Jo Sullivan Loesser
Elizabeth Josephine "Jo" Sullivan (August 28, 1927 – April 28, 2019) was an American actress and singer.[1] She became a musical theatre star with her best known role in the original production of The Most Happy Fella. She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1957. Loesser in Mounds, Illinois.
Loesser died on April 28, 2019 at her home in New York City of heart failure at the age of 91.[2]
Theatre credits
- Sleepy Hollow (June 3, 1948 – June 12, 1948)
- As the Girls Go (November 13, 1948 – January 14, 1950)
- Let's Make an Opera (December 13, 1950 – December 16, 1950)
- Wizard of Oz (Summer of 1951 at The Municipal Opera Association of St. Louis)
- Wizard of Oz (Summer of 1953 at the Kansas City Starlight Theatre) Carousel(New york light opera) in 1954 with Chris Robinson(Billy),Barbara Cook(Carrie) and Don Backley(Mr Snow) 78 performances.
- The Threepenny Opera (March 10, 1954 – May 30, 1954)
- The Threepenny Opera (September 30, 1955 – December 17, 1961)
- The Most Happy Fella (May 3, 1956 – December 14, 1957)
- Guys & Dolls (E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall ~ summer stock 1974)
- Perfectly Frank (November 30, 1980 – December 13, 1980)
References
- ↑ "Jo Sullivan Loesser". frankloesser.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Jo Sullivan Loesser, Tony-Nominated The Most Happy Fella Star, Dies at 91" Playbill, April 29, 2019
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