Photo Coverage: HOW TO SUCCEED's Starry Opening Night After-Party!
By: Walter McBride Mar. 28, 2011
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The new production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opened at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street on Sunday night, March 27, 2011. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the whole evening's excitement! Below are photos from the starry after party!
Directed and choreographed by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Rob Ashford, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING has a book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's satirical self-help book of the same name and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.
The production, stars Daniel Radcliffe as J. Pierrepont Finch, John Larroquette as J. B. Biggley, Rose Hemingway as Rosemary Pilkington, Tammy Blanchard as Hedy La Rue, Christopher J. Hanke as Bud Frump, Rob Bartlett as Twimble/Wally Womper, Mary Faber as Smitty, Ellen Harveyas Miss Jones, Michael Park as Bert Bratt, and journalist Anderson Cooper as the voice of the narrator. The cast of 30 includes Cameron Adams, Cleve Asbury, Tanya Birl, Kevin Covert, Paige Faure, David Hull, Justin Keyes, Marty Lawson, Erica Mansfield, Barrett Martin, Nick Mayo, Sarah O'Gleby, Stephanie Rothenberg, Megan Sikora, Michaeljon Slinger, Joey Sorge, Matt Wall, Ryan Watkinson, Charlie Williams and Samantha Zack.
Following the advice of a book entitled "How to Succeed in Business" a young window-cleaner, J. Pierrepont Finch, begins a meteoric rise from the mail-room to Vice President of Advertising at the World-Wide Wicket Company. Finch's unorthodox and morally-questionable business practices jeopardize not only his career but also his romance with secretary Rosemary Pilkington. With a beloved score by Frank Loesser, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is packed with hit standards such as "I Believe in You," "Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm," "The Company Way," "Been a Long Day," "Rosemary," and "Brotherhood of Man."
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opened to critical acclaim at the 46TH Street Theatre Richard Rodgers on Broadway in October 1961, running for 1,417 performances. The cast starred Robert Morse as Finch, Bonnie Scott as Rosemary, Charles Nelson Reilly as Bud Frump, and Rudy Vallee as the President of the World-Wide Wicket Company. The show won seven Tony Awards including best musical and best book, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best musical, a Grammy for best original cast show album, and is one of only eight musicals to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 1967, a film based on the musical was released by United Artists, with Morse and Vallee recreating their Broadway roles and Michele Lee as Rosemary. The 1995 Broadway revival stared Matthew Broderick as Finch and Megan Mullally as Rosemary.
Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.
Rob Ashford attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Rob Ashford & Liza Minnelli attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Rob Ashford & Liza Minnelli attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Rob Bartlett attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Rob Bartlett attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Tammy Blanchard attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Tammy Blanchard attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Tammy Blanchard attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Tammy Blanchard attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Tammy Blanchard attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Christopher J. Hanke attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Christopher J. Hanke attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Mary Faber attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Mary Faber attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Ellen Harvey attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Ellen Harvey attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Ellen Harvey & Mary Faber attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Rose Hemingway attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Rose Hemingway attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Jeffrey Jemingway and Rose Hemingway attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Rose Hemingway & Michele Lee attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Candy Spelling & Michele Lee attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Liza Minnelli attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Jo Sullivan Loesser & Rob Ashford attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Jo Sullivan Loesser & Michele Lee attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Bernadette Peters attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Bernadette Peters attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Neil Simon attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Neil Simon & Elaine Joyce attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Craig Zadan, Candy Spelling and Neil Meron attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Craig Zadan, Candy Spelling and Neil Meron attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Charlie Williams attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Charlie Williams attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
John Larroquette attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
John Larroquette attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
John Larroquette attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe & Rose Hemingway attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe & Rose Hemingway attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe & Rose Hemingway with producers Craig Zadan & Neil Meron attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe & Rose Hemingway & director Rob Ashford attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Tammy Blanchard attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
John Larroquette attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
John Larroquette attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
Daniel Radcliffe attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for 'How To Succeed In Business...'
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