Digital Archive:Programme, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2005)

Listing cast and creative team and including articles based on the production

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser (1961)

Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock & Willie Gilbert

 

The Voice of the Book………………………………………………. Alistair McGowan

J Pierreponit Finch………………………………………………….. Joe McFadden

Gatch……………………………………………………………………. Gary Milner

Jenkins………………………………………………………………….. Grant Anthony

Tackaberry……………………………………………………………… Melvin Whitfield

Peterson…………………………………………………………………. Nolan Frederick

Toynbee…………………………………………………………………. Philip Sutton

Bratt………………………………………………………………………. Trevor Jones

Miss Krumholtz…………………………………………………………… Nina French

Madilyn…………………………………………………………………… Anna Lowe

Karen………………………………………………………………………. Alexis Owen-Hobbs

Donna…………………………………………………………………….. Ruth Anderson

Laurie……………………………………………………………………… Claire Parrish

Cindy………………………………………………………………………. Leanne Rogers

Rosemary Pilkington……………………………………………………… Fiona Dunn

Smitty………………………………………………………………………. Sophie-Louise Dann

JB Biggley…………………………………………………………………. James Bolam

Bud Frump……………………………………………………………….. David Langham

Miss Jones………………………………………………………………… Beverley Klein

Mr Twimble……………………………………………………………….. Teddy Kempner

Hedy La Rue……………………………………………………………….. Annette McLaughlin

Benjamin Ovington……………………………………………………….. Gary Milner

TV Announcer……………………………………………………………….. Teddy Kempner

The Jolly Wickettes………………………………………………………. Ruth Anderson   Nina French

Anna Lowe   Claire Parrish

Priest…………………………………………………………………………… Gary Milner

Wally Womper………………………………………………………………Teddy Kempner

Cop…………………………………………………………………………….. Gary Milner

The Orchestra
Flutes/Clarinet/Tenor Sax……………………………………………. Chris Harding

Flutes/Clarinet/Alto Sax………………………………………………. Richard Wimpenny

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax…………………………………… Mark Lacey

Trumpet 1…………………………………………………………………. Fraser Tannock

Trumpet 2………………………………………………………………….. Alex Jagger

Trombone…………………………………………………………………… Robert Workman

Violin…………………………………………………………………………. Megan Pound

Double Bass…………………………………………………………………. Kate Saxby

Percussion…………………………………………………………………… Mark Taylor

Keyboard…………………………………………………………………….. Jonathan Williams

Keyboard……………………………………………………………………… Richard Lacey

Orchestral Managers…………………………………………………….. Mark Lacey   Mark Taylor

 

Director…………………………………………………………………………. Martin Duncan

Designer………………………………………………………………………… Francis O’Connor

Choreographer………………………………………………………………… Stephen Mear

Musical Director & Orchestrator………………………………………… Richard Balcombe

Lighting Designer……………………………………………………………… Chris Ellis

Sound Designer…………………………………………………………………. Matt McKenzie

Assistant Director…………………………………………………………….. Paul Higgins

Assistant Musical Director………………………………………………… Jonathan Williams

Costume Supervisor………………………………………………………….Brigid Guy

Dance Captain………………………………………………………………….. Anna Lowe

 

Company Manager…………………………………………………………… Amelia Ferrand-Rook

Stage Manager…………………………………………………………………… Paul Grist

Deputy Stage Manager………………………………………………………. Lou Bann

Assistant Stage Managers…………………………………………………… Nicola Ireland, Erica Southon

 

April:                  Fri 29P, Sat 30P

 

May:                  Tue 3P(PT), Wed 4P, Thu 5F, Fri 6(D), Sat 7m&e, Mon 9, Tue 10, Wed 11(T),

Thu 12m&e(S), Fri 13(D),  Sat 14m&e, Fri 27(D), Sat 28m&e

 

June:                  Wed 1m(D)&e, Thu 2m&e, Sat 4m&e, Mon 6, Tue 7, Wed 8e, Thu 9m, …… Sat 11m&e, Mon 13,

Tue 14, Thu 16m&e, Sat 18m(D)&e

 

July:                   Fri 8(D), Sat 9e, Mon 11, Tue 12, Wed 13e, Fri 15(D), Sat 16e, Tue 19, Thu 21e, Sat 23e,

Tue 26, Wed 27m, Thu 28m, Sat 30e

 

August:              Mon 1, Thu 4e, Fri 5(D), Sat 6e, Sat 20e, Tue 23m&e, Wed 25e, Tue 30e

 

September:       Fri 2(D), Mon 5, Wed 7m, Sat 10L

 

 

P = Preview

F = First Night

PN = Press Night

D = Audio Described Performance

S = Sign Interpreted Performance

PT = Pre Show Talk

T = Post Show Discussion

m = matinee

e = evening

L = Last Night

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