COMPANY in Cincinnati Review — Page 2

Isherwood helps make the case for moving Company to Broadway. No, he isn't forgiven for his "Crimes Against The State" posturing about Ms. Blanchett and company, but I'll gladly accept his positive ravings on the first day of Spring!
NYT Company Review

These reviews are great. I would love to see it. But still have issues about having this show on Broadway again, and with a Philharmonic production coming.

A question. I know Act 1 closes with MARRY ME A LITTLE in this version. But does it still have the little music similar to what opens the show and the cast does the "bubby bubby" stuff. They call it the "Act 1 Finale" on the revival cast recording. I don't know how else to explain. Does that still close Act 1 in this production?

Oooh. On the revival cast recording it's right after.

So before the black out right after Act 1 (I'm assuming there's no curtain?) What is the last thing we hear?

Thanks for answering all my little question, Em.

Interesting. Thanks!

I still think it's just too similar to Sweeney. If this comes to New York, Doyle is going to get SLAMMED for being a one-trick pony, as great as both shows are.

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I really didn't expect this to get so much attention. Wow.

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from Variety:
...Even Raul Esparza's Bobby sits down to play the piano when we finally get to "Being Alive," which is designed to show that music flows into his fingers at his moments of greatest vulnerability. It is a lovely touch.

If Esparza goes to New York with this show, his performance likely will divide the Sondheim fanatics. It all depends how arch you like your Bobby to be. If you see him as a cipher, a confused sweetheart of a regular single dude who is set atwitter by all that prattling pressure, Esparza won't be your man.

If you see the central character as more of a self-knowing cynic than he lets on, you'll probably be willing to go where Esparza and Doyle clearly want you to go. Given that Bobby could well be gay anyway, this interpretation is most certainly justified by the material. And it is exquisitely sung.

Hm.

That's..... interesting. Especially that they "went there" with the sexuality; and not only because given the way he plays that scene, the reviewer seems to have misinterpreted, but because they've conflated Raul's Bobby's cynicism with his possible being gay.

Very interesting. Especially given that this is some of the least flambuoyant Raul's ever been on stage.

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Updated On: 3/21/06 at 10:12 AM