COMPANY: Let's analyze Bobby!

[darquegk]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 5:36pm

Every production of COMPANY takes a different interpretation of who and what Bobby is. Raul Esparza, in the John Doyle production, famously played Bobby as a borderline-alcoholic who probably had a few problems more than being single. Other common interpretations include the ever-popular "Bobby is in the closet, and in deep denial about it" and "Bobby is impossible to understand, because instead of a realistic character, he is a cipher."

So who and what do YOU think Bobby is? Cite the script if you want, but also just discuss the productions and who made what moments work, and how. I'm just curious how this enigmatic character is viewed the most.