At Boston's Opera House, the pleasure of Sondheim's 'Company'
Its score is one of the composer's best, packed with witty, sharply individuated songs that are tailored to character, mood, story, and setting.
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Review: Gender-Swapped COMPANY Falls Flat at the Ohio Theatre Despite Genius Sondheim Score
Nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards and winning 6 in the original production in 1970, Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY was one of the first musicals to deal with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce. Originally played by a male lead, Director Marianne Elliott (with approval from Sondheim) decided to swap genders in the second West End revival in 2018, and Bobby then became Bobbie. We are also introduced to cell phones, selfies, and same sex marriages, which were never part of the original 1970 production. Although I’ve never seen the original version, this production falls flat...
Source: broadwayworld.com
Sondheim's COMPANY flips the conversation on marriage and independence
The gender-swapped 2018 revival of a classical Broadway musical performed in New Haven’s Shubert Theater during its national tour.
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Actors' Equity Association and Broadway League Settle Waitress Grievance
The producers and licensor had been accused of profiting from union and non-union workers at the same time.
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'Company' | Arts & Entertainment
When Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics) and George Furth's (book) “Company” premiered on Broadway in 1970, it was a ground-breaking “concept” musical. Based on 11 one-act plays by Furth, it lacked
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