"Keeping Company with Sondheim" Documentary streaming this friday

The new Company documentary streams this Friday at 9 p.m. ET (@ PBS)!

"Filmed over two years, this new documentary takes an exclusive inside look at Tony-winning director Marianne Elliott’s creative process of bringing a reimagined gender-swapped production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical “Company” to Broadway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring rehearsal and performance footage, plus new interviews with Elliott, Sondheim, Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone and members of the original 1970 cast, the broadcast tells the story of the show’s Broadway debut in a city on the verge of bankruptcy to its reimagination 50 years later as both Broadway and New York City emerge from one of the greatest crises in contemporary history."

Company Doc Featuring Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk Streams This Week

uncageg said: "I won't be home to watch it so recording it on PBS."

It should be available for streaming right after through PBS (free for a month usually, before it goes behind their paywall).

Can’t wait!

The Company social media team has created a little drinking game for tonight:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CeETLXIIMpz/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Going oot now - dvr set!

I knew there had to be something on Getting Married Today which they posted some of in advance. Finally got to hear Doyle’s wonderful last high note again. The London recording just pales in comparison.

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The ending did feel abrupt, but otherwise a swell documentary. I honestly wish there had been more about the London production of this revival, as well.

For those who might’ve missed it, they continued with more footage and interviews after the closing credits.

ljay889 said: "For those who might’ve missed it, they continued with more footage and interviews after the closing credits."

I don’t quite understand why they didn’t just include that before the credits, but it was still a great time overall. Loved seeing plenty of footage and interviews across different productions.

Very well done. Great insight into the current revival, which looks STUNNINGLY staged by Elliott… hoping to see it in person. I enjoyed the 1970 and 1996 throwbacks too.
The one minor gripe I have is that Sondheim’s death and tremendous legacy he left is but an afterthought in this program. The world lost an icon, and quite frankly, it isn’t the same without him.

I really loved it. I’ll have to go back and watch the stuff after the credits. Definitely hoping to catch the show on Broadway!

TotallyEffed said: "Cynthia Nixon was given a lot of airtime because she’s extremely perceptive and has a fantastic eye for the theatre.

She is a true lover of the theatre and I love when she’s given the opportunity to showcase that."

This wasn’t a dig. I love Cynthia Nixon. It just confused me as to why she had so much camera time when, as far as I know, she doesn’t have a solid connection to Company. Right? There are many celebrities who are champions of theater…it just made me wonder how she became attached is all