COMPANY To Close On July 31, 2022- Page 11

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 7:29pm

If we don't get a proshot of this show I'm gonna hold my breath until I die!

[Synecdoche2]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 7:29pm

Today was indeed an exceedingly beautiful performance. It felt very special that Katrina Lenk was in on all the love this time around, and to have the whole cast for the closing. I will horribly miss having this show to see.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 7:48pm

'Side by Side' at 'Company's' closing curtain call

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpZAmr_gFu8&t=326s

[brenway]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:04pm

What a great final performance! Sad that it’s no longer on Broadway but thankful it was here for the time it was! 

The LWL standing ovation was soooo long and well deserved. Patti was looking the whole time dead pan into the audience, occasionally adjusting her fur ever so slightly. I will never forget that moment.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:10pm

Patti was on the verge of tears by the end of that 3 minutes. 

[spicemonkey]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:13pm

I would say Matt got a standing ovation after Getting Married Today for like 1 min.
 

Also, When Matt appeared on the stage polishing a shoe, he had to keep doing it because the audience would not stop clapping and cheering 

 

[ashley0139]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:17pm

I wish Katrina had held for longer after Being Alive for her standing ovation. It would have gone on a lot longer if she had let it. Let us love you, dammit!

[trpguyy]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:26pm

RippedMan said: "Also the orchestra is lowered from the ceiling during one song.

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This is at least the second time you’re written this in this thread. It is not true. The orchestra is on a stationary platform; it does not move. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:33pm

It was such a great afternoon. There's not too much to say. The cast was at the top of their game.

I was most impressed by how reigned in and in the moment Patti was throughout. I expected her to ham it up for the final performance, and she didn't.

Katrina was a marvel throughout. Her three solos are so exquisite and break my heart every time. I wish more than anything that the Tony nominators got to see this version of her performance. She is so free on that stage and in control of every moment, including the music. I will never forget her performance, it has touched me in so many ways. 

The enthusiasm from the audience was respectful throughout, except for one glaring moment, two people in orchestra house right stood when Patti started the final rises in LWL before the song ended. I found that extremely disrespectful to the audience members behind them. 

"Side by Side/What Would We Do Without You" was more chaotic than usual, each cast member was having a ball up there and really giving it their all during this number. 

Also, who heard Patti yell something backstage after "Tick Tock?" Anybody know what she said? She also  squeezed Etai's face in the final scene a couple of times.

The curtain speeches from Marianne and Chris Harper were lovely. Harper stated "we plan to...we will be touring the show in 2023."

 

[Square Peg2]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 8:56pm

inception said: "The whole "Not Getting Married Today" scene is set inside a sort of aspirational, well appointed yet cluttered, kitchen - all expensive appliances. How did these boys afford it? Are they both stock brokers? Instagram influences? The repeated emphasis that Paul is a Jew seems to suggest it is family money."

The link between being Jewish and having money is a very archaic and, frankly, uncool connection that you are making, not one implied by the production.

 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 10:53pm

Dylan Smith4 said: "spicemonkey said: "The reaction from the audience is on fire today. Apparently the older lady next to me was having problems with ppl being so excited. But she had no issue when she made loud noises from getting her candies. So laughable, why go to the closing perf if you cannot stand the clapping and cheering?!"

How long of a Standing Ovation did Matt Doyle get for Not Getting Married Today?"

45 seconds.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 11:51pm

Square Peg2 said: "inception said: "The whole "Not Getting Married Today" scene is set inside a sort of aspirational, well appointed yet cluttered, kitchen - all expensive appliances. How did these boys afford it? Are they both stock brokers? Instagram influences? The repeated emphasis that Paul is a Jew seems to suggest it is family money."

The link between being Jewish and having money is a very archaic and, frankly, uncool connection that you are making, not one implied by the production.

"

Archaic is a really nice way to say downright offensive. Was this comment deleted without comment, because its both ugly and completely revealing about the way this poster's mind works. Truly disgusting.

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 7/31/22 at 11:54pm

I was there this afternoon. It was magical and so much love from everyone in the house. Almost topping The Color Purple revival closing performance, which I treasure and love so, so much as one of my most memorable theatergoing experiences. It was so lovely that Marianne Elliot attributed much of the production to Sondheim, reminiscing about their work process and the great time they had. Although there are things about this production that I find too busy and a bit distracting, I love through and through the emotional core of the piece that this production manages to dig out and that still rings true to our human experience in this day and age. For this magnificent feat, I'll drink to that.

