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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Its score is one of the composer's best, packed with witty, sharply individuated songs that are tailored to character, mood, story, and setting.
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...
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
With the skillful Britney Coleman front and center, touring production of the refreshed show has more wit and more meaning.
The best thing about "Company," just opened at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, is...well, the company.