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Diamond Head Theatre
Andy Montague and Hillary Jovi have lead roles in
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

Tried and true stage
classic returns

The story may be nearly a half-century old but the moral of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" is as fresh as tomorrow: Climbing the corporate ladder is hell.

The musical, which opens tomorrow at Diamond Head Theatre, recounts the career of J. Perripoint Finch, the main character who sings, dances and weasels his way up the corporate ladder. He gets his start as a window washer with an instinct for undercutting fellow executives and buttering up bosses.

ON STAGE What: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," presented by Diamond Head Theatre When: Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 4 p.m., tomorrow through March 5 Where: Diamond Head Theatre Tickets: $10-$40, available at the DHT box office and military outlets Information: 734-0274

This satire on corporate life is directed by Mary Gutzi, whose Broadway and national touring company credits include "Ragtime," "Sunset Boulevard," "Les Miserables" and "CATS." The musical is choreographed by John Rampage.

Andy Montague plays Finch. Other characters are played by Hillary Jovi, Howard Bishop, Katie Shriver and Jesse Mothershed.

The musical won six Tony awards and the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for drama. When the Broadway show closed, it was the fifth-longest-running musical of all time. It was revived in 1995 starring Matthew Broderick and later Sarah Jessica Parker.

The musical is taken from author Shepherd Mead's 1952 novel, based on his life as an advertising executive. The book caught the attention of writing team Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert and Abe Burrows, who turned the novel into a script.

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