How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [2011 Cast Recording]

by John Larroquette, Daniel Radcliffe

Overview

After treading the boards in the controversial thought-provoking drama Equus, Daniel Radcliffe continues his near-impossible mission to leave his Hogwarts background behind with his lead role as J. Pierrepont Finch in the second Broadway revival of Frank Loesser's Tony Award-winning musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Without the occasionally distracting Mad Men-style costumes and lavish '60s-based set designs, this official cast recording of the play (based on Shepherd Mead's tale of a window cleaner's climb up the corporate ladder) allows Radcliffe to prove he can add accomplished singer to his increasingly versatile list of talents. While his inoffensive pleasant tones might not match the intensity of the original's Robert Morse, they're certainly strong enough to justify his leading man status, as he belts out his character's narcissistic love song, "I Believe in You," and his ode to the object of his affections, "Rosemary," with conviction as well as adequately sparring up to John Larroquette's duped boss J.B. Biggley on college anthem "Grand Old Ivy." Elsewhere, the 31 Rob Sher-produced chronologically listed tracks, which stay faithful to Loesser's original jazz-tinged score, feature performances from Rose Hemingway as love interest Rosemary (anti-feminist anthem "Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm"), Mary Faber as her friend Smitty (on the equally chauvinistic "Cinderella, Darling"), and Christopher J. Hanke as Finch's rival Bud Frump on reprises of "The Company Way" and "Been a Long Day," alongside narrative pieces from CNN anchorman Anderson Cooper ("Dear Reader," "Rosemary's Philosophy") and several instrumentals from the How to Succeed Orchestra, such as the bossa nova-tinged "Martini Time" and the big-band swing of "Pirate Dance." Of course, How to Succeed... loses much of its context when stripped of its visual spectacle, but diffusing any reservations about the Harry Potter star's musical ability, this soundtrack is still a charming listen for the army of worldwide theatergoers who haven't had the chance to make up their own minds themselves. ~ Jon O'Brien

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2011
Label:	Decca
UPC:	0602527715728

Tracks

1. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Overture
2. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Dear Reader...
3. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~How to Succeed
4. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm
5. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Coffee Break
6. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~The Company Way
7. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~The Company Way (Reprise)
8. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Rosemary's Philosophy
9. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Entrance of Hedy La Rue
10. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~A Secretary Is Not a Toy
11. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Been a Long Day
12. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Been a Long Day (Reprise)
13. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Grand Old Ivy
14. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Paris Original
15. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Martini Time
16. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Finch Is in Love
17. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Rosemary
18. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Act One Finale
19. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Entr'acte
20. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Cinderella, Darling
21. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm (Reprise)
22. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Love From a Heart of Gold
23. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~The Executive Washroom
24. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~I Believe in You
25. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Pirate Dance
26. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~I Believe in You (Reprise)
27. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Brotherhood of Man
28. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Finale - The Company Way
29. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Bows
30. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Exit Music
31. How to Succeed in Business...Without Really Trying~Pirate Dance (Extended Version)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Daniel Radcliffe   Primary Artist,Vocals
John Larroquette   Primary Artist,Vocals
Megan Sikora   Primary Artist
Ellen Harvey   Primary Artist,Vocals
Michael Park   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tammy Blanchard   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mary Faber   Primary Artist,Vocals
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Pit Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Cast Ensemble   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus
Anderson Cooper   Primary Artist
Rose Hemingway   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rob Bartlett   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Secretaries   Primary Artist
Christopher J. Hanke   Primary Artist,Vocals
John Allred   Trombone
Neal Caine   Bass
Grace Paradise   Harp
Lawrence Feldman   Reeds
Nick Marchione   Trumpet
Steve Kenyon   Reeds
Scott Wendholt   Trumpet
Paul Pizzuti   Drums
David Chase   Conductor
Mark Thrasher   Reeds
Matt Perri   Piano,Conductor,Synthesizer
Erik Charlston   Percussion
Scott Kuney   Guitar
George Flynn   Trombone
David Peel   Horn

Technical Credits

Obie O'Brien   Production Director
Brian Drutman   A&R
Adam Long   Mixing,Editing,Engineer
Sheldon Yellowhair   Assistant Engineer
Halsey Quemere   Assistant Engineer
Darren Moore   Assistant Engineer
Robert Sher   Mixing,Editing,Producer
Chris Callis   Photography
Mario X. Soto   Production Assistant
Howard Joines   Music Coordinator
David Chase   Liner Notes,Supervising Producer
Donald Oliver   Production Assistant
Doug Besterman   Supervising Producer
Brad Sarno   Mastering
Abe Burrows   Liner Note Assistant
Joel Scheuneman   Technical Advisor
Craig Zadan   Liner Notes
Jason Buell   Coordination,Associate Producer
Matthias Clamer   Photography
Neil Meron   Liner Notes
Doug Feltch   Assistant
Sheryl Gold   Music Business Affairs
Brandon Wardell   Production Facilitator
Ari Mintz   Production Photography
Evelyn Morgan   A&R
Jon Weston   Supervising Producer
Randy Cohen   Keyboard Programming
Rafaela Hernandez   Package Coordinator
Van Dean   Package Design,Executive Producer
Anderson Cooper   Recitation
Johnny Lindamood   Assistant Engineer
Scott Kirschenbaum   Associate Producer
Kenny Howard   Executive Producer
Barry L. Miller   Executive Producer
Gregory Rae   Associate Producer
Adam Blanshay   Associate Producer
Gino Murphy   Production Assistant
Jason Strangfeld   Associate Engineer
Frank Loesser   Composer,Lyricist