COMPANY Screenings Are Extremely Limited- Page 7

[Barcelona]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 9:45pm

The playback problems are occurring because the show is streamed to the theatre via satellite, and if the signal is interrupted, it screws everything up. I've had this happen with several other Fathom events I've seen...thankfully not this one!

[jasonf]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 9:55pm

We didn't have any problems with our screening, thankfully.

The sound WAS a little off for some of the chorus numbers.

I hope that this isn't the last of these types of shows we see...

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 10:04pm

Oh, I didn't know that, Barcelona. I thought it was a on disc, because when each act started there was a little thing in the corner like you'd see when you push play on a blu ray player.

[Barcelona]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 10:20pm

Hmm, maybe that's just how it's done at my theatre. The picture would get all pixelated and then something would pop up saying "signal interrupted" and next thing we know, we've skipped 20 minutes of the show

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 10:20pm

We had that too, Phyllis.

[harris007]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 10:33pm

in dc we had the the lil play icon come up at the start of each act. but for some weird reason, the theater took intermission 5 mins before the intermission in the accual show. midway during the paul/amy scene it went black ,house lights came up, and a usher came in and said were taking a 10 min intermission .

[artisn'teasy]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 11:00pm

Hey y'all. Long time reader, first time responder. I just wanted to post that I've really enjoyed reading this thread. I love seeing all the Company love and different perspectives on this version vs. the 2006 one (which I didn't care much for but I can't stand Esparza). I saw it today and LOVED it. I was supposed to see it with "friends" who abandoned me once they learned the "steep" price of $18 per ticket. I considered it an incredible discount to witness this show on the big screen when live tickets would've been....$75? Something like that? Anyway, I was saddened at my friends' stinginess, and the fact that I had to watch the show alone (made the last few moments all the more poignant I suppose), until I got on this evening and read all of your great responses. Call me cheesy, but it really made me feel part of a community that gets it, in a way many people I know in real life just don't.

Unfortunately I don't have much to add, that hasn't already been said, to the comments about performances. I, like many, was pleasantly surprised by NPH. Impressed by Christina (sexy as hell), loved Plimpton & Colbert (though I was a bit turned off by the latter's singing). Loved Patti, Finneran, bored by Cryer but his part wasn't prominent so it wasn't a big deal. Technical issues for only a few minutes at the beginning, then it was all fine. Audience was at least 3/4 full. Lots of old people (expected for a Sunday afternoon).

Again, thank you all for the great discourse!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 11:16pm

"I considered it an incredible discount ..."

That might be a little bit delusional.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 11:19pm

>>>"Lots of old people"<<

Oh boy, those are choice words! I'm 63 years old and proud of every white hair on my head, you whippersnapper!

[artisn'teasy]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 6:53am

@Namo- ok, I may have exaggerated. maybe not an incredible discount but definitely a fair deal.

@Dolly- by "old people" I was thinking of those who looked to be in about their 80s. there were many.

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 7:46am

I heard back from Fathom Events, who basically push any and all blame on the individual theatres for the projection issues.

[jpbran]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 11:04am

I'd agree it was a pretty good "discount." We were in NYC in April and checked into tix -- even waaaay far back tix were about $140-ish. (if I remember correctly)

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 11:18am

Dolly - C'mon, 63? How many years has THAT been going on for?

[jpbran]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 11:18am

PS-- Did anyone else do the Fandango promo last week -- 2 tix (valued up to $15 each) for $9? Saw it on Facebook... We did that, paid the $3 upcharge for "Company" ($1 and saw the show for $15 total (2 tix).

[johnpressman]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 12:46pm

Big fan of "Company", (my favorite show)> Saw the original Broadway production, the 2006 revival and was at the Majestic Crest,a beautiful one screen theater in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon The theater was about 2/3 full with an (of course) enthusiastic crowd. My wife admonished me for applauding the opening number but soon everyone in the audience followed along.

My thoughts? Loved the 2006 revival (How do they find these people who can act, sing and play musical instruments???), but REALLY loved this orchestration! The score of "Company" is just beautiful and to hear it played by the NY Philarmonic this Sunday was a wonderful experience. Didn't think I would like NPH but he made Bobby likeable. Much as I enjoyed Raul, his Bobby was, in a word, laconic.

Posted: 6/20/11 at 1:09pm

1) I liked the girl's clothes- Each one looked exactly right for their role.

2) I think they did a good job making it "Timeless." You can't really change the dated references in the show without a pretty big re-write or cut. But the clothes looked sort-of 1970 but you could wear any of those outfits on the street without causing a commotion.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 1:12pm

I felt bad for all the polyesters that died for those costumes.

[johnpressman]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 1:37pm

Interesting sub-thread on whether "Company" belongs in 1970 or should be updated. This show highlights "The Silent Generation" and it's mid-life crisis. The generation born between 1925 and 1945 is a very small cohort, sandwiched between those that fought WW2 and the baby-boomers' sexual revolution.

Bobby and his pals' generation married young and felt the pressure to conform to the American Ideal (job, home car, marrige and children). The plays shows this in some detail (the dancing, marijuana etc.) The only bow to modern times is substituting "Flight Attenndant" for "Stewardess".

[aliceripleysnumber1]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 4:43pm

I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of your reviews and thoughts on this version of Company. I'm seeing it tomorrow here in St. Louis, and am very excited about it after reading this thread. I know the songs from Company very well, but only have Doyle's recorded production to compare anything too. I thought NPH did a great job on the Tony's this year, so I'm confident I'll enjoy this as much as you all did!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/20/11 at 5:18pm

>>>"Dolly - C'mon, 63? How many years has THAT been going on for?"<<<

About as long as you've been denying you go to a sex therapist.

BTW: I don't go to the movies very often--this may have been my first film in 10 years. I couldn't believe they charged $4.25 for a bottle of Poland Spring!

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 6/21/11 at 10:54am

I'm late to the party! Finally going tonight to the last screening. Stupid work! Very excited. Will report back. :) I have mixed feelings about the Esparza revival. It's just so damned serious. Glad to read such positive thoughts on this one. It's my favorite musical and I'm desperate to get an awful amateur production I saw last year out of my memory!

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 6/21/11 at 11:04am

Emcee, although I disagree with your overall assessment of LuPone's performance, I was thinking about what you said while I was watching the film on Sunday. I thought Barbara Walsh's performance (which I greatly enjoyed) was aided by the entire concept of the revival and that she was onstage the entire time. I felt like she was really able to establish Joanne's relationship with Bobby and the other characters through where she stood, how she stood and what instrument she was playing.

Has David always been such a dick? I always thought he was a jerk, but Jon Cryer came off incredibly unpleasant and I was really uncomfortable with his relationship with Jenny.

[pwb]

Posted: 6/21/11 at 2:43pm

I would be interested to hear about who had to audition for their parts in this cast ..and their thoughts. (I suppose who else was considered is kept hush, hush to lessen/prevent Monday morning quarterbacking - so to speak! + limit hard feeling & sour grapes.)

...It's interesting that it's just leaking out recently (50+ years on) that Elvis was offered Tony in 'West Side Story'. So Broadway does know how to keep a secret (for a long while anyway!)

Cheers,

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 6/21/11 at 2:55pm

I know that Sondheim actually asked Stephen Colbert if he wanted to be in it after Sondheim was on The Colbert Report.

[madbrian]

Posted: 6/21/11 at 2:55pm

In an interview, Colbert disclosed that he was asked to be in the show by Sondheim.