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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Reviews

Average customer review: 4.5 star rating (4.7 Stars)

Number of reviews: 17

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5.0 star rating K.Nicholas from Indianapolis, Indiana

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Flew in from Indiana just to see Daniel Radcliffe in this show. It was MORE than what our family expected. Our teenage daughter was just as thrilled as we were. It was lively, funny, right on the mark with entertainment. Thanks to the entire cast for one of the best nights. We left in a great mood and singing songs from the show. A great delight and Radcliffe had perfect timing for his humor. A MUST SEE!!!!

5.0 star rating Jeanette from Canterbury, UK

BRILLIANT COMEDY

My first Broadway Show and I wasn't disappointed! The whole cast were amazing as was the humour, music, dancing and energy they used and Daniel Radcliffe certainly shook off his Harry Potter mantle! My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed it and would heartily recommend it for a great evening out.

5.0 star rating BNS from Atlanta

WELL WORTH IT

This was a terrific production. The two name stars are up to the task. WHat's really impressive is the choreograghy. The audience loved it!

5.0 star rating Barbara from Houston, Texas

HOW TO SUCCEED ON BROADWAY!

Great show - from the first word to the final curtain call the energy is electric. Each cast member is spot on. It's delightful, hilarious, and delivered with joy. You may never get another chance to see a cast this perfect. It's a must see!

5.0 star rating Eugenia from New York

AMAZING

I'm a huge fan of Daniel Radcliffe, which was the main reason why I saw this show. But it was much better than I was expecting! His singing was great, his dancing was great, and his performance was fantastic. The entire show was funny and enjoyable throughout, and honestly I didn't want it to end. It was way better than I could have ever hope for. See the show, you won't regret it!

5.0 star rating Eugenia from New York

AMAZING

I'm a huge fan of Daniel Radcliffe, which was the main reason why I saw this show. But it was much better than I was expecting! His singing was great, his dancing was great, and his performance was fantastic. The entire show was funny and enjoyable throughout, and honestly I didn't want it to end. It was way better than I could have ever hope for. See the show, you won't regret it!

5.0 star rating KD from Ketchum, Idaho

GREAT SHOW!

Fabulous show. The entire cast is great. John Larroquette, in particular, is fantastic. Costumes, sets, choreography - all incredible. A must see.

5.0 star rating TLR from Oklahoma City

"HARRY" CAN SING AND DANCE!!!

Our expectations were more than fulfilled in Daniel Radcliffe's exceptional performance! What a multi-talented young man. We would recommend to all. Entire cast was outstanding. The entire audience left feeling happy!

5.0 star rating Ali from Hoboken, New Jersey

I WAS LAUGHING THE WHOLE TIME!

This broadway musical (being my first) was amazing! The actors and actresses were amazing especially John Larroquette and Daniel Radcliffe! Me being a Harry Potter fan, helped add to the fun because I got to see Daniel in a whole different way! He is an amazing dancer and average singer! All of the cast was well picked and fit into each part so well! I was literally laughing the whole time! Some of the jokes I didn't understand, but that didn't take away from the overall experience! The audience was wonderful and everyone was so into the show! Me and my friends loved it! AMAZING SHOW!!! A must-see! It is defintely worth the trip!

5.0 star rating Pat Alder from Hudson Valley, NY

FUN, FRESH, FABULOUS!

I'll admit, I have a dog in this fight. Rob Bartlett, friend and mentor was the reason I went to see the play. Yes, I was the only one in that audience who cheered his first appearance, but after that, I was not. Everyone was cheering! The play, the characters are classic and fun! The audience is caught up in the adventures of the little window washer who connives his way to the top. The costumes bright and very fitting the period of late 50's early 60's. The set, astounding in its mobility and creativity. Rob is of course, fabulous in his dual roles of Willy Womper and Mr. Twimble. John Larroquette, in his debut is all Mr. Biggley should be, feisty, Old School and a knitter to boot! And there is that Radcliffe fellow. His hard work in learning a play, dance and American accent is to be appreciated by all, he's that good! Go see this again and again!

