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[change | change source]

• 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[change | change source]

Other websites[change | change source]

• Jo Sullivan Loesser on IMDb

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