Posted: 10/18/18 at 6:57pm
From what I understand
(and I could be 100% wrong)
no one is on lock to transfer to Broadway except *maybe* LaLuPoneHerself
Posted: 10/18/18 at 7:28pm
Posted: 10/18/18 at 7:30pm
How does Jim Parsons sing? I can just.... see him in my head singing Getting Married Today...
Posted: 10/19/18 at 6:59am
I just noticed on the West End website that they're selling tix until March 30th. Does anyone know whether Lupone will still be there next spring or if she's only in the production until end of December.
Posted: 10/19/18 at 7:32am
Wick3 said: "I just noticed on the West End website that they're selling tix until March 30th. Does anyone know whether Lupone will still be there next spring or if she's only in the production until end of December."
Her recent comments about the political situation in the US lead me to believe she’s not in a rush to come back. I wouldn’t be surprised if she stays through March 30th.
Posted: 10/19/18 at 8:19am
Unless the show ends up moving to Broadway this season, I would expect LuPone to do the extension in London.
Posted: 10/19/18 at 11:00am
Are there plans for a cast recording? Would love to hear this.
Posted: 10/20/18 at 6:18am
Posted: 10/20/18 at 6:54am
Posted: 10/20/18 at 8:45am
If it transfers to Broadway, I definitely see a cast recording happening. Is it normally common to have a West End cast recording and a Broadway cast recording of the same revival production?
Posted: 10/20/18 at 9:06am
It is not common. But if they cast an a-list oscar winner on Broadway you can almost be guaranteed it will be re-recorded or new vocal tracks overlaid (assuming whoever it is actually sings and wants it to happen).
Posted: 10/20/18 at 9:12am
I think a new London cast recording is highly likely. If the show transfers to Broadway with Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone, a second cast recording is unlikely. If Anne Hathaway (or another name) does the role on Broadway, there would very likely be a separate Broadway cast recording.
The way the union contracts work these days, I actually don't believe its possible to simply "overlay" the tracks from a London production with Broadway performers. If a recording happened in New York, it would have to be a completely new recording.
Posted: 10/20/18 at 11:00am
Lots of factors go into a cast album (financial and the interest of record labels), but I think it's safe to assume there WILL be a cast recording. If this version of the show is going to get licensed, MTI is going to want an album to reflect that, even if they have to help pay for it. It's also theatre history: Sondheim's first new lyrics since Road Show, revised orchestrations, and a bold new stage production.
The question is, which cast? If it does move to Broadway with a star, waiting for NYC seems likely, where there might be more changes. If it doesn't move, then maybe they record the London cast. I wouldn't hate a live album for this show.
Semi-related for those who've seen it in London...: how many players are in the orchestra?
Posted: 10/20/18 at 11:28am
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Posted: 10/20/18 at 9:39pm
And the raves for LuPone's performance are still coming in....
The second half of Company belongs mostly to Patti LuPone, who reprises the role of Joanne, which she played in the New York Philharmonic’s limited 2011 production. LuPone’s Joanne is as vodka-addled, bitter, and furious as the role demands, but her dynamic with Bobbie is altered by their newfound sisterhood. Joanne still stings in her skewering of nonworking women (few pleasures in life measure up to seeing LuPone sing “Ladies Who Lunch" , but she’s almost maternal toward Bobbie, protecting her rather than swooping in on the prey that a male Bobby represents to Joanne. Craig is mostly passive in this scene, giving space to LuPone to dominate the stage even as Bobbie begins to question her own desires with new intensity.
https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/573262/?utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_term=2018-10-19T10%3A00%3A13&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true
I need to see this production on Broadway, ASAP!
Updated On: 10/20/18 at 09:39 PM
Posted: 10/20/18 at 10:32pm
Apologies if I've missed it, but have we yet gotten a New York Times review of this production?
Posted: 10/20/18 at 10:35pm
LuPone has extended her contract through March 30th. I don't know what that means for a transfer, though.
Posted: 10/21/18 at 4:49am
Posted: 10/21/18 at 8:39am
Where did you see it the first time? I'll be in London later this week (unexpected trip) and nabbed a 15 pound restricted view ticket in the grand circle. I'll be back in London in December and got a 2nd row ticket with friends. I figured I'll concentrate more on their singing voices when I see it later this week on my own and then concentrate on more the facial expressions/acting/set when I see it again in December with friends!
The only production I've seen of Company in the theater was at Barrington stage when Aaron Tveit starred as Bobby. I've seen the film with Raul Esparza. I'm relatively new to Sondheim but out of all his shows this one pertains to my age group at the moment (I'm currently 35.)
Posted: 10/21/18 at 11:05am
Posted: 10/21/18 at 12:06pm
JBC3 said: "By London standards, tickets are pricey. It will be interesting to see if they can sustain that during the run."
I would think the limited inventory from the initial short engagement has helped drive sales up til now. But these are stellar reviews and to me, it seems like the West End is less infatuated with stars and more interested in good work.
Why don't West End productions release their grosses like Broadway? I like the transparency of Broadway and Hollywood. On the rare occasion when a Bway producer breaks with that tradition, everyone gets upset (Young Frankenstein).
Posted: 10/25/18 at 10:21am
Matt Wolf has reviewed it for the NYTimes (and LOVED it).
He and Brantley both reviewed Follies last year (Matt in September, followed by Ben in November), so I still wouldn't be surprised if Brantley weighs in during his next London trip, whenever that may be.
Posted: 10/25/18 at 10:23am
