How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying — OLLI & Wirtz Theater Immersive Experience

• Friday, January 30, 1:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m.: Background and context on Wirtz’s version of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING with guests from the cast and artistic teams. Q&A and discussion.

 

• Friday, February 6, 1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Backstage tour and presentation from design and creatives.

 

• Friday, February 20, 7:30 p.m.: Opening night performance and post-show talkback.

Cost: $40. Includes one ticket to the opening night performance, OLLI exclusive talk-back, tour, presentations, and discussion group sessions. Additional cost for parking on Friday afternoon sessions, free parking on opening night.

Go behind the scenes at Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center to learn from and interact with artists producing the upcoming production of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING.  

Big business means big laughs in this riotous romp through the corporate world that took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize. As sharp as it is hilarious, the story follows the meteoric rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, an ambitious window washer who stumbles upon a book titled How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Armed with this handy guide, Finch sets out to conquer the Worldwide Wicket Company with a mix of wit, charm, and a bit of scheming. This reinvigorated production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a tune-filled, comic gem full of ambition, love, luck, and a whole lot of nerve!

During this three-session study group, members will learn about Wirtz’s take on the play’s themes, preview and interact with the production’s scenic, costume, and lighting departments, tour the Wirtz Center, and attend opening night (February 20th) with a post-show talkback. For returning OLLI members, you will see familiar faces and spaces, but new creations are always in process at Wirtz!

LOCATION:
Ethel M. Barber Theater
30 Arts Circle Drive