Jonathan Groff Set to Lead HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Concert in London

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, as part of a new series of musical concert performances at the Royal Festival Hall, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING makes its London concert debut on May 19. Now according to Whatsonstage, Jonathan Groff, Hannah Waddingham and Clive Rowe are set to lead the concert, as J. Pierrepont Finch, Hedy La Rue and Twimble respectively.

Set in 1960s New York, the musical chronicles the life of J. Pierrepont Finch, a young window cleaner who buys a book about rising up the corporate ladder. With libretto and score by Frank Loesser, this classic Broadway show brings pure entertainment to all.

Co-produced by concert promoters Senbla and Elliot Davis, who noted that the concert series, "will see us honing in on the timeless classics of musical theatre and bringing them to concert in London with the best orchestras, casts and creative teams we can assemble" the concert will feature the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mike Dixon.

Last seen on the West End in 1963-1964, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is a perfect opening to this new series of concert performances. The 1961 musical was revived on Broadway in 1995 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (where the show originally opened) starring Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullaly, and then again in 2011 starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Darren Criss succeeded Radcliffe on January 3, 2012 for a limited three-week engagement after which Nick Jonas took over the role of Finch until the show closed in May 2012.

To purchase tickets please visit http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/how-to-succeed-in-business-wit-90403.

In addition to starring in the second season of the hit HBO television series, "Looking", Groff will also star in the Encores! Off-Center production of William Finn's A New Brain at New York City Center this coming June. He is currently starring in Lin Manuel Miranda's new musical HAMILTON which heads to Broadway in July. His Broadway credits includeSpring Awakening (Theatre World Award, Tony, Drama Desk, and Drama League Award nominations). His Off-Broadway credits include The Submission (MCC Theater), The Bacchae (The Public Theater),Craig Lucas' The Singing Forest and Prayer for My Enemy (Obie Award) and The Public Theater's revival of Hair. On the West End he has been seen in Deathtrap (Noel Coward Theatre). Regionally his credits include Red (Mark Taper Forum). His additional film and television credits include "Boss," "Glee," "The Good Wife," "One Life to Live," American Sniper,HBO's The Normal Heart, Frozen, C.O.G., The Conspirator, Twelve-Thirty and Taking Woodstock.

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