5.0 star rating Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555

PATTY FROM WISCONSIN

I have to admit that we were not too familiar with Daniel since my kids were not interested in the Harry Potter series. We are BIG fans after seeing the August 10th performance of Succeed! Daniel has unlimited talent and floored us with his singing and dancing. Daniel, sorry we did not know you walking in, but my, we know you now! Thanks David for getting us backstage via Troy. You were also amazing and I am glad you got your Lead chance. Sorry about the crazy overlap of duties for Daniel but we are convinced he can handle anything. A late but forever fan, Patty

5.0 star rating Marsha Spears from Memphis, TN

SO WORTH IT!

I came to New York specifically to see this show. It was fabulous. Daniel sang and danced his heart out. The cast was great. I wish I had bought tickets to see it again while I was there!

4.5 star rating Anonymous from cleveland,ohio

PLEASANTLY SURPRISED

my daughter had had 2 surgeries and we wanted to treat her to something. She asked to see Daniel Ratcliffe in HTSIB and so we drove the 9 hours to NYC. We loved it! While I have only see a handful of shows in Toronto and London, this was excellent, funny, and I had no problem with the singing or dancing. Actually RAdcliffe was perfect for the role as he was so believable in the part as someone trying to work their way up without the football star advantage. I recommended it to our friends and would love to see it again.

4.5 star rating Phil from Johnstown, Pennsylvania

SURPRISED

I went to this show because my kids wanted to see Daniel Radcliffe. Boy did I become a fan quickly. From the first number through the last it was fun and great to watch. Our seats were up high but it didn't matter we all had a great time and we thought the entire cast was excellent. I would definitely go again if I was in NY.

4.5 star rating George Hood from Alexandria, Virginia

HOW TO SUCCEED ON BROADWAY

Nick Jonas was absolutely perfect in "How to Succeed In Business . . . " this past Friday night. A full house loved his interpretation of the key character as he sang exceptionally well. His sense of timing when hit by the big spotlight, highlighting his deviousness, was spot on. Congrats Nick. You are creating success on Broadway. Hope the ensemble member who accidentally flipped himself into the orchestra pit was able to get right back on stage.

4.0 star rating Jim Roberts-Miller from Austin, TX

VERY VERY FUN!

I had my doubts early on during this show, but after a couple of scenes the cast settled in and I and my family were in stitches. Dan Radcliffe doesn't have most powerful singing voice but it is adequate, and he is otherwise perfect as Finch. John Larroquette is also perfectly cast as JB Biggley, and the two work well together in several scenes, especially a rousing and hilarious spoof of a school fight song. Really, the whole cast is winning and game for anything. I don't know how much staging and choreagraphy is taken from the original, but we saw was well done. We went on a Friday night during spring break, so there was a certain amount of "squeal factor" in the audience response, but in my mind this only added to the charm. The theater itself is lovely, the seats a bit close together but comfortable. I found the temperature perfect. They could have opened a couple more of the exit doors to make things easier after the show, but this is a small complaint.

3.0 star rating LRG from New Jersey

HE CAN SING AND DANCE

Saw the preview at the Saturday matinee. the good news is that Daniel Radcliffe can sing well enough (one flat, but overall good), and he can really dance! He's a natural! However, he needed better direction on his delivery. Somewhere in the second act he finally got some energy and caught on that the lines are supposed to be punched with a delivery to the audience. He's not playing with things enough. John Larouquette was good, but also seemed to be walking through. Tammy Blanchard as Hedy LaRue is more tough than dumb blonde, which is how I've always thought of the role. And the material is really, really creaky. Many of the bits (like the use of Rudy Valee's megaphone for "Stand Old Ivy") just fall flat. And the sexist treatment of secretaries is just scarily offensive. By the way, I was a secretary, not too long after, and typing with one finger would get you fired, fast. Not a bad theatrical experience, and certainly a nice stretch for Radcliffe,but flat on many levels.

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