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'Working Girl,' the musical, is a crude knockoff of '80s music and style (and the original movie)

by Charles McNulty

In the world premiere musical adaptation of 'Working Girl,' Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck rely heavily on '80s nostalgia in a production directed by Christopher Ashley that cheapens the Mike Nichols film.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 2:57pm on November 19, 2025