How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying opened on March 28, and Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been proving he can perform in a musical as well as a movie about wizards. In a Brooks Brothers suit under direction from costume designer Catherine Zuber, Radcliffe is bringing a dynamic new version of J. Pierrepont Finch to the Broadway stage. Radcliffe admitted that he was in fact “terrified” by this role, saying, “I have no doubt this will be the hardest I’ve ever worked in my entire life. I’ve been training really hard because I don’t want (production director) Rob Ashford to feel like he has to censor himself for me. I want him to be able to treat me as much like a dancer as he can.” The transition from child star to Broadway dancer isn’t one many actors could make easily, but Daniel is “having a bash” as the Brits say, and showing his versatility. The impish lad with the cheek to star in Equus fully naked is performing alongside actors John Larroquette and Rose Hemmingway and knocking them out. The tale of the lowly postal worker who claws his way to the pinnacle of a vast corporation has been staged and celebrated several times. This production marks the 50th anniversary of the musical, and tickets are moving fast. Check out the schedule here and go see a best-selling musical.


