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COMPANY starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone will open March 22
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1000
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.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1001
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
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1002
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!
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1003
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.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1004
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.
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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.
Featured Actor Joined: 5/11/12
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1005
Posted: 1/31/20 at 1:02amClayborne 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
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1006
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.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1007
Posted: 1/31/20 at 7:53amThe character of Andy does strip down to only wearing a brief.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1008
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).
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1009
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
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1010
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...
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1011
Posted: 2/4/20 at 2:14pmNice lady in the box office said there will be rush and it will be crazy hard to get
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1012
Posted: 2/4/20 at 2:17pm
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Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1013
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.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1014
Posted: 2/4/20 at 3:49pmThank you, givesmevoice! I know some were concerned about that accent she tends to sing in. Any trace of that?
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1015
Posted: 2/4/20 at 3:57pmYes, I could hear traces of an accent. I wonder if that’s just the way she produces sound when she sings.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1016
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
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Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1017
Posted: 2/8/20 at 3:07pmI wish they’d post the full performances.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1018
Posted: 2/8/20 at 3:16pmAlso, Patti looks absolutely sensational.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1019
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.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1020
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
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1021
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.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1022
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.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1023
Posted: 2/10/20 at 12:44pmIf 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.
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes COMPANY!#1024
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!
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