Company Reviews (and beyond)- Page 26

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 1:34am

Glad you were able to get your rush ticket and enjoyed it again!

Updated On: 4/10/22 at 01:34 AM

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 2:17am

MadsonMelo said: "I saw today, what a tremendous privilege to see the show with different but equally talented casts.

I have to say the biggest difference for me was Fitzgerald, theres a physicallity in his scene its superb, comedy is easy for her and feels like he can give meaning to each word that comes out of his mouth. I hope the Tonys remembers about him.

Paige was terrific, the audience today was better than tuesday, but its incredible that this was her Sarah debut? She had the audience at the palm of her hand. Course the character is great, given that Allison was equally beloved on Tuesday.

Its easy to see where the confidence of Doyle to the character is better than Ignacio. Its more grounded, he was a laugh riot and I have to say his scene is great beyond the obvious staging, and hes amazing before and after the song. This board was way too harsh on him.

Patti was even more incredible today. What a legend.

Then Theres Katrina, which I get its a very different Bobbie than Coleman, her First act is kinda straight, she looses up much more in act 2. I dont know About her voice in every number, but her “Being Alive” was real, human, it was the best example of a song acted. Its intelligent, and powerful and very very unique.

Seen 17 shows this trip, Company was the only I saw 2x, Im glad I did. This revival is remarkable, to say the least."

Fitzgerald and Simard are true comedians. Kudos to the covers for filling these enormous shoes and finding their own versions of the parts. 

[MidnightRadio]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 2:32am

Add me to the chorus of people who were not a fan of Lenk's performance and have now to eat their words. Seen it this evening for the first time since previews, and lord that tweet about her tapping into something is absolutely correct. This Bobbie feels lived in and completely formed. You go through the journey with her. Being Alive truly was something special. Where I found she was struggling to hit the notes before, it now sounds perfect. She has truly grown into the role and made it her own and it truly is magical to watch. 

Also it's true Patti is still really killing it, finding new little nuances in different line readings and delivery. You can see her truly soaking up every second. I tell ya, when she lit up that cigarette and really relishing in it, it made me crave a cigarette for the first time in several years. 

 

In general, this show is still in incredible shape some months on and cannot wait to keep revisiting.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 9:15am

I believe they solely brought Paige back this week just so she could make her debut. Everyone else was back, so they could have kept Kathryn Allison on as Sarah. Otherwise, I don't think she ever went on previously. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 11:45am

MidnightRadio said: "Add me to the chorus of people who were not a fan of Lenk's performance and have now to eat their words. Seen it this evening for the first time since previews, and lord that tweet about her tapping into something is absolutely correct. This Bobbie feels lived in and completely formed. You go through the journey with her. Being Alive truly was something special. Where I found she was struggling to hit the notes before, it now sounds perfect. She has truly grown into the role and made it her own and it truly is magical to watch.”

This makes me happy to read. I think other early dissenters of Lenk’s performance will have a similar reaction if they see her current Bobbie. 

 

 

 

 

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 12:33pm

I'm hoping she'll get a Tony nomination! She has worked SO hard on this role,though she's a hard worker in anything she does.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 1:30pm

A nomination is very likely. For what it’s worth, her odds on Gold Derby are quite good. 
 

https://www.goldderby.com/odds/combined-odds/tony-awards-nominations-2022-predictions/

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 4:12pm

Strange to see Six is favored to win?

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 7:32pm

Javier made his Andy debut today!

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 7:45pm

I was going to ask yesterday if anyone other than Jacob has gone on as Andy (when Claybourne was out), specifically wondering if Javier had gone on. Wish I could have seen it! (This show is going to bankrupt me.)

Updated On: 4/10/22 at 07:45 PM

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 4/11/22 at 1:45pm

Nicholas Rodriguez will be on as Larry 4/12-4/17.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/11/22 at 8:47pm

For those who are maybe unsure if Katrina really improved or not, a small clip of her ending of “Being Alive” from her first performance back is floating around Twitter. I won’t post it because it’s a bootleg, but you can search for it. I even compared it to old preview clips, and her improvement is staggering. 

Updated On: 4/11/22 at 08:47 PM

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Posted: 4/11/22 at 9:02pm

Ijay, I love your dedication to this show. Reading your thoughts from the first 2020 preview to now has been so entertaining and informative. Whenever I think of Company, I think of you.

