Any word on Doyle's Company?

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 12:21pm

Don't know if any mention has been made of this, but a friend of mine has been cast in Company, with the same director as the current Sweeney Todd, and it will open in Cincinnati (I believe) early next year. If its a success, there's the usual talk of it coming to Broadway. The cast plays all the instruments in the manner of Sweeney Todd's current incarnation. I love the show itself, and hope this turns out to be wonderful - partially for my friend who deserves a break on Broadway - and partially because I always love well-written Sondheim shows. Keep your fingers crossed, folks.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 12:27pm

Congrats to your friend!

Raúl Esparza is playing Bobby, and it's running in Cincinatti from March 14 to April 14.

Broadway.com's press release on Raúl:
http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=521209

They're obviously still working out the details of the concept. The cast will play instruments, like in Sweeney, but Bobby might not be included in the intstrument-playing.

I'm so excited; I hope I can go out and see it.

Updated On: 12/2/05 at 12:27 PM

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 12:29pm

I surely won't get to cinci - but if it makes it to B'way with my friend intact in her role, I'll definitely see it (though I'm not an Esparza fan, though I do love Barbara Walsh, who is playing Joanne)

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 1:41pm

Dem's fightin' words for Emcee!:)

Congrats for your friend, redhot!

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 1:51pm

Is Diane going to play Stand Up Bass?

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 1:59pm

I hope that this isn't going to be just a rehashing of Sweeney Todd. Not that Sweeney Todd isn't wonderful (I haven't seen it, but can only imagine how wonderful it may be), but I wouldn't like for Doyle to get stuck in a rut and become a one-trick musical monkey.

[jasobres]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 6:01pm

Does Esparza play any instruments?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 6:02pm

He plays piano and guitar.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 6:06pm

What's Joanne going to play? An empty bottle of vodka?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 7:55pm

Hey, vodka, whisky...I'm sure Joanne will find as many bottles as possible. Does anyone else believe La Stritch should reprise the role of Joanne?...Just kidding!
Anyways, I doubt John Doyle will use the same concept he used in Sweeney, he'll probably find another ingenous way to make the actors play the instruments. I guess some of the Michael Bennett choreography will be sacrificed though. Wonder which actresses are playing Kathy and Amy.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 8:02pm

Oh the things I would do to be cast in this show.... Or any of John Doyle's shows for that matter!

*Picks back up instrument*

[Plum]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 8:16pm

I look forward to seeing what all the Esparza hype is about if this comes to Broadway. But it's really looking like I'll never get the Company I wanted now.

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 8:23pm

Is the buzz that high about this version coming to Broadway? I would love to see any COMPANY, but since it has only been 10 years since the last revival would this really transfer?

*Thinks about taking trumpet out of storage for a role in FORUM*

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 8:31pm

I'm two steps ahead of you, Penguin!

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 8:35pm

I somehow doubt we would be competing for the same part.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 8:37pm

In that case, go blow that horn!

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 12/2/05 at 10:19pm

I can't imagine itd be the same as Sweeny. Although I wonder if he'll take a stylized approach to this Sondheim show as well? Its a show that lends itself well to stylization because of its non-linear book. How is it that Cinn. snatched up such a great show? Would this show be full-scale Broadway already, or would it be a more scaled down regional theater version? Just wondering. And i'm not sure if there's hype about this production, but considering it doesnt open until April, I wouldn't think it really would.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 12:58am

Let it begin....

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/97698.html

[Jenny1284]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 1:08am

I am so tempted to go to Cincinnati and see this. I don't know how likely that is, though, so I really hope it comes to Broadway.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 1:15am

I can not freaking wait. I absolutely DETEST flying on planes, but I'm going to see this.

*has priorities*

Updated On: 2/4/06 at 01:15 AM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 1:26am

I'm pretty sure you'd walk in your bare feet for days to see Raul, Em.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 1:31am

I might! Honestly, that scares me less than a plane does. I absolutely HATE flying. Thankfully the flight from NYC to Cincinnati isn't very long.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 1:35am

Listen to a great Raul playlist and you'll be fine!

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 1:13pm

But we just had a Company revival ONLY 10 years ago.

Sunday In The Park With George, is a Sondheim show that deserves a revival before this.

I am curious how this will turn out though.

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 1:23pm

I didn't get to see it though, and I remain fascinated by the actor/musician concept, and that revival does not seem to have been very good. All that together means I could get behind this one. Although my gut feeling is this will not transfer.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE are the two that desperately need revivals.
Please actually bring them to Broadway (I am really tired of the "rumors" of ALNM, it seems that production is doomed, let someone else do it. Maybe the current British SITPWG could transfer, it looks like SWEENEY is going to pay off, BRING IT!