Music & Lyrics: Frank Loesser
Original Production-
Producers: Cy Feuer & Ernest Martin
Director: Abe Burrows
Book: Abe Burrows
Choreographers: Bob Fosse, Hugh Lambert
New York opening: 46th Street Theatre, October 14, 1961
Revival Production-
Producers: Dodger Productions and Kardana Productions, Inc., The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Nederlander Organization
Director: Des McAnuff
Choreographer: Wayne Cilento
New York opening: Richard Rogers Theatre, March 23, 1995
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The story is set in the 1960s in an office building, where the men were the business tycoons and women were their secretaries attending to their every need (Thank the lord it is not this way now.) The story starts out with J. Peirpont Finch, who is a window washer. He has a book called "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (hence the name of the production.) By following the steps in the book, he slowly climbs up the corporate ladder, starting in the mail room. Rosemary falls instantly in love with Finch and wants to marry him. She makes immediate plans for this. She begins to charm her way in to his life -- with a little help from her friend Smitty. You then basically follow Finch through his successes and failures as he makes it to the top, by brown-nosing, of course. He runs into a bit of trouble when he is appointed vice-president of advertising, and needs to come up with a brilliant idea. After he is almost fired, he uses his charm and poise to convince the boss to keep him. In the end, of course, the guy always gets the job, and the girl.
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Overture How To Succeed Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm Coffee Break The Company Way The Company Way (Reprise) A Secretary Is Not a Toy Been a Long Day Been a Long Day (Reprise) Grand Old Ivy Paris Original Rosemary Finale-Act One |
Entr'acte How To Succeed (Reprise) Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm (Reprise) Love from a Heart of Gold I Believe In You The Pirate Dance I Believe In You (Reprise) Brotherhood of Man Finale |
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