Talk:How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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I was in the show as Mr. Gatch, and got most of this information from the sources listed and the program to our show.

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[edit] Overwritten

The synopsis for this show is WAY overwritten. It's much too detailed; per the WikiProject Musical Theatre guidelines, it shouldn't need a scene by scene synopsis, and shouldn't be more than 2 or 3 paragraphs per act (800-1000 words total). I will work on thinning it down when I get home next week (4-Sept-2007). Also, it needs a fork between the stage productions and the film, which should be in separate articles. -DrGaellon (talk | contribs) 20:09, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

I've removed the plot summary for now. At 2,000 words it was still far too long. Really it should be possible to summarise the plot in three or four paragraphs. We don't need detail. Summarise. --Tony 01:04, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. If it is too long, streamline it. Our guidelines at WP:MUSICALS state the the plot synopsis is one of the most important sections in an article about a musical. -- Ssilvers (talk) 06:08, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

It's still absolutely enormous. 1800 words of plot synopsis for a two act musical? Well over half the article. Really overdoing it. --Tony 06:23, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
Still, removing the synopsis is a horrid solution. If you think the synopsis is to long, fix it, don't throw it out. I'll take a look at the synopsis also (as I assume a few others are) and see what I can't streamline. --omtay38 07:13, 18 February 2008 (UTC)