Has "Company" been shown on PBS yet? — Page 2

#26

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:04pm

Nope - I never put TV shows on my calendar (and I love my TV) but I may have to make an exception for this one, although after this thread it's indellibly etched into my brain... Feb 20th lol

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#27

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:07pm

My Tivo only records two weeks in advance! I don't think I can put in my To Do list until tomorrow.

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#28

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:08pm

Who is that hot guy in the picture with Raul?

#29

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:12pm

The best part is the shot from directly above of Bobby stepping into the lone spotlight at the very end of the show.

No, seriously...

#30

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:16pm

... the shot of his FEET?

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#31

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:36pm

YES

#32

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:41pm

So tacky. Ridiculous beyond BELIEF. Which is surprising because I found the rest of it to be near-perfect. It's hilarious, though.

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Updated On: 2/5/08 at 08:41 PM

#33

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:49pm

Well its been half a year since I saw the rough cut, but at the time I thought it was really beautiful. Maybe my memory has faded though.

Also, I remember there being a really stand-out sweeping shot from the crane during one of the numbers. I have a hunch it was during "Being Alive" as well...

Updated On: 2/5/08 at 08:49 PM

#34

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 8:53pm

Let this be a lesson to you: BWWers are petty and in love with their own lacking sense of humor. If you want to know when it's going to air, bypass BWW and go to PBS where the information is readily available. Without the commentary.

Talking about lacking in humor! No lack of commentary, though, eh?

#35

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 9:14pm

There are a couple sweeping shots in the one I saw (which is supposedly final?). They're stunning. I get the intention of the shot of Bobby's feet, but I think it just looks silly. It'd have been better to see his entire body stepping into the light, I think. Seeing Bobby step into the light was always one of my very favorite moments of the show, perhaps only second to seeing him blow out his candles. On the edit, you're watching this beautiful number build, and then bam, FEET! It takes me out a little.

(To be honest, I totally thought you were being sarcastic at first. So I wasn't trying to be mean!)

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Updated On: 2/5/08 at 09:14 PM

#36

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/5/08 at 9:56pm

Someone is so gonna make the feet shot their avatar eventually.

Talking about lacking in humor! No lack of commentary, though, eh?

Huh?

#37

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/20/08 at 4:16pm

Alright, so this is the day that many have said it would come on, but my Satellite does not list it......Is it still coming on tonight? Also, I would think that the homepage for Broadwayworld.com would have something about it too.

#38

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/20/08 at 4:18pm

Not only are you stupid, but blind too?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=25318

#39

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/20/08 at 4:20pm

I must be

#40

Posted: 2/20/08 at 4:32pm

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 04:32 PM

#41

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/20/08 at 6:25pm

I'm SO pissed Company isn't showing here. I just expected it to be aired, and I found out it wasn't scheduled last night. I'll have to send an nasty letter to my PBS station. It worked for the Tony Kushner documentary!

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#42

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/20/08 at 7:24pm

I've actually found the PBS link to be wrong in trying to see which programs are airing in my area, not only for Company showing tonight, but other Great Performances shows I've tried to search for before. I would double check in tvguide.com or Yahoo TV for more info.

#43

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/20/08 at 10:25pm

So PBS keeps crapping out. I got 20 minutes in and it totally cut to black. Not amused.

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#44

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/20/08 at 11:59pm

Why they cutting the big swears? Bad move.

Anyone know if the DVD will be uncensored?

EDIT Whoops, didn't see the other thread. I was wondering why there didn't seem to be any thread on the airing apart from this one...

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Updated On: 2/21/08 at 11:59 PM

#45

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/21/08 at 12:05am

It ran tonight and it was excellent.

I didn't get my pen and paper quickly enough to catch the address and phone number to order the DVD. Did anyone get that?

#46

Posted: 2/21/08 at 12:07am

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 12:07 AM

#47

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/21/08 at 9:25am

I was pleasantly surprised by it, it was not trying to be sappy and sentimental but it was VERY funny, it reflected a world that can no longer exist but was refreshingly current in places.

#48

re: Has 'Company' been shown on PBS yet?

Posted: 2/21/08 at 9:44am

I enjoyed it

Company is not one of my favorite musicals, but this production was very nice

And when Raul Esparza sang 'Being Alive' at the end, it gave me serious goosebumps. It was absolutely gorgeous, he sang it with so much feeling. What a voice

(I set my alarm for 4am -- cuz my PBS station ran it again from 2-4:30 -- and watched the end again, just to see that song one more time)

There was also a nice little 5-minute-or-so Sondheim interview at the end, at least on my station

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