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Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Dawn Davenport
Stand-by Joined: 6/9/05
#25Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 12:34pm
I bought tickets for this weeks and weeks ago, solely on NPH being cast. Everyone who has been added since is icing in the cake, and now I'm *completely* over the moon and antsy to see it already! This cast is EPIC.
To the NPH naysayers, I sincerely hope he blows everyone away with his performance. He's an experienced Sondheim performer and I think he's got the chops. Go, Neil!
The person I'm most *interested* to see in this is Stephen Colbert, simply because he's not someone I'd ever picture in a Broadway musical. What a wonderful, suprising choice!
#26Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 12:45pm
The person I'm most *interested* to see in this is Stephen Colbert, simply because he's not someone I'd ever picture in a Broadway musical. What a wonderful, suprising choice!
My thoughts exactly.
I hope this gets taped for PBS
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Dawn Davenport
Stand-by Joined: 6/9/05
#27Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 12:55pm
It was pretty amusing to see the NY Times ad for Company on Sunday and there was Stephen Colbert, whose headshot looked exactly like he does on The Colbert Report---a snarky glare into the camera.
This should be fun!
And yes, I'm *praying* for a PBS filming!
#28Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 1:20pm
"The orchestra is going to be three times the size of the original Broadway production - they likely want more voices to match it."
True. but they're not exactly performing Mahler. The full NY Phil will not be performing (nor likely will their principal players) and I'm skeptical that the orchestra will exceed 30 to 40 members. Also, it's a miked performance so singers really won't have to compensate for the large sound of the orchestra. Leave that to the people in tech, I suppose.
#29Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:09pm
Sounds like a great cast except for NPH - only because I still feel bad that Raul lost the Tony to Niles.......
Anyway, it's a great play with great music!
Dawn Davenport
Stand-by Joined: 6/9/05
#30Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:14pm
Sounds like a great cast except for NPH - only because I still feel bad that Raul lost the Tony to Niles.......
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So, you're blaming NPH that Raul Esparza didn't win the Tony? 
Honestly I saw Raul's version on PBS and loved it, and I'm psyched to see NPH tackle the role as well.
#31Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:17pmDon't really think I would like to see NPH in the role after seeing Raul in the role.... Don't think he has the voice....
#32Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:19pm
I'm not sure how many musicians - but reportedly its over 40.
And yes, this production is being filmed for PBS. I have friends who are working on the taping end of it.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#33Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:19pmThink Raul's voice isn't any better than Harris's.
Dawn Davenport
Stand-by Joined: 6/9/05
#34Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:22pm
And yes, this production is being filmed for PBS. I have friends who are working on the taping end of it.
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#35Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:22pm
"And yes, this production is being filmed for PBS."
Best news of the day/week. I think the Colbert/Plimpton 'fight' will need to be preserved.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#36Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:24pmGood luck to NPH in the role - heard him in Assassins and thought he was very good.... Just don't think it compares to Raul's though....
#37Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:28pmPerformances on both the 8th and 9th are being filmed for the broadcast, which will obviously be edited and shown at a later date.
Dawn Davenport
Stand-by Joined: 6/9/05
#38Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:34pm
"Performances on both the 8th and 9th are being filmed for the broadcast, which will obviously be edited and shown at a later date."
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That is such exciting news! You have made a lot of people who won't be able to attend in person VERY happy!
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#39Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:41pmThink Raul doesn't have that great of a voice.
#40Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 4:00pm
FIRST. This newly minted out-of-towner is thrilled about the filming. That just made my day.
Sounds like a great cast except for NPH - only because I still feel bad that Raul lost the Tony to Niles.......
Okay, it is a secret to NOBODY that I am always on team Raul, but I absolutely do not understand this comment. What does one have to do with the other? Fine, you may not like NPH as much as you like Raul, but his ability or lack thereof to do this part justice (which I think he will) could not be less related to whether or not you think Raul got his due for playing it.
#41Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 4:10pmAnd also, Bobby is far more complicated than just needing to be sung well. I'd rather see someone act the sh*t out of him and make me fall in love with him again than hear it sung "perfectly." Raul sang it so well because his voice is expressive, not because it's beautiful. I don't think NPH's voice is powerful enough to make for the greatest Being Alive ever, but it'll be decent enough, and I DO think he will act the sh*t out of it. That matters more to me. Those are beautiful songs and they should be done justice, but they're nothing if you can't make them mean something.
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#42Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/30/11 at 4:56pmHow did they get a cast so perfect? So happy to finally find out it's being filmed! And having Tick Tock in the show just makes it even better! I can't wait for this!
PennybankBill
Stand-by Joined: 11/1/10
#43Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 3/31/11 at 6:48amThe one person I'm especially excited about is Jim Walton. He's a great talent and should be seen more often. And to be paired with Patti LuPone as Joanne! Oh, could this get any better. The cherry on top is Lonny Price's direction.
#44Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 4/6/11 at 11:05am
Mr. Price’s nights will be spent plotting camera angles for the show, which will be filmed in performance and shown in movie theaters in June
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/theater/patti-lupone-neil-patrick-harris-in-company-at-avery-fisher.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimesarts&seid=auto
bwayfan7000
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/09
#45Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 4/6/11 at 11:09amSO happy this is being recorded! I can't get enough of this show.
"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim
#46Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 4/6/11 at 11:27amI was just about to post the link to the NY Times article. While it's awesome that the show is being recorded, I must admit I'm surprised they're going with the theatre route instead of a PBS route. Would this still mean a DVD release?
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#47Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 4/6/11 at 11:28amThis is such fantastic news! Oh, and 1 DAY!
#48Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 4/6/11 at 11:30amI hope it'll still end up on DVD, but either way, I'm just so grateful that it's being filmed. It'll make not being there as close to okay as can be.
#49Company at the NY Phil - Full Cast Announced
Posted: 4/6/11 at 12:59pmThis might be a "movie theater event" I'll actually wanna see. (am in NYC this weekend seeing other shows but just couldn't swing hundreds of $$ for mediocre seats) And here's hoping for a Bluray release like the Esparza version!
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