HOW TO SUCCEED... Reviews

NY1 is a rave!

Toronto Star is a rave.
Toronto Star Rave

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EW A-: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20364394_20476838,00.html

"You don't need a self-help book to figure out how to revive Frank Loesser's dated but worthy 1961 musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. All you really need is Daniel Radcliffe, the 21-year-old coiled spring of energy who manages to embody the ethos of corporate-ladder-climbing opportunist J. Pierpont Finch with a winning combination of youth, talent, and sheer willpower."

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What a nice thing to say: In fact, Radcliffe ultimately succeeds not by overshadowing his fellow cast members, but by working in conscientious harmony with them — and having a blast in the process.

Very happy for the cast -- here's hoping I agree with them next month!

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Theatremania is a mostly rave?

http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/reviews/03-2011/how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying_35320.html

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Chicago Trib mixed to positive.
Trib review

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I'm sorry, but considering what the AMNY review actually says, how did they justify four stars?

"There are many funnier actors with stronger voices that probably would have been better suited to the role. Nevertheless, Radcliffe gives a pretty satisfying performance, showing off earnest acting skills, a passable singing voice and some surprisingly confident dance moves."

There's a huge difference between "pretty satisfying" and "excellent" as far as I'm concerned. Of course, I would have described the entire production as unsatisying, so I'm probabky being more critial of the review, but still.

Times Review!!!

http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/theater/reviews/how-to-succeed-in-business-with-daniel-radcliffe-review.html?ref=theater

The Time is MIXED-NEGATIVE, with a rather interesting take on Daniel Radcliffe...

"Got a minute to listen to a pitch for a new reality-television series? It’s a guaranteed winner. You know “Dancing With the Stars”? Well, imagine taking it one step further.Instead of teaching some unlikely, nondancing celebrities to do the cha-cha, you train them to star in a big Broadway musical, with fancy sets and chorus lines. It could be called “Singing, Dancing and Acting With the Stars — on Broadway (With Fancy Sets and Chorus Lines).”

O.K., maybe the title needs work. But if you want to see a prototype for an entry in this series, take a look at the new production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” which opened on Sunday night at the Al Hirschfeld Theater. Its leading man is Daniel Radcliffe, the little wizard that could from the Harry Potter movies; and while Mr. Radcliffe is clearly not to the musical manner born, I would give him, oh, a 6 out of 10.

There’s little doubt that audiences will feel like rooting for Mr. Radcliffe in Rob Ashford’s charm-free revival of Frank Loesser’s 1961 musical about corporate ladder climbing. This 21-year-old British actor, who made a creditable Broadway debut as the psycho stable boy in “Equus” in 2008, conscientiously hits his choreographic marks, speaks his lines quickly and distinctly (with a convincing American accent) and often sings on key.

You can almost hear an unseen coach’s voice whispering to Mr. Radcliffe, telling him when to do what. And because you so feel the effort and eagerness with which Mr. Radcliffe responds to that voice, you truly want him to succeed, just as you hope a favorite athlete or hip-hop artist will avoid elimination on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Here

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I agree 100%. The production itself has a lot of problems, and a lot of it is casting, but Radcliffe is perfectly cast and does a fantastic job.

He'll still get a Tony nomination.

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Saw it last night, and am shocked to say it, but, I completely agree with everything Brantly said about Radcliffe and the production

The Time is MIXED-NEGATIVE

I musta missed the "MIXED" part.

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