Richard Pike Bissell

Who was Richard Pike Bissell?

Richard Pike Bissell was an American author of short stories and novels. One of which, 7½ Cents, was turned into the Broadway musical The Pajama Game. This won him the 1955 Tony Award for Best Musical. He wrote a book about the experience called Say, Darling, which chronicled the ins and outs of a broadway musical production and featured characters based on those he worked with; this book was also turned into a musical, also called Say, Darling, in 1958.