 

It’s users like you who make this board essential. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/11/22 at 9:15pm

Sally Durant Plummer said: "Ijay, I love your dedication to this show. Reading your thoughts from the first 2020 preview to now has been so entertaining and informative. Whenever I think of Company, I think of you.



It’s users like you who make this board essential."

Thanks, that means a lot! This production has been very special to me for the last two years, and watching Katrina’s growth has been very exciting. 

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 4/16/22 at 4:30am

GoldDerby.com: What Claybourne Elder has learned in the 'Company' of Sondheim

Claybourne Elder made his N.Y. stage debut as Hollis in Sondheim's ''Road Show'' in 2008, and now he's playing Andy in the 2021 revival of ''Company.'' He's also starred in ''Passion'' and ''Sunday in the Park With George'' in D.C. and sung ''Sondheim on Sondheim'' at the Hollywood Bowl. In a new interview with GoldDerby.com, he shares his memories of working with Sondheim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPViN5pJ4To

Updated On: 4/16/22 at 04:30 AM

[bearhorn]

Posted: 4/16/22 at 7:45am

Had a blast last weekend in NYC... and Saturday evening's "Company" way exceeded my expectations.  Maybe Esparza will always be my favorite Bobby, but Lenk was really great.  Lupone, Doyle (and frankly the whole cast) were perfect.  The applause after "Not Getting Married" and "The Ladies Who Lunch" were justifiably extended.  And the sets were very clever.

Scores:

Company  **** (out of 4)
Take Me Out  ***1/2 
Funny Girl  ***
The Minutes  ***

Unfortunately, lost my ticket to "A Strange Loop" due to Covid cancellations, but threw in "Phantom" and was happy to see it still holds up in the 15 years since I last saw the production.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/17/22 at 9:59pm

I was at the Easter Sunday matinee today, the full company back minus one, and the show was in terrific shape. Lenk was particularly centered and vocally strong, her "Someone is Waiting" and "Marry Me a Little" lovely and beautifully shaped. I leave "Being Alive" out of the appraisal only because the number is rethought here in directorial ways that transcend vocal performance. But the show was delightful, the house responsive, first moment thru calls. 

[South Florida]

Posted: 4/18/22 at 3:13pm

I enjoyed the show, however I believe it would have been best left as a period piece, the gender switch did not work for me at all.  Can't we rekindle a 1970 megahit without effing with it?

 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/18/22 at 3:42pm

Many have cited the gender switch as making some of the show's themes even more compelling.  I think the show works quite well with either Bobby or Bobbie.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 4/18/22 at 3:49pm

Personally, the role isn’t even slightly interesting in the male context. The gender swapping is what made me give this show another chance, and I fell in love with it in this iteration. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/18/22 at 5:49pm

Katrina Lenk to Perform 'Being Alive' From COMPANY on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS This Week 
 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Katrina-Lenk-to-Perform-Being-Alive-From-COMPANY-on-LATE-NIGHT-WITH-SETH-MEYERS-This-Week-20220418

 

Wow! This is exciting but I’m curious how Lenk’s interpretation of the song will play outside of the context of the show. Her execution of the song is derived completely from the ending of the club scene, and it basically becomes a three act play of emotions. 

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 4/18/22 at 9:20pm

I can't wait for this! I'll have to record it and hope someone posts it on YouTube as well. I have to get up at 6 AM for work the next day.

[Rudy2]

Posted: 4/19/22 at 1:11am

JasonC3 said: "Many have cited the gender switch as making some of the show's themes even more compelling. I think the show works quite well with either Bobby or Bobbie."

I absolutely agree with this. Bobby was dull as a man. Bobbie as a woman is so dramatically compelling.

I keep thinking about seeing NRD and Javier on as Bobbie and Jamie respectively, and how different they were from Lenk and Doyle, and I’m so moved by how wonderful they were, with such different interesting colors compared to the very talented performers they stood in for. Amazing.

NRD? So compelling, sensitive and fun. Javier? So adorably and touchingly vulnerable. I have no doubt it will remain one of my favorite theater memories. Priceless.

I have no doubt it will remain one of my favorite theater memories. Priceless.

[hak5]

Posted: 4/19/22 at 2:41pm

Any news on if we will get a cast recording?  

[binau]

Posted: 4/19/22 at 4:09pm

Sorry to forget/not be up to date as I know there have been a load of absences recently but was Katrina or Patti out for a lot of last week? A little dip in attendance and grosses, wondering why.