By Peter Filichia -- She wrote a play called Happy Birthday, so why shouldn't we wish her one? Granted, Anita Loos, born April 26, 1888, is no longer with us. For that matter, Happy Birthday isn't, either. But it was obviously a good enough comedy for Rodgers and Hammerstein. In their producing career, they were only impressed enough with three plays to bring them to Broadway " and Happy Birthday was one of them. …
SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 12:22AM on April 24, 2012