Company
Company
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
Auditions:February 27-28
The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this landmark "concept" show, considered by many to have inaugurated the modern era of musical theatre. Company follows five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their mutual friend, Robert, a 30-something bachelor who has been unable to connect in a long-term relationship. In vignette after hilarious vignette, we are introduced to "those good and crazy people," his married friends, as Robert weighs the pros and cons of married life. The relationships are presented so that we see the less than ideal aspects of commitment. However, it is obvious that the committed are happy. Eventually, Bobby learns that while relationships aren't perfect, they are a necessary part of "Being Alive."
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A 2011 production of Company was staged with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and starred Neil Patrick Harris, Patti Lupone, Stephen Colbert, Martha Plimpton, Jon Cryer, & Christina Hendricks |
