2009

A new production of the classic Frank Loesser musical Guys and Dolls is scheduled to open on Broadway in spring 2009 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced.


Guys and Dolls in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Port Elizabeth‘s G&S Society has assembled a stellar cast for its production of the musical fable of Broadway‘s Guys and Dolls, which opens at the Savoy Theatre early in May.


7th Annual Tiburon Film Festival Screens Heart & Soul

"Heart & Soul" was selected for the prestigious Tiburon International Film Festival in Tiburon, California. It will be screened on March 19, 2008.


BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

ALL-TIME SEASONAL CLASSIC AS POPULAR AS EVER: Multiple versions charting, Ray Charles and Betty Carter featured on Starbucks' "Stockings By The Fire"


Loesser DVD the perfect gift

"A TOE-TAPPINGLY TERRIFIC BIO DOC" - Time.com Acclaimed PBS doc on the tough-talking, tender-hearted geniusFrank Loesser is perfect for that music-lover on your list. "Essential viewing for fans of American musical theatre." - NYtheatre.com


Emily Loesser in SuperPops salute to Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser's daughter and Broadway star Emily Loesser, will star along with her husband Don Stephenson, Debbie Gravitte, and Ron Raines in Raymond James' SuperPops: A Broadway Hit Parade. Emily and Don star alongside Ron Raines of The Guiding Light, and Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte, in a tribute to the songs of Frank Loesser.


Heart & Soul on PBS Detroit

WTVS/Detroit will be airing the award-winning documentary Heart and Soul: The Life & Music of Frank Loesser, on Saturday Oct. 6


The Most Happy Fella at Ravinia Festival July 20

Ravinia's annual music theater extravaganza is the year's hottest ticket. Broadway legend George Hearn returns to the Ravinia stage (where he starred in Sweeney Todd and A Little Night Music) in the romantic lead of this charming musical by Guys and Dolls composer Frank Loesser.


Heart & Soul Wins CINE Golden Eagle Award

Producer/Director Walter J. Gottlieb and his company, Final Cut Productions, have won a prestigious CINE Golden Eagle award for the documentary, "Heart & Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser." The program was honored in CINE's "People & Places" category of non-fiction television.


Guys and Dolls at the New Theatre

With a British star-studded cast, Frank Loesser's classic musical comes to the New Theatre, Oxford, UK, from May 15 to 26.


Frank Loesser in TIME Magazine

"When Betty Got Frank" by Richard Corliss. A tribute to the late Betty Hutton and her raucous collaboration with Frank Loesser. See what TIME has to say about "The Composer and the Cutie" after the jump!


New PBS Documentary Heart and Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser

The first documentary treatment of the legendary Frank Loesser! Directed by Emmy Award-winner Walter J. Gottlieb. Produced by Final Cut Productions in cooperation with Frank Loesser enterprises for Public Television.


Guys and Dolls come out to play

MIAMI VICE star DON JOHNSON wowed crowds on the West End stage last night - opposite SAMANTHA JANUS and AMY NUTTALL in Guys and Dolls.


MOST HAPPY FELLA musical number on Ed Sullivan on DVD

Elvis Presley - Ed Sullivan Shows (2006) is out on DVD, a boxed set featuring three unforgettable episodes from The Ed Sullivan Show. The DVDs contain not only Presley's segments but the complete programs, and one of them includes numbers from "The Most Happy Fella." The second DVD is the show that aired October 28, 1956 when Most Happy Fella was on Broadway.


HANNAH LOESSER 10-22-62 - 01-25-07

HANNAH LOESSER, beloved daughter of Broadway composer Frank Loesser and singer Jo Sullivan Loesser, died in New York City Thursday, January 25th, of Cancer. She was 44 years old. Ms. Loesser was an artist of note. Her unique work consisted of oils, pastels and mixed media, ranging from somber landscapes to portraits of favorite rock stars and film greats to a series of posters celebrating famous plays and films.


Vice guy Johnson takes a gamble with Guys and Dolls

Miami Vice star Don Johnson is to play gambler Nathan Detroit in hit West End show Guys And Dolls. Johnson, 57, best known for the Eighties TV show, will take over the role from Patrick Swayze in January.


