Friday, September 19, 2025
Check out a new extended look at the new film, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, as Colin Farrell and a talented ensemble deliver a show-stopping performance of the classic title song from How t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PMSaturday, July 12, 2025
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “How to Succeed in Business Wi…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AMSunday, June 29, 2025
Frank Loesser (1910–1969).June 29, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
One hundred fifteen years ago today, composer-lyricist Frank Loesser was born on the Upper West Side o…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:00PMWednesday, June 25, 2025
With its Best Musical Tony win, Maybe Happy Ending became the first Best Musical to open at the Belasco Theatre. You'll note that their ad announcing this achievement qualifies it by saying…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMWednesday, May 28, 2025
Darren Criss will accept “dedication” if you’re looking for a word to encapsulate his relationship with the New York theater community. But if he’s being honest, some other words fit…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PMThursday, May 22, 2025
Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced that the musical Hans Christian Andersen JR. is now is available for licensing. Adapted from the musical Hans Christian Andersen, Ha…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMMonday, April 14, 2025
Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke perform “Rosie” in “Bye Bye Birdie” (1960).Producer Edward Padula was worried. He liked the show he was working hard to raise money for, but he was ta…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:28AMMonday, February 24, 2025
Ellen Harvey will take over the role of Fraulein Schneider in the Broadway revival of Cabaret at the August Wilson Theatre on March 31. Harvey replaces original Tony-nominated cast member …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PMSaturday, January 18, 2025
Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:43PMWednesday, December 25, 2024
Artist Linda Fennimore’s poster design for “Tru,” starring Robert Morse (1989).December 25, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.
It’s odd that I hold one Christmas me…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:01AMWednesday, December 11, 2024
At This Theatre:
The Al Hirschfeld
On November 11, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre turned 100 years old! Back then, it was known as the Martin Beck Theatre, and it stayed that way until June 21, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMMonday, September 16, 2024
It's Nick Jonas' birthday! Before he returns to Broadway in The Last Five Years, look back on his performance as J. Pierpont Finch in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying on Broa…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:54PMWednesday, August 21, 2024
John Stamos in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying B Roll
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:28AMSunday, August 4, 2024
Philadelphia-based composer and performer Robi Hager is the latest member of the Playbill Songwriter Series, proving the power of a multi-disciplinary theatre artist.
A Broadway vet, Hager…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:30PMSunday, July 14, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as a semi-staged concert beginning June 6th. …
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:54AMTuesday, July 2, 2024
Seeing the recent, brilliantly staged reading of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING by The National Asian Artists Project started me thinking. Frank Loesser had twice provided …
SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 06:00AMThursday, June 27, 2024
Producers Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron have announced plans to develop Studio 54 The Musical for Broadway. The production will have a book by Chad Hodge (Holiday Inn) and music by lege…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PMFriday, June 21, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway leading man Christopher J. Hanke (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) will begin performances as Alex More in the smash hit comedy Buyer …
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:32PMTuesday, June 18, 2024
National Asian Artists Project presents the one-night-only performance of the Frank Loesser classic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AMMonday, June 17, 2024
The 77th Annual Tony Awards took place at the David H. Koch Theater at New York's Lincoln Center on June 16. The ceremony had its fair share of stunning highlights and quite a few surprises.…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMSunday, June 16, 2024
Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will lead the first-ever Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, opening in spring 2025 at a theater to be announc…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:48AMThursday, June 13, 2024
It's Tony time again. Was this an exciting year on Broadway? Yes! Was it a disappointing year on Broadway? Yes! Same as it ever was.
And here we go:
(A complete list of nominees is provide…
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 04:12AMWednesday, June 12, 2024
As of their Road to the Tonys series, CBS Mornings sat down with Daniel Radcliffe to discuss his Tony-nominated turn in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, which is now playing at the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AMFriday, June 7, 2024
National Asian Artists Project will present a one-night-only performance of the Frank Loesser classic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PMWednesday, May 29, 2024
Michael Urie will join Sutton Foster in the Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress this summer. Urie returns to the role of Prince Dauntless while Foster reprises her performance as Winn…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMFriday, May 24, 2024
5 Replacements I Missed
Since you asked, we are bringing back our Friday 5 feature! Broadway Games fans, not to worry, we'll have those on alternating Fridays.
This week, I'll get thing…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMTuesday, May 14, 2024
Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Darren Criss will return to Broadway opposite Helen J Shen in the romantic musical comedy, Maybe Happy Ending. Featuring music by Will Aronson, lyrics by…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AMTuesday, April 9, 2024
Robert Morse as Jerry/Daphne and Tony Roberts as Joe/Josephine in “Sugar” (1972). Photo by Martha Swope.April 9, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.
Fifty-two years ago …
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 06:55AMFriday, March 8, 2024
Most of our Broadway favorites have careers beyond the stage; others come to Broadway from TV and/or film. In any case, if we look around enough, they seem to be everywhere.
Broadway Games:…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMFriday, December 22, 2023
Roma Torre reviews How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Matthew Broderick.
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:40PMFriday, July 28, 2023
Jeanine Tesori just won a Tony Award for her Broadway musical, “Kimberly Akimbo,” making her the first female composer to win multiple Tony Awards for composing. In the latest entry to P…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:04PMFriday, May 26, 2023
Victoria Clark and Jessica Stone met in 1996 when both were appearing on Broadway in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – Clark had originated the revival’s role of Smitty …
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PMTuesday, May 23, 2023
Brotherhood of Man Rehearsal Footage from the 1995 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Matthew Broderick and Lilias White
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:24PMWednesday, May 17, 2023
By Libby Purves
Our very own theatreCat Libby Purves reviews How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying now playing at Southwark Playhouse.
This post REVIEW: How To Succeed In Business…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:47AM BACK TO THE OFFICE, EVERYONE! There is, by chance a bit of a Thing going on in theatre right now: women playing a particularly alpha type of men, with glee and an unnerving s…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:04AMFriday, May 5, 2023
By Douglas Mayo
Allie Daniel singing Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm from Southwark Playhouse's production of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.
This post FIRST LOOK: Allie Dani…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:07AMTuesday, April 11, 2023
By Douglas Mayo
Casting is announced for the Southwark Playhouse revival of the classic satire of big business, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
This post How To Succeed In B…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:50AMTuesday, March 21, 2023
By Douglas Mayo
Double Olivier Award winner and four-time Olivier Award nominee and Tony Award nominee Tracie Bennett is to star in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
This post…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:13AMTracie Bennett is set to star in 'How to Succeed in Business' Without Really Trying'
...and she's playing the big boss J.B.Biggley!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AMMonday, February 20, 2023
An all new production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is coming to London, featuring RuPaul Drag Race judge Michelle Visage as the voice of 'The Book'.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42AM 
