"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," a musical comedy revival, with music and lyrics by
Frank Loesser [posthumous credit], book by
Abe Burrows,
Jack Weinstock and
Willie Gilbert, based on the novel by
Shepherd Mead, music orchestration by
Danny Troob, musical direction and vocal arrangements by
Ted Sperling, additional orchestrations by David Siegel and
Robert Ginzler, dance arrangements by
Jeanine Tesori, incidental music arrangements by
Ted Sperling, choreography by
Wayne Cilento, assistant choreographer
Lisa LeGuillou, and directed by
Des McAnuff on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (564 total performances, including 16 previews beginning March 10, 1995). Cast:
Matthew Broderick (as "J. Pierrepont Finch"),
Jeff Blumenkrantz,
Ronn Carroll,
Victoria Clark,
Jonathan Freeman,
Luba Mason,
Megan Mullally (as "Rosemary Pilkington"),
Gerry Vichi,
Lillias White,
Randl Ask,
Kevin Bogue (as "Security Guard/Wicket/Ensemble"),
Maria Calabrese,
Walter Cronkite (as "Voice of the Narrator"/Recorded voice only),
Tom Flynn,
Jack Hayes, Rebecca Holt,
Jay Aubrey Jones,
Nancy Lemenager,
Kristi Lynes,
Martin Moran,
Aiko Nakasone,
William Ryall,
Jerome Vivona, and
Carla Renata (as Carla Renata Williams). Produced by Dodger Theatricals (
Des McAnuff,
Michael Daevid (as Michael David), 'Robin De Levita',
Rocco Landesman,
Ed Strong), Kardana Productions, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Nederlander Organization (
James Nederlander Sr. (as James M. Nederlander): Chairman. Robert E. Nederlander: President. James L. Nederlander: Vice-President); Associate Producer: Whistlin' Dixie.