http://www.frankloesser.com/ Frank Loesser News Feed Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:14:41 EDT Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:14:41 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news/rss LoGograph Feed Generator admin@frankloesser.com en admin@frankloesser.com 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/daniel-radcliffe-will-lead-staged-reading-of-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/daniel-radcliffe-will-lead-staged-reading-of-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying The Actors Fund benefit "Chance & Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser." was a real success. A huge thank you to everyone involved! http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/paul-mccartney-has-a-blast-as-actors-fund-celebrates-frank-loesser-and-raises-money Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/paul-mccartney-has-a-blast-as-actors-fund-celebrates-frank-loesser-and-raises-money 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? http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/la-times-says-guys-and-dolls-seemed-right-at-home-at-the-hollywood-bowl Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/la-times-says-guys-and-dolls-seemed-right-at-home-at-the-hollywood-bowl 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?" http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/patricia-scot-re-release-features-rare-loesser-recording Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/patricia-scot-re-release-features-rare-loesser-recording 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/a-centennial-celebration-of-frank-loesser-to-benefit-the-actors-fund Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/a-centennial-celebration-of-frank-loesser-to-benefit-the-actors-fund 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). http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/2009-tonyandreg-awards:--guys-and-dolls-nominated! Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/2009-tonyandreg-awards:--guys-and-dolls-nominated! 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). http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/hollywood-bowl-concert-adaptation-of-guys-and-dolls-announced Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/hollywood-bowl-concert-adaptation-of-guys-and-dolls-announced The renowned documentary on Frank Loesser, "Heart & Soul" will screen Wednesday, April 22nd at the Al Green Theatre in Toronto. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/heart-and-soul-featured-at-the-toronto-jewish-film-fest Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/heart-and-soul-featured-at-the-toronto-jewish-film-fest 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". http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/newsday-interviews-craig-bierko-of-guys-and-dolls Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/newsday-interviews-craig-bierko-of-guys-and-dolls The NY Times has a great story on Oliver Platt Feb 19th, entitled "The Newest Established Leading Man" http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/ny-times-preview-with-oliver-platt Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/ny-times-preview-with-oliver-platt 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-to-star-as-miss-adelaide-in-guys-and-dolls Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-to-star-as-miss-adelaide-in-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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/iso-guys-and-dolls-was-ideal---review Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/iso-guys-and-dolls-was-ideal---review 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." http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/oliver-platt-will-star-in-guys-and-dolls-revival Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/oliver-platt-will-star-in-guys-and-dolls-revival 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-in-mgms-hollywood-musicals-collection Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-in-mgms-hollywood-musicals-collection 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-revival,-directed-by-mcanuff,-to-open-on-broadway-in-2009 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-revival,-directed-by-mcanuff,-to-open-on-broadway-in-2009 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-in-port-elizabeth,-south-africa Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-in-port-elizabeth,-south-africa "Heart & Soul" was selected for the prestigious Tiburon International Film Festival in Tiburon, California. It will be screened on March 19, 2008. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/7th-annual-tiburon-film-festival-screens-heart-and-soul Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/7th-annual-tiburon-film-festival-screens-heart-and-soul ALL-TIME SEASONAL CLASSIC AS POPULAR AS EVER: Multiple versions charting, Ray Charles and Betty Carter featured on Starbucks' "Stockings By The Fire" http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/baby,-its-cold-outside Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/baby,-its-cold-outside "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 http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/loesser-dvd-the-perfect-gift Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/loesser-dvd-the-perfect-gift 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/emily-loesser-in-superpops-salute-to-frank-loesser Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/emily-loesser-in-superpops-salute-to-frank-loesser WTVS/Detroit will be airing the award-winning documentary Heart and Soul: The Life & Music of Frank Loesser, on Saturday Oct. 6 http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/heart-and-soul-on-pbs-detroit Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/heart-and-soul-on-pbs-detroit 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/the-most-happy-fella-at-ravinia-festival-july-20 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/the-most-happy-fella-at-ravinia-festival-july-20 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/heart-and-soul-wins-cine-golden-eagle-award Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/heart-and-soul-wins-cine-golden-eagle-award With a British star-studded cast, Frank Loesser's classic musical comes to the New Theatre, Oxford, UK, from May 15 to 26. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-at-the-new-theatre Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-at-the-new-theatre "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! http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/frank-loesser-in-time-magazine Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/frank-loesser-in-time-magazine 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/new-pbs-documentary-heart-and-soul:-the-life-and-music-of-frank-loesser Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/new-pbs-documentary-heart-and-soul:-the-life-and-music-of-frank-loesser MIAMI VICE star DON JOHNSON wowed crowds on the West End stage last night - opposite SAMANTHA JANUS and AMY NUTTALL in Guys and Dolls. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-come-out-to-play Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-come-out-to-play 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/most-happy-fella-musical-number-on-ed-sullivan-on-dvd Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/most-happy-fella-musical-number-on-ed-sullivan-on-dvd 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/hannah-loesser-10-22-62---01-25-07 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/hannah-loesser-10-22-62---01-25-07 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/vice-guy-johnson-takes-a-gamble-with-guys-and-dolls Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/vice-guy-johnson-takes-a-gamble-with-guys-and-dolls 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! http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/is-it-a-bird!-is-it-a-plane! Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/is-it-a-bird!-is-it-a-plane! 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." http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/cabrillo-stage-dazzles-with-exuberant-production-of-guys-and-dolls Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/cabrillo-stage-dazzles-with-exuberant-production-of-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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/swayze-delays-west-end-debut-in-guys-and-dolls Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/swayze-delays-west-end-debut-in-guys-and-dolls 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/songbirds-is-vibrant,-captivating-portrait-of-a-period Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/songbirds-is-vibrant,-captivating-portrait-of-a-period Loesser revival in London wins 2 Laurence Olivier Awards - Outstanding Musical Production and Best Actress (Jane Krakowski) http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls---best-musical-of-2006! Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls---best-musical-of-2006! 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/mgm-classic-guys-and-dolls-to-be-issued-on-special-collectors-edition-dvd Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/mgm-classic-guys-and-dolls-to-be-issued-on-special-collectors-edition-dvd 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/billy-elliot-and-guys-and-dolls-to-battle-it-out-at-olivier-awards Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/billy-elliot-and-guys-and-dolls-to-battle-it-out-at-olivier-awards 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/paul-sorvino-to-star-in-title-role-of-frank-loessers-the-most-happy-fella-at-nyco-in-march Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/paul-sorvino-to-star-in-title-role-of-frank-loessers-the-most-happy-fella-at-nyco-in-march 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/variety:-legit-guys-gamble-pays-off Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/variety:-legit-guys-gamble-pays-off 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/the-most-happy-fella-at-new-york-city-opera Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/the-most-happy-fella-at-new-york-city-opera 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/frankloesser.com-launches-new-web-presence Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/frankloesser.com-launches-new-web-presence 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/wheres-charley?-in-florida! Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/wheres-charley?-in-florida! ...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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/on-golden-pond,-craig-wright-and-late-frank-loesser-among-2005-nominees-for-d.c.s-helen-hayes-awards-may-9 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/on-golden-pond,-craig-wright-and-late-frank-loesser-among-2005-nominees-for-d.c.s-helen-hayes-awards-may-9 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. http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-review---variety Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.frankloesser.com/news_details/guys-and-dolls-review---variety