Company Reviews (and beyond) — Page 15

Ah man, do you know who will be on for Fitzgerald?

ljay889 said: "Nicholas Rodriguez will be on for Fitzgerald."

Rodriguez has been on for Fitzgerald, but Matt Wall is scheduled to cover the role on Thursday.

How does one look up outages? I am looking at tickets for 3/17 and 3/18 and if there’s a way to know if a key cast member will be off, I’d love to reference. Thanks!

Grrr...wrote a review last night, complete with covers, and it didn't post. My Playbill is packed in my suitcase - so I'll update that later.



Good lord, I loved this. So very much. I see 3 actor noms (Lenk, LuPone and Doyle), director, and set design. Revival.

I had issues with the lighting... whenever they were in the apartment units. The big shadows were distracting...to me (my companion didn't notice).

Lenk was terrific. I thought she sang terrific....which I was worried about based on earlier comments here. Her acting choices were fresh and she must be a joy to do book scenes with....she listens like nobody's business. Sure, she wasn't a cuddly Bobbi, but she's a pretty unhappy person at this juncture. Her friends love her because they already know her.

LuPone - really, what is there to say? Its like the role was tailored to her. She had the audience eating out of her hand.

Doyle - who knew he could do comedy?! And then switch so quickly to the very touching scene immediately afterwards. The love he gets from the audience (assuming what I experienced last night was typical) must be so gratifying for him and so well deserved!



Such a terrific evening, FAR surpassed Music Man, which I caught on Weds.(which I liked, and like quite a bit - but didn't love.)

SO glad you loved the show, dramamama! This really is such a special and remarkable production in every way. I'm still holding out for a cast recording!

Per Variety: "Patti LuPone tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.

The theater legend will sit out her ongoing role in the current Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” while she recovers from the virus. She is expected to return to the production on Tuesday, March 8, a spokesperson for the show said. LuPone reported symptoms before the matinee of “Company” on Feb. 26 and received an additional COVID test which came back positive. A second test confirmed the diagnosis.

“She is home resting, and everyone wishes her a speedy recovery,” the spokesperson for “Company” said in a statement."

https://variety.com/2022/legit/news/patti-lupone-covid-19-broadway-revival-company-1235191121/.

Britney Coleman was great. Has she gone on in the role before?

Jennifer is really finding some great moments as Joanne and I think she can really come into her own in the role.

There was no rain at the end of act 1 tonight sadly.

Nikki Renee Daniels has, unfortunately, tested positive for COVID. Britney Coleman will be Jenny till mid next week. Wishing Nikki a speedy recovery!

Interesting to think about, but Company never had a big breakthrough when Omicron was raging through New York. Hope they all remain unscathed.

I agree, Elder is absolutely sensational as Andy. I think Doyle gets more attention because his role is flashier, but they both absolutely deserve Tony nominations. I could also see Fitzgerald sneaking in there as well.

I am completely with you on Lenk's performance. It's night and day from what she was doing in 2020 and 2021 previews. It's like something finally clicked and she found the confidence needed to really deliver every aspect of the role. You can tell how hard she worked on her vocals, because now the music flows out of her so naturally. Like you said, her vocals are no longer shaky, they are full and delivered with command. It truly make me sad that the critics didn't see this version of her Bobbie, but thankfully the Tony nominating committee and voters will be seeing this strong performance. I think once she dropped all hints of her performance artist persona (including the accent) it really helped her become Bobbie.

I said this in the Simard thread, but if you weren't a fan of her performance or vocals in 2020 or 2021 previews, I URGE you to see the production again and give her Bobbie another chance.

ljay889 said: "I agree, Elder is absolutely sensational as Andy. I think Doyle gets more attention because his role is flashier, but they both absolutely deserve Tony nominations. I could also see Fitzgerald sneaking in there as well.

I am completely with you on Lenk's performance. It's night and day from what she was doing in 2020 and 2021 previews. It's like something finally clicked and she found the confidence needed to really deliver every aspect of the role. You can tell how hard she worked on her vocals, because now the music flows out of her so naturally. Like you said, her vocals are no longer shaky, they are full and delivered with command. It truly make me sad that the critics didn't see this version of her Bobbie, but thankfully the Tony nominating committee and voters will be seeing this strong performance. I think once she dropped all hints of her performance artist persona (including the accent) it really helped her become Bobbie.

I said this in the Simard thread, but if you weren't a fan of her performance or vocals in 2020 or 2021 previews, I URGE you to see the production again and give her Bobbie another chance."

I couldn't agree more. I wasn't a fan of Lenk at the first preview in March of 2020. I saw her a few weeks ago and was blown away. She's fantastic.

Ran to see Simard last night and I was floored- I've seen it with the complete original cast and I haven't been this floored by a production in awhile. Jennifer is making Joanne her own- c'mon that gargling toward Larry post Ladies Who Lunch was hysterical. I agree, I think Lenk has settled in and her vocals are much smoother and sound fuller, she also seems much more at ease in Bobbie's shoes even in the book scenes she's found new moments to have fun. I thought this was especially evident in the Not Getting Married Today scene after the song when she proposes to Jamie, that moment landed much more this time- I know others mentioned it didn't feel natural previously and I agreed, but it worked for me this time around. Someone mentioned above there was no rain at the end of Act I on March 1, and sadly, last night there wasn't either- not a huge quibble, but it was a nice visual. There was also an issue with the set not going down after the first terrace scene, they paused the show for maybe 5 minutes and re-started. On the whole, I thought that everyone just seemed to be having more fun- even Doyle who was a standout for me the first time I saw it, seemed more grounded. Elder is definitely a standout, as others have mentioned, he's doing great work with a part that could really be over-played in a less skilled actor's hands. I went in for Simard and came out with a big smile- if you can see her, it's a real treat- Coleman and Allison are also giving wonderful performances in place of Daniels and Simard. I can't wait to take it in again!

Is it me or does the show seem to be a bit of a nightmare in terms of technical malfunctions? Lol.

binau said: "Is it me or does the show seem to be a bit of a nightmare in terms of technical malfunctions? Lol."

I don’t get it either. It seems to be constant. I get that the set is very complex, but we’re not talking about Wicked scale. I would love any input from someone who can explain why this might keep happening with Company’s set.