COMPANY starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone will open March 22 — Page 41

NYCblurb said: "Pretty excited to see this on Broadway! Having seen it in London, worry that Patty was a snore-through-bored-performance effort. I hope Lady Lupone wakes up and appears to care in the role.

Gorgeous reimagining by Elliott.

Did anyone else find Lupone a snore times two in London?"



No.

ElphabaGoodman said: "Wick3 said: "Emmaloucbway said: "ljay889 said: "John Arthur Greene has joined the cast, which makes sense as he’s a very obvious cover for Andy."

Stanley Bahorek and Tally Sessions have also joined the cast."

Love Tally! Who will be Katrina Lenk's understudy?"

Britney Coleman will be standing by for Bobbie"

That's sooo awesome! I love Katrina Lenk but will admit that I'd also love to see a person of color perform as Bobbie!

TotallyEffed said: "NYCblurb said: "Pretty excited to see this on Broadway! Having seen it in London, worry that Patty was a snore-through-bored-performance effort. I hope Lady Lupone wakes up and appears to care in the role.

Gorgeous reimagining by Elliott.

Did anyone else find Lupone a snore times two in London?"



No.

"

Mmmm. I saw LuPone 3 times and she was hilarious and in strong voice each time. I can’t say Craig was anywhere near as consistent. She will win the Tony.

Damiensta said: "Clayborne Elder was at Skivvies tonite and I might just pay for front row tix just for him. He has zero percent body fat at this point. Jesus that body"

Okay? I don’t think we are going to see him clad in nothing in the show though.

everythingtaboo said: "I'm absolutely loving the diversity of these understudies. Almost makes up for the mostly white and brunette main cast. My only hope is as the show extends, these folks will begin to take over the roles full-time and we can see the diversity more representative of the city."

For whatever's it's worth, 21.4% (3 out of 14) of the playing cast is African American. The most recent Census notes a 25.1% Black/African American population of NYC (compared to 12.3% nationally).

Hoping there'll be a lottery for this, I find the Shubert-sponsored ones to be the most user-friendly...

NO FEE tickets are available on TodayTix starting from $59, through June 2020.

The official Instagram account posted clips from their Guggenheim Works in Process performance. First bits of Katrina as Bobbie

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Updated On: 2/8/20 at 02:31 PM

Here is a great interview with producer Chris Harper.

Some highlights

- They've wanted an all American cast on Broadway from very early on

- He says Lenk is "utterly enrapturing"

- There are surprises, sets and scenes have been reworked, including the staging of "Another Hundred People, which many people disliked in London

- They are hoping for a Broadway cast recording!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Industry-Interview-How-Chris-Harper-Brought-a-Brand-New-COMPANY-Back-to-Broadway-20200210

trpguyy said: "everythingtaboo said: "I'm absolutely loving the diversity of these understudies. Almost makes up for the mostly white and brunette main cast. My only hope is as the show extends, these folks will begin to take over the roles full-time and we can see the diversity more representative of the city."

For whatever's it's worth, 21.4% (3 out of 14)of the playing cast is African American. The most recent Census notes a 25.1% Black/African American population of NYC (compared to 12.3% nationally)."

I'm not really sure if this is mean to support my argument or not but it's not just the Black cast, it's also the inclusions of Asians and Latins of the understudies cast that I'm excited to see and wish we saw in the playing cast.

jonartdesigns said: "If this was mentioned already I apologize. Does anyone else wish this could’ve played the Sondheim theater? I just want ONE Sondheim show to play his namesake theater in his lifetime. "

Yes! I was hoping this was going to go into the Sondheim theater WITH Jessie Mueller as Bobbie.


I am excited for Katrina Lenk, though!