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.

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.

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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).

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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."

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."'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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."

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.

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.

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.

"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."

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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?"

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.

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).

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).

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

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".

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

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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

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

"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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

"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!

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.

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

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, 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.

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.

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!

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."

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

...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.

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.