Friday, 2/20 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 2/21 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 2/22 at 2 p.m.
Thursday, 2/26 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 2/27 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 2/28 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 3/1 at 2 p.m.
Ethel M. Barber Theater
30 Arts Circle Drive
A note on Sensitive Content is available for this production.
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Ticket Pricing
General Public $30
Senior Citizens $27
NU Faculty Staff $25
Full-Time Students $12
Full-Time NU Students $8 in advance, $12 at the door
A per ticket service charge will be added to all online ($3 per ticket) and phone ($2 per ticket) purchases.
Musical by Frank Loesser
Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert
Choreography by Chrissy Martin
Directed by Christopher Michael Richardson
Big business means big laughs in this riotous romp through the corporate world that took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize. As sharp as it is hilarious, the story follows the meteoric rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, an ambitious window washer who stumbles upon a book titled How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Armed with this handy guide, Finch sets out to conquer the Worldwide Wicket Company with a mix of wit, charm, and a bit of scheming.
This reinvigorated production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a tune-filled, comic gem full of ambition, love, luck, and a whole lot of nerve!
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Suggested ages: 13+
Emmy Award–winning actor and Northwestern alumnus Richard Kind ’78 lends his unmistakable voice to the “The Book,” the all-knowing narrator of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Known for his work on Only Murders in the Building, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Pixar’s Inside Out, Kind brings wit, warmth, and comic authority to this classic musical comedy, as the recorded voice of “The Book.”
One of a Kind, Northwestern Magazine
Photo Credit: Shane Collins/Northwestern University
How to Put On A Musical: The Showbiz of How To Succeed
Curious about our approach to this classic musical? Join us for a Q&A with director Christopher Michael Richardson and members of our cast and creative team!
