How to Succeed... will be directed by Greg Ganakas, whose musical theatre directional credits include productions of Caroline, or Change at Studio Theatre in Washington, DC; Ain't Misbehavin' at the Dallas Theater Center; the world premiere of God Lives in Glass at the Provincetown Playhouse in New York City, the world premiere of The Times at The Long Wharf, New Haven; Oklahoma! at the Ordway Theatre in St. Paul and several productions at North Shore Music Theatre. Mr. Ganakas has directed such Goodspeed audience favorites as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers which went on to a successful National Tour, Babes in Arms, George M!, The Pajama Game and Brigadoon. How to Succeed... will be choreographed by Kelli Barclay, whose previous Broadway credits include Assistant Choreographer on the revival of 42nd Street and Associate Choreographer of Irving Berlin's White Christmas.
Scenic designs will be by Adrian W. Jones, who most recently designed the Broadway prodcution Looped. Costume Design will be by Gregory Gale who designed the Broadway productions of Band in Berlin, Urinetown, The Wedding Singer, Cyrano de Bergerac and Rock of Ages. Mr. Gale designed the costumes for Goodspeed's Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and High Button Shoes. Lighting design will be by Paul Miller who made his Broadway debut as the assistant lighting director for Titanic. Additional Broadway credits as assistant, associate and designer include The Sound of Music, On the Town, Saturday Night Fever, The Music Man,The Producers, Hairspray, Sweeney Todd and Legally Blonde.
The Music Director for How to Succeed... will be Michael O'Flaherty. He is in his 19th season as Goodspeed's Resident Music Director. William J. Thomas will be Assistant Music Director. Orchestrations will be provided by Dan DeLange, who provided the orchestrations for Goodspeed Musicals' Carnival!, Annie Get Your Gun, Camelot, 42nd Street, Half a Sixpence, High Button Shoes, Singin' in the Rain, The Boy Friend, Red Hot and Blue, Call Me Madam, and Babes in Arms. How to Succeed... is produced for Goodspeed Musicals by Michael P. Price.
How to Succeed...will run September 24 through November 28, 2010. Curtain times are Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (with select performances at 2:00 p.m.), Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (with select performances at 6:30 p.m.).
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Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi
