Broadway World has confirmed that Daniel Radcliffe was in New York as he participated in a read-through for the Broadway play, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. The read-through occurred yesterday at 3PM at the rehearsal room at Playwrights Horizons in New York. They refer to the day as a ‘test run’ for the production. Ugly Betty’s Michael Urie and Fraiser’s David Hyde Pierce were among those who participated in the read-through.
First things first. Daniel Radcliffe was AMAZING. He interpreted the role in a charming, adorable and fresh way. He sang great. I think everyone was there to see if he could do it. And boy, he really did it. He was great. He came off as a full-fledged musical star. Those of us who saw him in Equus know he has the stage chops as a dramatic actor but now I can say that he could easily take Broadway by storm as a musical comedy star, too. After that final Harry Potter movie comes out, this guy can do whatever he wants in any medium. I loved him. And it seems to me that he is the youngest actor to play the role of Finch. And his youth made the show feel fresh and new. It had a new kind of innocence to contrast the cynicism of the world he is in.
It was one of the best afternoons of theater I’ve seen in a long time and I only hope that it was a good experience for Daniel Radcliffe because he would be a welcome addition to next year’s Broadway musical season. The show seemed not out of date or old fashioned because of the state of the economy and what the world of big business has been going through recently. And there is renewed interest in this period because of Mad Men.
And afterwards, she was hugging Daniel and he seemed really happy and proud to have pleased her. It was a great achievement for him and it was a great day for me and the rest of the people who were lucky to be a part of this amazing afternoon.
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