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

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 1/29/20 at 12:36pm

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.

 

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 1/29/20 at 12:47pm

ljay889 said: "Also, I am very pleasedon how they put together a completely diverse ensemble/non-principal cast. There were some diversity concerns in the beginning, but they’ve put together an awesome group."

Co-sign

[Wick3]

Posted: 1/29/20 at 1:44pm

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! 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 1/29/20 at 2:04pm

squip said: "I have a screenshot, but I can't figure out how to upload pictures.
Here is the list of non-principal cast members as it appeared on Anisha's story:

Kathryn Allison: New Yorker, U/S Jenny, Susan, Sarah
Stanley Bahorek: New Yorker, U/S David, Paul, Theo
Britney Coleman: New Yorker, U/S Jenny, Bobbie, Sarah
John Arthur Greene: Dance captain, U/S PJ, Theo, Andy, Paul, Jamie
Philip Hernandez: New Yorker, U/S Harry, Larry, David
Javier Ignacio: New Yorker, U/S Jamie, Peter, Andy
Anisha Nagarajan: New Yorker/Bobbie Double, U/S Susan, Joanne
Tally Sessions: U/S Larry, Harry, Peter, PJ"

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. 

[binau]

Posted: 1/30/20 at 5:43am

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]

Posted: 1/31/20 at 1:02am

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

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 1/31/20 at 2:13am

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.

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/31/20 at 7:53am

The character of Andy does strip down to only wearing a brief.

[trpguyy]

Posted: 1/31/20 at 2:37pm

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).

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/3/20 at 11:13pm

Katrina sang "Someone Is Waiting" at the Guggenheim tonight, for the Works and Process series. There were other performances too. There was also a moderated discussion with Elliot, LuPone, and Lenk.  Hopefully something will be posted soon, so we can finally hear how Katrina sounds singing the score.

Updated On: 2/3/20 at 11:13 PM

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 2/4/20 at 2:07pm

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

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/4/20 at 2:14pm

Nice lady in the box office said there will be rush and it will be crazy hard to get

[gibsons2]

Posted: 2/4/20 at 2:17pm

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

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 2/4/20 at 3:24pm

ljay889 said: "Katrina sang "Someone Is Waiting" at theGuggenheim tonight, for the Works and Process series. There were other performances too. There was also a moderated discussion with Elliot, LuPone, and Lenk.Hopefully something will be posted soon, so we can finally hear how Katrina sounds singing the score."

She sounded great, and made some choices that I found very interesting. In an unrelated part of the conversation, she said they're still making discoveries of the character and her interpretation, so I'm sure things will change between now and when performances begin. They recorded it, and I'm sure it'll be posted like the War Paint one was.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/4/20 at 3:49pm

Thank you, givesmevoice! I know some were concerned about that accent she tends to sing in. Any trace of that?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 2/4/20 at 3:57pm

Yes, I could hear traces of an accent. I wonder if that’s just the way she produces sound when she sings.

[steven22]

Posted: 2/8/20 at 2:31pm

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

instagram

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

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/8/20 at 3:07pm

I wish they’d post the full performances.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/8/20 at 3:16pm

Also, Patti looks absolutely sensational.

[binau]

Posted: 2/8/20 at 3:19pm

It's only a 5 second clip but I am onboard with those vocals of "Someone is Waiting", which already sound more interesting and expressive to me than Craig's performance. The hand waving might be a little over the top. But I am a fan. This is shaping up well. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/10/20 at 11:35am

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

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/10/20 at 12:20pm

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.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/10/20 at 12:20pm

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]

Posted: 2/10/20 at 12:44pm

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.

[steven22]

Posted: 2/10/20 at 1:48pm

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!