‘How to Succeed’ by Covey Theater: Up the corporate ladder one snarky rung at a time (review)
Mar 22, 2025
Producing the classic musical comedy “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” in 2025 poses a series of challenges. With music and lyrics by the masterful Frank Loesser and book by legendary wit Abe Burrows, the show sends up a vision of success in America that came to a head in the ea
rly Sixties before the hippie revolution and women’s liberation brought it all crashing down. The show’s satire was seen as sharp enough at the time that it won the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for drama, but can be seen as a little simplistic these days. Covey Theater Company offers a breezy and funny “How to Succeed,” without papering over its weaknesses. ...read more read less