New London production of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING announced

A thrilling new London production of the classic satire of big business, How to Succeed in Business  Without Really Trying, will play at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 12 May-17 June, featuring Michelle Visage as the voice of ‘The Book’.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a comic gem that took Broadway by storm in 1961, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize. It was revived twice on Broadway in acclaimed productions starring Matthew Broderick and Daniel Radcliffe.

A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, it follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant “company man”, the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.

The show boasts an exhilarating score by Frank Loesser - one of America’s great composer/lyricists also responsible for Guys & Dolls - including ‘I Believe in You’, ‘Brotherhood of Man’ and ‘The Company Way’.

Director Georgie Rankcom said: “This show has always intrigued me and to have the chance to bring it to life at Southwark Playhouse is incredibly exciting. We hope that this version will resonate with a new generation of theatergoers who will see just how brilliant and incisive the piece really is. Existing fans of the show will see and hear everything they love but presented by a cast and team who represent the society that we live in now. We plan to find new and exciting talents to bring this story to life as it’s never been seen before. We’re excited to embrace the absurdity of the show through a modern lens, whilst retaining all the wit and DNA of the original. Expect big laughs, big musical numbers and big heart, all in a small space that allows you to feel like you’re a part of the action.”

The production will be choreographed by Alexzandra Sarmiento, with musical direction by Natalie Pound, set and costume design by Sophia Pardon, lighting by Lucía Sánchez Roldán, sound by Jake Johnson, orchestrations by Stuart Morley, and casting by Peter Noden.

Further casting is to be announced.

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