BWW EXCLUSIVE: GETTING SIRIUS WITH SETH: The Cast of HOW TO SUCCEED Stops By

Note to readers: Sirius XM Live on Broadway will be taking a summer hiatus. This column will return as soon as new live shows resume taping.

BroadwayWorld's GETTING SIRIUS WITH SETH is a sneak peek preview of Rudetsky's weekly popular Sirius Radio Live program. Each Thursday, we're bringing you highlights from the program, which airs nationally on Fridays. Want the scoop before the rest on your favorite stars in entertainment? Check GETTING SIRIUS WITH SETH each week here!

This week, Seth welcomes HOW TO SUCCEED cast members Christopher J. Hanke, Rob Bartlett and Mary Faber.

"Daniel Radcliffe - have you ever spoken to him off-stage? Go!" demanded radio host Seth Rudetsky.

"Who's Daniel Radcliffe?" snapped back quick-witted Rob Bartlett.

Once the bantering subsided, it was evident that Radcliffe's fellow cast members had nothing but the utmost respect for him. "I have to say, Daniel Radcliffe is the nicest, most easy-going guy," contends Christopher Hanke. "What's cool about him is that a lot of movie stars come to Broadway and are just like 'I'm going to do a Broadway play. I'm going to do a musical', and they don't prepare. He worked really, really hard so we really respect him for that."

"This is actually true," agrees Mary Faber. "He's really wonderful and down to earth and wants to hang out." Adds Bartlett, "He showed up the first day of rehearsal completely off-book - all the songs."

The actors shared some of their most memorable theater experiences, including some they would rather forget. Hanke, who played the role of Mark in Broadway's RENT, recalled one unusual performance in particular. "I'm known to be a fantastic improviser," Hanke sarcastically began. "I was singing "La Vie Boheme". I jumped up on the table and I clipped my boot as I was going up and as soon as I landed, the words [to the song] were gone. With a song like that, once you're off, you can't get back on. So I just decided to do a dance retrospective from like the 60's to the 90's. I was doing Roger Rabbit and I was doing The Swim, and I did the 80's Hammer Time. So meanwhile, I was like 'Hey Benny, we're cool, we're poor, we're gonna fight AIDS', manic monologue mixed with dance."

To add to his embarrassment, Hanke's mother was in the audience that evening to witness his unfortunate predicament. Her reaction? "Well, she had had two glasses of Chardonnay that night so she was fine with it!" he exclaimed.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is currently playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theater. For tickets and information about the newly released cast recording, please visit: www.howtosucceedbroadway.com.

Sirius/XM's Live On Broadway with the cast of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING will air exclusively on Sirius/XM Channel 72 on Friday, July 8 at 7 PM ET with encore presentations on Sunday, July 10 at 11 PM ET, Tuesday, July 12 at 7AM and Wednesday July 13 at 12 noon ET.

SIRIUS XM LIVE ON BROADWAY is hosted by Seth Rudetsky & records live every Wednesday at noon at the Broadway Concierge & Ticket Center, located inside the Times Square Information Center, 1560 Broadway, between 46th & 47th Street, in between the Palace Theatre and McDonalds. It is free to the public.

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