Company

[flamenco_girl]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 6:49am

I'm in NYC next month, and have already got tickets for Wicked and A Chorus Line.

I wondered if I should consider adding Company to my show list, even though it will still be in previews then. Has anyone heard any feedback on rehearsals?

Also, is it an accessible musical? I'm British (26 year old female) and I know that Sondheim is known for being more highbrow than say Andrew Lloyd Webber. Saying that, I did enjoy A Sunday in the Park with George earlier in the year in London.

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 9:11am

If nothing else, watching Raul for two hours will be worth the price of the ticket and I'm sure you'll get much more!

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 9:13am

Do it! It's amazing! Company is the epitome of beautiful sondheim work and so worth it. You will laugh and maybe cry, but definitely have a good time! So go!

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 9:14am

Company is a fine work of theatre, see it. Don't worry about it being previews, the cast has already been together in Cincinatti for a run.

[sally1112]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 10:18am

I saw it in Cini. The show is top notch.

You'll love it.

[flamenco_girl]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 2:36pm

Thanks for your replies.

Does anyone have a link to reviews from Cincinatti? I can't seem to find the website for the show either.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 2:37pm

Companyonbroadway.com

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 2:41pm

I saw it regionally and even then, it was one of the most beautiful, perfect productions I have ever seen. It won't matter that the show is in previews, it's still worth seeing. I absolutely recommend it, in previews or not. The show is changing and will continue to change, but you will see wonderful work regardless. It's stunning.

It's very accessible, yes; much moreso than a lot of Sondheim's other works. It is what it says it is -- a show about relationships. It's timeless and very easy to relate to.

Updated On: 10/8/06 at 02:41 PM

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 2:53pm

If you plan to stagedoor at any of these shows, stagedoor Company. I was at on of the Cinci performances with a talk-back session and the cast was amazingly nice (Raul didn't stay for it though).

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 3:06pm

He's nice, too. :) I heard he was sick the day of the talkback? He's moody, but nice, and the rest of the cast was really sweet out there.

Updated On: 10/8/06 at 03:06 PM

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 3:17pm

Full reviews of the show in Cincinnati:

New York Times:
http://theater2.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/theater/reviews/21comp.html

TheaterMania:
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/7871

Cincinnati Enquirer review

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 3:33pm

Some of my favorite Sondheim music. I didn't see the original and it is tops on my list to see when in New York. See it!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 4:14pm

Those reviews still make me grin like a fool. I was out there when they started being published, and I remember sitting in the hotel room with my mom after I had read them, saying "oh my God, this show is going to be such a big deal. We're about to see something huge." And I hope everyone who sees it here feels the same way.

Updated On: 10/8/06 at 04:14 PM

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 4:18pm

Is this production of the show a bit harder to follow?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 4:20pm

Harder than what? I didn't find it confusing in the least. It's just... not a hard show to follow.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/8/06 at 4:26pm

I am so upset that I will not get to see the show until March as I have had to cancel my trip to NYC in November.

Just an aside....If Doyle decides to do another Sondheim show, I hope it is "Merrily We Roll Along". I love the music and it has been in heavy rotation in my apt. for the past 5 months.