Who adapted the book into a musical, which features music by the man who also wrote music for "Cabaret" and "Chicago?"
John Kander John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927) is the American composer of a number of musicals as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. His best-known stage musicals as composer are "Cabaret" and "Chicago", both of which were later adapted into films.
The Most Happy Fella The Most Happy Fella is a 1956 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The story, about a romance between an older man and younger woman, is based on the play "They Knew What They Wanted" by Sidney Howard. The original Broadway production ran for 14 months and it has enjoyed several revivals, including one staged by the New York City Opera.