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THE BOOK

Mead's book satirized 1950s United States corporate business, in the guise of a " Self-help " book.


THE MUSICAL

The musical had a long run on Broadway (1,417 performances). The music and lyrics were written by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows , Jack Weinstock , and Willie Gilbert . The show garnered Burrows and Loesser the 1962 Pulitzer Prize For Drama .


The songs


  • "How to Succeed"

  • "Happy to keep his Dinner Warm"

  • "Coffee Break"

  • "The Company Way"

  • "The Company Way (Reprise)"

  • "A Secretary is Not a Toy"

  • "Been a Long Day"

  • "Been a Long Day (Reprise)"

  • "Grand Old Ivy"

  • "Paris Original"

  • "Rosemary"

  • "Finale to Act I"

  • "Cinderella, Darling"

  • "Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm (Reprise)"

  • "Love From a Heart of Gold"

  • "I Believe in You"

  • "I Believe in You (Reprise)"

  • "Brotherhood of Man"

  • "Finale: The Company Way"



BROADWAY PRODUCTION


The show opened October 14 , 1961 , at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City and ran for 1417 performances. It was directed by Abe Burrows and Bob Fosse .


Original cast


  • Robert Morse ''as Finch''

  • Ray Mason ''as Gatch''

  • Robert Kaliban ''as Jenkins''

  • David Collyer ''as Tackaberry''

  • Casper Roos ''as Peterson''

  • Rudy Vallee ''as J.B. Biggley''

  • Bonnie Scott ''as Rosemary''

  • Paul Reed ''as Bratt''

  • Claudette Sutherland ''as Smitty''

  • Charles Nelson Reilly ''as Frump''

  • Ruth Kobart ''as Miss Jones''

  • Sammy Smith ''as Mr. Twimble''

  • Virginia Martin ''as Hedy''

  • Mara Landi ''as Miss Krumholz''

  • Ray Mason ''as Toynbee''

  • Lanier Davis ''as Ovington''

  • Bob Murdock ''as Policeman''

  • Sammy Smith ''as Womper''



LONDON PRODUCTION


The show opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on March 28 , 1963 and ran for 520 performances. It was also directed by Abe Burrows and Bob Fosse.


Cast




1967 UNITED ARTISTS FILM


The film version was directed by David Swift .


CAST:


  • Robert Morse ''as J. Pierpont Finch''

  • Michele Lee ''as Rosemary Pilkington''

  • Rudy Vallee ''as Jasper B. 'J.B.' Biggley''

  • Anthony 'Scooter' Teague ''as Bud Frump''

  • Maureen Arthur ''as Hedy LaRue''

  • John Myhers ''as Bert O. Bratt''

  • Carol Worthington ''as Lucille Krumholtz''

  • Kay Reynolds ''as Smitty''

  • Ruth Kobart ''as Miss Jones''

  • Sammy Smith ''as Mr. Twimble/Wally Womper''

  • Jeff DeBenning ''as Gatch''



BROADWAY REVIVAL


The revival opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 23 , 1995 and ran for 548 performances. It was directed by Des McAnuff .


Cast




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