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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961)

Broadway, Musical

Music • LyricsFrank Loesser

BookAbe Burrows

BookWillie Gilbert

BookJack Weinstock

Based on the BookShepherd Mead

Venue46th Street Theatre226 W. 46th St. New York, NY

Licensed ByMTI

Opening DateOct 14th 1961

Closing DateMar 6th 1965

Creative Team
Lyrics
Frank Loesser
Original
Book
Abe Burrows
Original
Jack Weinstock
Original
Willie Gilbert
Original
Based on the Book
Shepherd Mead
Original
Direction
Abe Burrows
Original
Assistant Direction
Evelyn Greene
Original
Choreography
Hugh Lambert
Original
Musical Staging
Bob Fosse
Original
Dance Captain
Dale Moreda
Original
Merritt Thompson
Original
Orchestrations
Robert Ginzler
Original
Music Copying Scoring
Elliot Lawrence
Original
Supervision Music Copying
Scott Fisher
Original
Music Direction
Elliot Lawrence
Original
Music Incidental
Frank Loesser
Original
Scenic Design
Robert Randolph
Original
Costume Design
Robert Fletcher
Original
Lighting Design
Robert Randolph
Original
Hair Design
Ronnie De Mann
Original
Production Stage Management
Phil Friedman
Original
Jeffrey Longe
Original
Lawrence N. Kasha
Original
Herman Madigson
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Darrell Notara
Original
Lanier Davis
Original
Stuart Fleming
Original
Jack Leigh
Original
Cast
Bud Frump
Charles Nelson Reilly
Original
Smitty
Claudette Sutherland
Original
Milt Gatch
Ray Mason
Original
Mr. Twimble
Sammy Smith
Original
J. Pierrepont Finch
Michael Valenti
Original
Finch
Robert Morse
Original
Hedy La Rue
Virginia Martin
Original
Miss Jones
Ruth Kobart
Original
Tackaberry
David Collyer
Original
Bert Bratt
Paul Reed
Original
Rosemary Pilkington
Bonnie Scott
Original
J. B. Biggley
Rudy Vallee
Original
Dancer
Stuart Fleming
Original
Merritt Thompson
Original
Nick Andrews
Original
Richard Korthaze
Original
Donna McKechnie
Original
Carol Jane Abney
Original
Dale Moreda
Original
Darrell Notara
Original
Rosemary Yellen
Original
Ellie Somers
Original
Suzanne France
Original
Tracy Everitt
Original
Elaine Cancilla
Original
Madilyn Clark
Original
Singer
Lanier Davis
Original
Charlotte Frazier
Original
Bob Murdock
Original
Fairfax Mason
Original
Casper Roos
Original
Robert Kaliban
Original
Maudeen Sullivan
Original
Silver Saundors
Original
Scrubwoman
Mara Landi
Original
Orchestra
Associate Music Conductor
William Elton
Original
Fred Manzella
Original
Artistic Production
Production
Frank Productions Inc.
Original
Feuer & Martin
Original
Ernest Martin
Original
General Management
General Management
Richard Horner
Original
Marshall Young
Original
Lester Osterman
Original
Production Staff
Press Representation General
Merle Debuskey
Original
Company Management Orchestra Management
Henry Topper
Original
Theatre Owner
The Shubert Organization
Original
Theatre Operations
The Shubert Organization
Original
House Management
Leonard Soloway
Original
Press Representation General
Seymour Krawitz
Original
Associate Press Representation
Madi Ross
Original
Supervision Production
Phil Friedman
Original
Personal Assistant
Evelyn Greene
Original
Frank Spencer
Original

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