“Mad Men”, meet “Glee” - “How to Succeed...” Succeeds
Having seen the Live at Lunch segment recorded for WKNO, I was well prepared, musically, for what was to come in Playhouse's slick production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, and there were few surprises in that area: Jordan Nichols was an eager, ambitious "Finch"; Carla McDonald, a wry (and vocally terrific) "Smitty"; Ken Zimmerman, ever the master scene-stealer. The actual production, though, was a visual triumph as well -- bo
“How To Succeed” gets wrong right
“How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” is an opportunity to get some distance from and laugh at the same set of attitudes, expectations, and entitlements that tanked the American economy. The thesis: Success isn't about what you know. It's about who you lunch with and what you know about who you lunch with. It's American Psycho with fluffy musical numbers in lieu of bloodbaths: good medicine for those who are depressed about the latest Depression. Jordan Nichols i
Theatre Review - How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The slings, arrows, and folly of the workplace hits the stage in the comedy musical at Playhouse on the Square. Playhouse on the Square is currently running How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying through September 4th. This fun comedy/musical is based on the 1952 book of the same name by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert. The story follows a window washer named J. Pierrepont Finch who has attained a book that tells step-by-step instruction on how to suc
“How To Succeed” at Playhouse is sheer, total, unadulterated, sparkling, ambitious entertainment
It's not enough to write that Playhouse on the Square’s production of “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” under the direction of Kimberly Faith Hickman is spectacular. The revival of this fifty year old -year-old out of date musical with a sexist bent will knock you out. The humor, the tongue-in-cheek approach, the comedic characterizations, the energy, the choreography, the voices, the brilliant set design, the large cast, the acting, the expressions, the musi
