| Sweet Smell of Success | |
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| Music | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Lyrics | Craig Carnelia |
| Book | John Guare |
| Basis | Sweet Smell of Success by Alexander Mackendrick Clifford Odets Ernest Lehman Sweet Smell of Success by Ernest Lehman |
| Productions | 2002 Broadway |
Sweet Smell of Success is a musical created by Marvin Hamlisch (music), Craig Carnelia (lyrics), and John Guare (book). The show is based on the 1957 movie of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1955 novelette of the same name by Ernest Lehman. The show tells the story of a powerful newspaper columnist named J. J. Hunsecker (based on famed New York columnist Walter Winchell) who uses his connections to ruin his sister's relationship with a man he deems inappropriate.
It was a critical and commercial failure.[1][2]
- ^ Jefferson, Margo (24 March 2002). "Why Sweet Smell of Success Went Sour on Stage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (2002-06-15). "Sweet Smell of Success Ends Broadway Run June 15". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-10-15.