Loesser is best known for writing the score to Guys and Dolls, which will be revived on Broadway in February; his other credits include Where's Charley, Hans Christian Andersen, The Most Happy Fella, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
The series will continue with salutes to Jerry Herman (February 1) and Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (April 5).
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