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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Broadway

Musical

Revival

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Playbill - March 1995

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Broadway

Musical

Revival

Richard Rodgers Theatre
226 W 46th St., New York, NY

SYNOPSIS: Window-washer J. Pierrepont Finch schemes his way to the top of the World Wide Wicket Corporation in Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert's musical satire of big business.

lyrics: Frank Loesser
music: Frank Loesser
book: Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert

People (113)

Matthew Broderick

J. Pierrepont Finch
(Original)

Martin Moran

J. Pierrepont Finch
(Replacement)

Ensemble
(Original)

Tackaberry
(Original)

John Stamos

J. Pierrepont Finch
(Replacement)

John Bolton

J. Pierrepont Finch
(Replacement)

Ensemble
(Replacement)

Office Boy
(Replacement)

Ovington
(Replacement)

TV Announcer
(Replacement)

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Bud Frump
(Original)

Ronn Carroll

J.B. Biggley
(Original)

Victoria Clark

Smitty
(Original)

Jonathan Freeman

Bert Bratt
(Original)

Luba Mason

Hedy La Rue
(Original)

Megan Mullally

Rosemary Pilkington
(Original)

Gerry Vichi

Twimble
(Original)

Wally Womper
(Original)

Lillias White

Miss Jones
(Original)

Brooks Ashmanskas

Bud Frump
(Replacement)

William Ryall

J.B. Biggley
(Replacement)

Ensemble
(Original)

Mr. Davis
(Original)

Tina Fabrique

Miss Jones
(Replacement)

Adriane Lenox

Miss Jones
(Replacement)

Sarah Jessica Parker

Rosemary Pilkington
(Replacement)

Jessica Stone

Rosemary Pilkington
(Replacement)

Randl Ask

Ensemble
(Original)

Office Boy
(Original)

Ovington
(Original)

TV Announcer
(Original)

Kevin Bogue

Ensemble
(Original)

Security Guard
(Original)

Wicket
(Original)

Maria Calabrese

Ensemble
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Walter Cronkite

Voice of the Narrator
(Original)

Tom Flynn

Ensemble
(Original)

Milt Gatch
(Original)

Toynbee
(Original)

Tracy Nicole Chapman

Scrubwoman
(Replacement)

Jack Hayes

Ensemble
(Original)

Henchman
(Original)

Wicket
(Original)

Rebecca Holt

Ensemble
(Original)

Scrubwoman
(Original)

Jay Aubrey Jones

Ensemble
(Original)

Jenkins
(Original)

Nancy Lemenager

Dance Soloist
(Original)

Ensemble
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Kristi Lynes

Ensemble
(Original)

Miss Krumholtz
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Aiko Nakasone

Ensemble
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Jerome Vivona

Ensemble
(Original)

Henchman
(Original)

Wicket
(Original)

Carla Renata

Ensemble
(Original)

Scrubwoman
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Susan Misner

Dance Soloist
(Replacement)

Michelle O'Steen

Dance Soloist
(Replacement)

Ensemble
(Replacement)

Wickette
(Replacement)

Gordon Greenberg

Ensemble
(Replacement)

Tackaberry
(Replacement)

Lisa Gajda

Ensemble
(Replacement)

Wickette
(Replacement)

JoAnn M. Hunter

Ensemble
(Replacement)

Christopher Gattelli

Henchman
(Replacement)

Tom Flagg

Office Boy
(Replacement)

Ovington
(Replacement)

TV Announcer
(Replacement)

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Matthew Broderick

J. Pierrepont Finch
(Original)

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Bud Frump
(Original)

Ronn Carroll

J.B. Biggley
(Original)

Victoria Clark

Smitty
(Original)

Jonathan Freeman

Bert Bratt
(Original)

Luba Mason

Hedy La Rue
(Original)

Megan Mullally

Rosemary Pilkington
(Original)

Gerry Vichi

Twimble
(Original)

Wally Womper
(Original)

Lillias White

Miss Jones
(Original)

Randl Ask

Ensemble
(Original)

Office Boy
(Original)

Ovington
(Original)

TV Announcer
(Original)

Kevin Bogue

Ensemble
(Original)

Security Guard
(Original)

Wicket
(Original)

Maria Calabrese

Ensemble
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Walter Cronkite

Voice of the Narrator
(Original)

