How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (20)
See it if You enjoy an energetic rendering of a Broadway show. Some first rate singers at the venue that hosted Operation Mincemeat several times.
Don't see it if You don’t like small scale shows and gender neutral casting. Read more
See it if You want to see something classic with a twist
Don't see it if your expecting the norm
See it if You like to watch a satire on corporate politics.
Don't see it if You don't like drawn out musicals
See it if you enjoy older musicals and can look past the dated humour. Well sung, well acted and very funny in places- even if it is a little cliche.
Don't see it if you’re want new cutting edge humour or particularly memorable songs. It’s a good show, but it’s not as memorable as Loesser’ other hit.. Read more
See it if you want to hear a great score in a fresh way!
Don't see it if you are expecting a classic production with expansive staging etc.
See it if You want to see an old classic with a twist. The cast is brilliant!
Don't see it if Despite the attempt to bring it up to date, the story feels dated and still too far from what I prefer to see on stage.
See it if If you want to laugh and see a brilliant cast.
Don't see it if If you are not a fan of sarcasm
See it if You like musical comedy and an experimental take on a classic.
Don't see it if You are a fan of the original musical. The venue was too small for the piece and the gender blind casting did not add to the story.
Critic Reviews (11)
"This is a production that sets its face towards a problematic show, packed with the good and the bad of musical theatre. "
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"Rather than go all out and stage it as a period piece, or reframe it for modern sensibilities, director Georgie Rankcom opts for a clumsy fudge. The production has an arch, cartoonish style. The cast mug furiously and their voices are more strident than beautiful."
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"If it doesn’t measure up in terms of evergreens the score is sharp and witty, and the satire of Madison Avenue values stands up surprisingly well, 60-odd years on."
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"Rankcom’s production suffers from pushing practically everything to cartoonish extremes; it becomes rather exhausting over a far-too-long runtime."
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"...it’s witty but insufficiently savage or biting to really hit home as satire, and not musically transporting enough to deflect attention from the shortcomings elsewhere...it’s a creditable attempt to drag a dated piece kicking and screaming into the twenty first century."
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"Essentially, this is a show for true musical theatre fans who'll delight in its knowing, rambunctuous, queer take on a retro classic...It's the kind of show that'll hopefully never be 'timely' again, but is still a hell of a lot of fun."
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"...Rankcom goes a long way towards reclaiming and refreshing what could easily come across as an embarrassing museum piece. It’s a production of big laughs and big gestures, rather than fine detail."
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"'How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying' is a mad slice of musical theatre but one that comes with a lot of joy...Overall, this production might not have completely succeeded but a couple of minor improvements and it will be on its way to a big promotion."
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