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Dan Radcliffe to star in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying? (UPDATED)
It has been announced that Daniel Radcliffe's first acting venture after the end of the Harry Potter series next year may be a revival of the 1961 musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway, reports Variety.
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Daniel Radcliffe will head the cast of an upcoming New York reading of 1961 tuner "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," marking the first musical turn for the "Harry Potter" star.
Producers Broadway Across America, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are test driving the project for a potential Rialto revival.
Dan is the only actor so far to be cast in the musical:
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While producers could not be reached for confirmation, the reading is scheduled for December, with no other cast so far in place. Sources said plans for the production will be worked out based on the success of the reading.
A summary of the musical can be read below:
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"How to Succeed" chronicles the rise of a crafty window cleaner as he follows the advice of a self-help manual to connive his way up through the ranks of the World Wide Wickets Co. and get the girl in the process.
We will have much more on this, including when Dan will begin rehearsals and when the production itself will start in New York (assuming the read-through is successful and the musical will be produced), so stay tuned.
UPDATE: We have spoken to Dan's publicist, who has stated that Dan is currently looking through a few potential projects, including this musical. However, nothing has been confirmed, in terms of commitments to anything. More news to come soon.
oh cool...read in one of the interviews that he would loved to do a musical and i guess here he is...doing one right after harry potter...great going dan!
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Wait what? Dan in a musical? Can the boy even sing?
I mean in a movie version they could always redub your singing like they did with Audrey Hepburn in "My fair lady" but not on Broadway ... *lines up to buy tomatoes* j/k. I have to admit that boy's got guts when it comes to his career he's always out on a limb first equus now this?
I am shocked and flabbergasted but honestly, it would be fun to watch. I hope he can sing and that they do go through with it. It would be fun to see Dan on Broadway. Maybe he could do I don't know Oklahoma next or something ...
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooklahoma where the wind comes rushing down the plains ...
Oh AWESOME!! I can't wait to see it!! I thought Dan was going to do Journey is the Destination after he finished Potter, but it's nice to see he's stepping outside his box and doing a musical! Of course, he kind of already did that with Equus. It takes balls to appear naked in front of thousands of people (no pun intended).
I wish Dan the best and I can't wait to see it!!!
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Originally Posted by OtterySt.Catchpole
Wait what? Dan in a musical? Can the boy even sing?
I mean in a movie version they could always redub your singing like they did with Audrey Hepburn in "My fair lady" but not on Broadway ... *lines up to buy tomatoes* j/k. I have to admit that boy's got guts when it comes to his career he's always out on a limb first equus now this?
Dan said in an interview recently that he started taking singing and dancing lessons around the time he started Equus on Broadway. There's also video of him singing during a little parody of Equus. His voice is okay, but with voice lessons it's probably even better now. :cheers:
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Wait what? Dan in a musical? Can the boy even sing?
I mean in a movie version they could always redub your singing like they did with Audrey Hepburn in "My fair lady" but not on Broadway ... *lines up to buy tomatoes* j/k. I have to admit that boy's got guts when it comes to his career he's always out on a limb first equus now this?
I am shocked and flabbergasted but honestly, it would be fun to watch. I hope he can sing and that they do go through with it. It would be fun to see Dan on Broadway. Maybe he could do I don't know Oklahoma next or something ...
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooklahoma where the wind comes rushing down the plains ...
I strongly imagine he wouldnt have been cast unless he could sing......
I must whole heart-ally agree. Dan would never have been cast in a musical unless he could sing well. Unless of course we're talking about what happens in the plot of the "Producers" :dobdance:
Seriously Dan, if he can sing, will be able to pull it off!!!!!!
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Hm... Dan in a musical? I'd like to see that. Just from his voice when he talks, I'm not sure how nice it would be to hear him sing, but I'm sure if he's not good enough, he wouldn't have the part. It's great to see that he's got guts, like a real Gryffindor!
Dan Radcliffe to star in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying? (UPDATED) 
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I've never been to Oklahoma but I'd love to go to Broadway! 
j/k. I have to admit that boy's got guts when it comes to his career he's always out on a limb first equus now this?
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooklahoma where the wind comes rushing down the plains ... 
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It's great to see that he's got guts, like a real Gryffindor!
