Sweet Smell of Success (musical)
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This article is about the musical. For other uses, see Sweet Smell of Success (disambiguation).
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.
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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 |
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