Shows · How to Succeed... (2011 Revival)
How to Succeed... (2011 Revival)
Opened 2011
473 performances
Revival, Modern
Ambitious young window washer J. Pierrepont Finch uses a self-help book to scheme his way up the corporate ladder at the World Wide Wicket Company. Through cunning manipulation, charm, and a few well-timed musical numbers, Finch rises from the mailroom to chairman of the board, romancing secretary Rosemary along the way.
- Music
- Frank Loesser
- Lyrics
- Frank Loesser
- Book
- Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock & Willie Gilbert
Productions1 on Broadway
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1961 musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name. The story concerns young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch, who, with the help of the book How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, rises from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company. The musical, starring Robert Morse and Rudy Vallée, opened at the 46th Street Theatre on Broadway in October 1961, running for 1,417 performances. The show won seven Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics' Circle award, and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 1967, a film base…
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