How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [New Broadway Cast]

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All Music Guide - Lindsay Planer
After a short and well-received run in the fall of 1994 at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying debuted at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 23, 1995. The luminous troupe was led by Matthew Broderick as J. Pierrepont Finch, supported by the equally impressive Tom Flynn in the role of Milt Gatch and Ronn Carroll as J.B. Biggley. The show even included voice-over narration from none other than veteran news anchorman Walter Cronkite. The new Broadway cast recording made on April 2, 1995, at the Hit Factory in New York City sported Danny Troob''s fresh and updated orchestral arrangement of Frank Loesser''s ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Lindsay Planer
After a short and well-received run in the fall of 1994 at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying debuted at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 23, 1995. The luminous troupe was led by Matthew Broderick as J. Pierrepont Finch, supported by the equally impressive Tom Flynn in the role of Milt Gatch and Ronn Carroll as J.B. Biggley. The show even included voice-over narration from none other than veteran news anchorman Walter Cronkite. The new Broadway cast recording made on April 2, 1995, at the Hit Factory in New York City sported Danny Troob''s fresh and updated orchestral arrangement of Frank Loesser''s brilliant score. Perhaps within the context of the live presentation, the modernizations would not stand out so glaringly. However, as is always the risk when updating a "classic," something inevitably gets lost in the translation. Ted Sperling is certainly on par with his other lauded productions such as 2000''s original Broadway cast recording of The Full Monty. The plot follows Finch ''s Broderick rise from merely being a window washer outside to becoming a CEO inside the headquarters of the World Wide Wickets Company. In an ironic twist, Finch''s guide to the top -- and the text on which the actual play was adapted -- is Shepherd Mead''s Pulitzer-winning fictional satire How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The author''s intimate knowledge of corporate politics stemmed from actual experiences as an advertising executive. While the interpretation and subject matter haven''t lost their relevance in the intervening three-plus decades since the initial staging, much of the intuitive chemistry between the cast has been diffused, translating into lessened drama. That said, there are plenty of timeless tunes, including Megan Mullally''s portrayal of Rosemary Pilkington on "Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm" as well as her co-lead with Broderick on "Rosemary." Of somewhat lesser interest are the bigger ensemble pieces "Coffee Break" and "In the Company Way."
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/18/1995
  • Label: Rca
  • UPC: 090266819744
  • Catalog Number: 68197

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Overture (1:57)
  2. 2 Dear Reader... - Walter Cronkite (0:46)
  3. 3 How to Succeed - Matthew Broderick (1:51)
  4. 4 Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm - Megan Mullally (2:52)
  5. 5 Coffee Break - Victoria Clark (3:27)
  6. 6 You Have Alertly Seized Your Opportunities... - Walter Cronkite (0:19)
  7. 7 The Company Way - Gerry Vichi (2:59)
  8. 8 The Company Way (Reprise) - Jeff Blumenkrantz (1:57)
  9. 9 The Entrance of Hedy Larue (0:37)
  10. 10 A Secretary Is Not a Toy - Company (3:15)
  11. 11 Been a Long Day - Megan Mullally (3:03)
  12. 12 Been a Long Day (Reprise) - Ronn Carroll (1:01)
  13. 13 Saturday Morning Ballet (1:32)
  14. 14 Grand Old Ivy - Ronn Carroll (1:34)
  15. 15 Paris Original - Megan Mullally (4:16)
  16. 16 Rosemary - Megan Mullally (4:55)
  17. 17 Act One Finale - Megan Mullally (1:32)
  18. 18 Entr'acte (1:22)
  19. 19 How to Succeed (Reprise) - Kristi Lynes (1:09)
  20. 20 So You Are Now a Vice-President... - Walter Cronkite (0:25)
  21. 21 Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm (Reprise) - Megan Mullally (0:57)
  22. 22 Love from a Heart of Gold - Luba Mason (2:53)
  23. 23 I Believe in You (Reprise) - Megan Mullally (3:59)
  24. 24 The Pirate Dance (1:19)
  25. 25 How to Handle a Disaster... - Walter Cronkite (0:25)
  26. 26 I Believe in You (Reprise) - Megan Mullally (2:15)
  27. 27 By This Time, You Are a Seasoned Executive... - Walter Cronkite (0:14)
  28. 28 Brotherhood of Man - Gerry Vichi (5:50)
  29. 29 Finale (1:08)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
John Babich Bass
Belinda Whitney-Barratt Violin
Herb Besson Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tenor Trombone
Glenn Drewes Trumpet
Jonathan Freeman Track Performer, cast
Jack Hayes cast
Kenneth Hitchcock Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
B.J. Johnson Violin
Scott Kuney Guitar
Charles Libove Violin
Larry Lunetta Trumpet
Ray Marchica Drums
Mike Migliore Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, E-flat Clarinet
Keith O'Quinn Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tenor Trombone
Roger Rosenberg Clarinet, Flute, Baritone Saxophone
Byron Stripling Trumpet
Lillias White Track Performer, cast
Frederick Zlotkin Cello
Cenovia Cummins Violin
Ann Labin Violin
Chris Komer French Horn
Diane Monroe Violin, Concert Master
Chuck Wilson Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone
Richard Heckman Clarinet, Flute, English Horn, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone
Caryl Paisner Cello
Tom Flagg cast
Grace Paradise Harp
William Ruyle cast
Ted Sperling Conductor
Richard Rood Violin
Rob Shaw Violin
Maria Calabrese cast
Todd Ellison Synthesizer, Piano
Adam Grabois Cello
Aiko Nakasone cast
Jeff Blumenkrantz Track Performer, cast
Victoria Clark Track Performer, cast
Susannah Chapman Cello
Walter Cronkite Track Performer, cast
Women Track Performer
Carla Renata Williams cast
Daniel Tramon Synthesizer
Ensemble Track Performer
Randl Ask cast
Kevin Bogue cast
Matthew Broderick cast
Ronn Carroll cast
Jeffry Denman cast
Pamela Gold cast
Rebecca Holt cast
Jay Aubrey Jones cast
Nam-Sook Lee Violin
Nancy Lemenager cast
Kristi Lynes cast
Luba Mason cast
Martin Moran cast
Megan Mullally cast
Gerry Vichi cast
Jerome Vivona cast
Jeff Lang French Horn
Tom Flynn cast
Michael Roth Violin
Bill Hayes Percussion
Technical Credits
John Perry Barlow Contributor
James Nichols Engineer
Jay David Saks Producer
J.J. Stelmach Art Direction
Robert Ginzler Orchestration
Abe Burrows Book
Michael Greif Art Direction
Ted Sperling Arranger, Vocal Arrangements, Music Direction
David Siegel Orchestration
John Arnone Scenery
Wayne Cilento Choreographer
Diane DiVita Stage Manager
Terrence Dwyer Managing Director
Willie Gilbert Book
Marcia Goldberg Company Manager
Frank Hartenstein Production Stage Manager
Susan Hilferty Costume Design
Julie Hughes Casting
Kimberly Kelley Assistant Management
Steve Canyon Kennedy Sound Design
Fisk Kimberly Assistant Management
Des McAnuff Director
Barry Moss Casting
Margery Singer Marketing Consultant
Jeanine Tesori Dance Arrangement
Susanne Tighe Contributor
Glynn Turner Assistant Management
Jack Weinstock Book
Daniel Troob Orchestration
Doug Johnson Cover Art
James P. Nichols Engineer
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