Tom Flynn

Ensemble
(Original)

Milt Gatch
(Original)

Toynbee
(Original)

Jack Hayes

Ensemble
(Original)

Henchman
(Original)

Wicket
(Original)

Rebecca Holt

Ensemble
(Original)

Scrubwoman
(Original)

Jay Aubrey Jones

Ensemble
(Original)

Jenkins
(Original)

Nancy Lemenager

Dance Soloist
(Original)

Ensemble
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Kristi Lynes

Ensemble
(Original)

Miss Krumholtz
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

Martin Moran

Ensemble
(Original)

Tackaberry
(Original)

Aiko Nakasone

Ensemble
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

William Ryall

Ensemble
(Original)

Mr. Davis
(Original)

Jerome Vivona

Ensemble
(Original)

Henchman
(Original)

Wicket
(Original)

Carla Renata

Ensemble
(Original)

Scrubwoman
(Original)

Wickette
(Original)

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Abe Burrows

Book

Jack Weinstock

Book

Willie Gilbert

Book

Frank Loesser

Music

Lyrics

Shepherd Mead

Based on a book by

Daniel Troob

Orchestrator

Des McAnuff

Director

Wayne Cilento

Choreographer

John Arnone

Scenic Design

Susan Hilferty

Costume Design

Howell Binkley

Lighting Design

Steve Canyon Kennedy

Sound Design

batwin + robin productions

Video Design

David H. Lawrence

Hair Design

Lisa Leguillou

Assistant Choreographer

Dave Siegel

Additional Orchestrations

Robert Ginzler

Additional Orchestrations

Jeanine Tesori

Dance Arrangements

Ted Sperling

Vocal Arrangements

Incidental Music Arrangements

Frank Hartenstein

Production Stage Manager

Diane DiVita

Stage Manager

Tripp Phillips

Production Assistant

Gene O'Donovan

Technical Supervisor

Barry Moss

Casting

Julie Hughes

Casting

Mary Margiotta

Casting

Karen Margiotta

Casting

Aiko Nakasone

Dance Captain

Greg Smith

For indispensible services in connection with the production

Marcia Goldberg

Company Manager

Boneau / Bryan-Brown

Press Representative

John Barlow

Press Associate

Susanne Tighe

Press Associate

Margery Singer

Marketing

Serino/Coyne

Advertising

David, Strong, Warner, Inc.

Executive Producer

The Dodgers

Producer

Kardana Productions

Producer

Producer, Kardana Productions

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Producer

The Nederlander Organization

Producer

Whistlin' Dixie

Associate Producer

La Jolla Playhouse

Original Producer

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Pro Info

First Preview

Mar 10 1995

Opening Date

Mar 23 1995

Closing Date

Jul 14 1996

Previews

16

Performances

548 as of Oct 07, 2022

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1995	Outstanding Musical		Nominee
1995	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Matthew Broderick	Nominee

Outer Critics Circle
1995	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Matthew Broderick	Winner
1995	Outstanding Revival of a Musical		Nominee

Tony Award
1995	Best Revival of a Musical		Nominee
1995	Best Direction of a Musical	Des McAnuff	Nominee
1995	Best Choreography	Wayne Cilento	Nominee
1995	Best Actor in a Musical	Matthew Broderick	Winner

QUICK STATS

(as of Jul 14, 1996) Total Current Gross: $29,473,664.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $578,879.00 (Week Ending Nov 26, 1995) Average Ticket Price: $46.53 Average % Capacity: 81.86%

Grosses

Week Ending	Week Number	This Week Gross Potential Gross	Diff $	Avg Ticket Top Ticket	Seats Sold Seats in Theatre	Perfs Previews	% Cap This Week	Diff % cap
Jul 14, 1996	7	$556,175.00 $0.00	$69,891.00	$51.12 $67.50	10,880 1,365	8 0	99.63%	1.50%
Jul 7, 1996	6	$486,284.00 $0.00	-$15,925.00	$45.38 $67.50	10,716 1,365	8 0	98.13%	-0.61%
Jun 30, 1996	5	$502,209.00 $0.00	-$440.00	$46.58 $67.50	10,782 1,365	8 0	98.74%	0.51%
Jun 23, 1996	4	$502,649.00 $0.00	$62,460.00	$46.86 $67.50	10,727 1,365	8 0	98.23%	6.15%