Songs from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Songs from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is the first extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, released on May 8, 2012, through Broadway Records.

The EP was recorded on February 19, 2012, and consists of five songs that Jonas performs on stage, as the protagonist J. Pierrepont Finch, on the Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

The Broadway Musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying began its run on March 27, 2011, with Daniel Radcliffe as the main protagonist, J. Pierrepont Finch.

[2][3] The musical was performed at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, in New York City,[4] with a total runtime of two hours and forty minutes, including one intermission.

Andy Propst of Theater Mania was impressed by Jonas' voice on the recording, writing that the singer was able to bring elements to the character that complemented the song's production as well as the guest vocalists (Anderson Cooper as the narrator, and Rob Bartlett).

Propst also positively noted that the EP physical release comes with a "first-class package with a full color booklet, chock-full of photographs that's worthy of a full-length cast recording".

[35] Writing for Review Graveyard, Ian Gude gave the EP a 10 grade, stating that he enjoyed the listening experience of the record, which made him want to hear more from Jonas.

On the EP's design and package production, the critic was very pleased and stated that it was "top notch", comparing it to a quality level that even full recordings sometimes lack.

Jonas performing as J. Pierrepont Finch for the Broadway production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 2012.