- (February 26, 2011 - April 24, 2011) His novel, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," was adapted to a musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Daniel Radcliffe (as J. Pierrepont Finch), John Larroquette (Broadway musical debut), Tammy Blanchard, Christopher J. Hanke, and Rose Hemingway (Broadway debut) in the cast. Frank Loesser wrote the score for the musical. Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert wrote the book of a musical. Shepherd Mead wrote the novel. Rob Ashford was director and choreographer.
- (March 10, 1995 - July 14, 1996) "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," a musical comedy revival, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser [posthumous credit], book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, based on the novel by Shepherd Mead, music orchestration by Danny Troob, musical direction and vocal arrangements by Ted Sperling, additional orchestrations by David Siegel and Robert Ginzler, dance arrangements by Jeanine Tesori, incidental music arrangements by Ted Sperling, choreography by Wayne Cilento, assistant choreographer Lisa LeGuillou, and directed by Des McAnuff on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (564 total performances, including 16 previews beginning March 10, 1995). Cast: Matthew Broderick (as "J. Pierrepont Finch"), Jeff Blumenkrantz, Ronn Carroll, Victoria Clark, Jonathan Freeman, Luba Mason, Megan Mullally (as "Rosemary Pilkington"), Gerry Vichi, Lillias White, Randl Ask, Kevin Bogue (as "Security Guard/Wicket/Ensemble"), Maria Calabrese, Walter Cronkite (as "Voice of the Narrator"/Recorded voice only), Tom Flynn, Jack Hayes, Rebecca Holt, Jay Aubrey Jones, Nancy Lemenager, Kristi Lynes, Martin Moran, Aiko Nakasone, William Ryall, Jerome Vivona, and Carla Renata (as Carla Renata Williams). Produced by Dodger Theatricals (Des McAnuff, Michael Daevid (as Michael David), 'Robin De Levita', Rocco Landesman, Ed Strong), Kardana Productions, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Nederlander Organization (James Nederlander Sr. (as James M. Nederlander): Chairman. Robert E. Nederlander: President. James L. Nederlander: Vice-President); Associate Producer: Whistlin' Dixie.
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