[ChiDoc]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 12:25am

n2nbaby said: "Marlothom said: "Wow! Probably a 5 min standing ovation for Patti after LWL. I had to leave during the post-curtain speeches to make my flight but what a wonderful show and amazing closing performance. "

According, to, umm, something on my phone, her ovation was 3 minutes on the nose.


What a glorious afternoon and a beautiful send off to this show."

If you ever happen to need to share whatever that is, I can think of someone who’d want it! Teeheehee

But in all seriousness, this is bar none the best production I’ve ever seen. Company is a musical that means more to me than anything else, and to say it delivered undersells.  I’m so fortunate as an out-of-towner to have seen it three times, and it was better every time.  Katrina Lenk’s performance deserves to go down in legend, because she redefined what we thought Bobby/ie could and should be.  Cheers to all.  We were so lucky that this production happened.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 8:32am

I just had a thought as to why the production may have closed earlier than one would’ve hoped or thought…and tell me if I’m COMPLETELY off here but-Patti has been with the show for how long? West End and then Broadway? And who would you have wanted to replace her? Maybe she was a big factor in the decision to close. I said I know I could be totally off. Just a thought I had. 

[binau]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 8:47am

My speculation is that the show was expensive to run - Nytimes said the capital was 13 million and they also had a 10 million covid grant but they weren’t sure if they would break even by July 31st. Maybe it’s not this simple but assuming they didn’t have to pay the 10 million back (do they?) and it helped fund a large chunk of the capital the only way I can imagine the show not recouping the rest by now is if it costs quite a bit each week (eg 700k+ - I can’t do specific calculation estimates now but will when able to as the data is there). The Tonys did not exactly give the boost needed, LuPone’s audience was starting to dry up and there were no star replacements so it only made sense to close now. I don’t think LuPone had planned to leave the show any time soon. 

[trpguyy]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 9:39am

^^ Im pretty sure Patti planned to leave 7/31, which is why the show is now closed. 

[binau]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 11:44am

But if that was the case wouldn’t they have said this on telecharge when you tried to buy tickets for August onwards? 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 12:19pm

I am going through major Bobby Conte withdrawals. Please help. Bobby, Baby, Bobby, Boobie, Bobby...

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 1:17pm

CarlosAlberto said: "I am going through major Bobby Conte withdrawals. Please help. Bobby, Baby, Bobby, Boobie, Bobby..."

 

Then make sure you catch his show at Birdland on 8/15. He may even get a haircut before then.

 

[The8re phan]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 7:56pm

Was lucky to return to this gem for a fourth and final toast at Sunday's last show, and I now know what it was like to attend one of those legendary performances from the Golden Age that you read about in books.  

Was third row, center, and watching Patti taking in that 'five minute standing o' after LWL, with tears welling up in her eyes, is something i will never forget.  

The perfect ending to a perfect production.

[DearTheodosia]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 8:25pm

ljay889 said: "I
The enthusiasm from the audience was respectful throughout, except for one glaring moment, two people in orchestra house right stood when Patti started the final rises in LWL before the song ended. I found that extremely disrespectful to the audience members behind them."

I heard or read an interview where Sondheim was saying that it was actually his hope that people would spontaneously stand up in LWL during the repeated "Rise."



 

Updated On: 8/2/22 at 08:25 PM

[ashley0139]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 8:35pm

The8re phan said: "Was lucky to return to this gem for a fourth and final toast at Sunday's last show, and I now know what it was like to attend one of those legendary performances from the Golden Age that you read about in books.

Was third row, center, and watching Patti taking in that 'five minute standing o' after LWL, with tears welling up in her eyes, is something i will never forget.

The perfect ending to a perfect production."

I was sitting 4th row center so probably right behind you. A completely magical experience. 

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 9:42pm

How lucky are we to have experienced this production of Company? Pure bliss from start to finish. I’ve been fortunate enough to see it multiple times and every single time I laughed like I haven’t in ages and completely got on board with Bobbie’s journey. 
 

Thank you, Marianne Elliot for this remarkable revival and thank you to this stellar cast who always gave 100% in commitment and energy. 
 

This revival quickly launches to the top of my list of favorites. 

[binau]

Posted: 8/2/22 at 3:44am

Any more posts about the closing? Hilarious that some people seemed to take that ‘Rise’ line a little too literally. Harper’s clarification that they hope/will tour is a little disconcerting!