COMPANY starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone will open March 22 — Page 38

ljay889 said: "Rehearsals are ready to begin!
Just confirming, for those who saw it in London, these new large block title letters are a new set piece right? It seems like they’re going to be prominent in the transfer.



https://twitter.com/companybway/status/1212387039833939974?s=21"



The tweet and the new letters are getting some backlash from those that saw it in London. Curious how much is going to be changed?

I only see one person complaining in response to that tweet.

Midnight Radio said: "The production design in London was nearly perfect. Not sure why they would change it"

Agreed! It was beautiful in London.

It's interesting how varied the productions of this show have been--it seems to me more so than anything else in the Sondheim canon, barring Merrily (also a Furth book), but the latter really is more related to changes in the script which then necessitate a change in the staging concept. Company has used (essentially) the same script in each production, but those productions vary enormously in terms of their staging concepts.

My wife and I just bought tickets to see this show, and I could not be more excited. I really enjoyed the London cast recording, adore Marianne Elliott's, and have been in love with Katrina Lenk since The Band's Visit. And need I even mention the inimitable Ms. Lupone?

All that being said, I can't help but think: that Marianne Elliott sure does love neon, huh?

I wonder when they're going to announce the rest of the cast? Was there an ensemble in the London production or were they just used as understudies?

London cast had 14 as well

ljay889 said: "I wonder when they're going to announce the rest of the cast? Was there an ensemble in the London production or were they just used as understudies?"

Company never had an ensemble. The original production had a "vocal minority" who also understudied various roles. No previous revivals have used the vocal minority.

ljay889 said: "I wonder when they're going to announce the rest of the cast? Was there an ensemble in the London production or were they just used as understudies?"

According to The Ensemblist, the show will not be employing an ensemble.