Sweet Smell of Success originally debuted in ’57 as a film noir starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. It wasn’t until 2002 that the movie classic made its way to the stage, under the helm of renowned composer Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line, The Goodbye Girl), composer Craig Carnelia (Working, Imaginary Friends) and playwright John Guare (The House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation). Ruthless gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker can make or break anyone he wants — and everyone from chorus girls to Congressmen live in fear of his poison pen. Until now, his beloved half-sister was the only person immune from his vicious methods. But now that she has plans for a life and love of her own, Hunsaker turns his destructive powers on her. Enlisting the aid of opportunistic young press agent Sidney Falcone, he sets in motion a series of life-altering events that’ll make you wonder just how far he’ll go to get what he wants