Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011

[Rob]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#1

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:36am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=192746

[TheatreDork3]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#2

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:39am

What a wonderful idea!! I'll definitely be purchasing that ticket. Love Company, and Love Neil!!!

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[frogs_fan85]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#2

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:39am

I like it.

[WesternSky2]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#3

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:44am

O_o I have no words for how exciting this is.

[Gothampc]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#4

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:45am

With Lonny Price directing, Patti LuPone will be Joanne.

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[ACL2006]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#5

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:46am

^^ I hope so. This sounds great!!

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[GlindatheGood22]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#6

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:57am

Happy birthday to me.

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[themysteriousgrowl]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#7

Posted: 12/10/10 at 10:59am

Oh, dear. Counting the days till next Friday at 10:00 a.m.!

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[luvtheEmcee]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#8

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:01am

Perfect casting. Heartbroken that I can't be in town for this.

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[BroadwayGuy12]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#9

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:02am

I hope I can be there. I missed the 2006 revival and really want to see this live. Seeing NPH would just be a bonus.

[MTVMANN]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#10

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:12am

PLEASE BE RECORDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madbrian]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#11

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:13am

After seeing her in the Sondheim celebration, I hope they choose anyone other than LuPone for Joanne.

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[bwayfan7000]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#12

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:18am

I might be imagining this, but wasn't it already announced that this was to be recorded?

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[luvtheEmcee]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#13

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:39am

I think there was an indication that it might happen; BWW had an interview up recently with the woman who's producing this, and she also produced the filming of the John Doyle production. I know she talked about this in there, but I can't remember exactly what she said.

ETA: here --

PC: What's next for you?

EK: You know what I want to do next? There's going to be a new COMPANY concert with the New York Philharmonic in April. I want to do that - again. I want to see if I can pull it off.

PC: Can you give me any details? Who's Bobby?

EK: I can't tell you yet! But the lead is a great guy. I don't want to announce it before it's definite. When it's all signed I will tell you!

PC: There can never be too many filmed COMPANY productions!

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Updated On: 12/10/10 at 11:39 AM

[iluvtheatertrash]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#14

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:40am

I find this to be really strange casting. Especially because I don't think Harris can give the score it's due.

Anyway, hopefully it'll be anyone OTHER than LuPone, who I found to be pretty dreadful on the Birthday broadcast.

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[Jon]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#15

Posted: 12/10/10 at 11:55am

At any rate, it will be nice to hear the score with a full orchestra of actual professional musicians.

[Sauja]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#16

Posted: 12/10/10 at 12:02pm

I love Company, and I love Neil Patrick Harris, but the idea of hearing him sing this score is... I'll probably go, but do any of us really think he can handle a song as big as "Being Alive?"

[broadwayjim42]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#17

Posted: 12/10/10 at 12:06pm

Between NPH and probable calendar issues, looks like I'll be missing it. Love the show but not the star.

[Taryn]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#18

Posted: 12/10/10 at 12:15pm

Yeah. I love Company, I love NPH, but I don't really see them together.

[ljay889]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#19

Posted: 12/10/10 at 1:20pm

Yeah, I'm not convinced he can handle the score. I think Patrick Wilson might have been more appropriate for this.

But I am so excited to hear the original orchestrations live. And hopefully they get Patti.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#20

Posted: 12/10/10 at 1:22pm

Glad to see I'm not the only one less than thrilled by this. Patrick Wilson would've been divine.

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[madbrian]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#21

Posted: 12/10/10 at 1:27pm

I'd much rather see Vanessa Williams as Joanne.

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[WesternSky2]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#22

Posted: 12/10/10 at 1:27pm

I actually don't think he'll have a problem with the score. He has an impressive range. What I'm most interested in is hearing him bring the appropriate depth to his voice.

But oh man, the thought of Patrick Wilson is pretty great.

[tellybox]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#23

Posted: 12/10/10 at 1:29pm

Vanessa Williams as Joanne. Now that's an exciting idea!

[iluvtheatertrash]

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in COMPANY w/ NY Phil April 2011#24

Posted: 12/10/10 at 1:29pm

I can't stand Vanessa Williams, but I actually think that's BRILLIANT casting.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who loathed LuPone's version of Sondheim's three-act play.

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