Is it a bird! Is it a plane!

New York, NY: Warner Bros. Pictures presents Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga. When Lois Lane needs a song to distract Lex Luthor's henchman, what does she play? "Heart and Soul", by Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael!


Cabrillo Stage dazzles with exuberant production of 'Guys and Dolls'

The summer theater season has officially arrived, as it always does, with the opening of the Cabrillo Stage summer musical. This year, Cabrillo Stage celebrates its 25th anniversary season — and does it with an exuberant, spectacular production of one of Broadway's splashiest classics, "Guys and Dolls."


Swayze Delays West End Debut in Guys and Dolls

Hollywood star Patrick Swayze has delayed his London stage debut in Michael Grandage’s acclaimed revival of Guys and Dolls because of a chest infection.


'Songbirds' is vibrant, captivating portrait of a period

Writer/performer Layne Littlepage is a regional treasure with national and international stature. After a three-year hiatus, she has created a captivating new show of music, songs and commentary that can be seen this month at the Cherry Hall in Carmel. "Songbirds of World War II," commemorates the music that soothed and inspired the women and men of this exceptional and challenging period in our history.


GUYS AND DOLLS - BEST MUSICAL of 2006!

Loesser revival in London wins 2 Laurence Olivier Awards - Outstanding Musical Production and Best Actress (Jane Krakowski)


MGM Classic 'Guys & Dolls' To Be Issued On Special Collector's Edition DVD

MovieMusicals.net is reporting that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed that acquired MGM classic 'Guys & Dolls' will be released onto Special Collector's Edition DVD this April 25.


Billy Elliot and Guys and Dolls to battle it out at Olivier Awards

Musicals Billy Elliot and Guys and Dolls will go head to head for this year’s Laurence Olivier Awards, picking up nine and eight nominations respectively.


Paul Sorvino to Star in Title Role of Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella at NYCO in March

Actor Paul Sorvino is set to star as winemaker Tony Esposito in the title role of the New York City Opera's production of Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella, which will play at the New York State Theater from March 4 through 25 of next year.


Variety: 'Legit Guys gamble pays off'

West End McGregor-starrer quickly recoups The West End revival of "Guys and Dolls," starring Ewan McGregor and Jane Krakowski, has recouped its £3 million ($5.24 million) capitalization in 17 weeks.


The Most Happy Fella at New York City Opera

NYC Opera Spring Season, March 4 - 25 Acclaimed Broadway and film star Paul Sorvino will star in Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella! This Tony Award nominee for Best Actor in Jason Miller's That Championship Season boasts film credits for Goodfellas, Dick Tracy, Romeo + Juliet, Nixon, and The Cooler, as well as TV's Law and Order.


FrankLoesser.com launches new web presence

Development company EnTechneVision.com has brought Frank Loesser's legacy to life online! The software firm EnTechneVision, with its specialization in Arts Marketing and branding, has developed a new online presence and administrative tools for Frank Loesser Enterprises. For the first time, information on all of Loesser's works will be databased and available over the internet for fans and professionals.


WHERE'S CHARLEY? In Florida!

Loesser Musical at Caldwell Theater

This zany farce that introduced us to the classic song “Once In Love With Amy” headlines the Caldwell Winter Season.



On Golden Pond, Craig Wright and Late Frank Loesser Among 2005 Nominees for D.C.'s Helen Hayes Awards May 9

...Nominees were announced Feb. 28. Among the nationally known nominees are James Earl Jones, Leslie Uggams, Lee Roy Reams, Alan Ruck, Dana Ivey and the late composer-lyricist Frank Loesser.


Guys and Dolls Review - Variety

The odds are that everyone will have their own favorite moment in Michael Grandage's loving London revival of "Guys and Dolls," which looks to resuscitate a Broadway mainstay for today's generation just as Richard Eyre's legendary National Theater staging did in 1982 (and again in 1996).

But the evening's most unexpected kick is the dynamic dance musical wrought from a show known principally for its book and score. Auds will go in humming any of a half-dozen cherished Frank Loesser songs and come out knocked sideways by the footwork: The first-act "Havana" number comes close to heaven.


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