re: In comes COMPANY.... — Page 17

Great interview.

Though I must admit that when I was reading it, I couldn't help but think of the post yesterday that called it "The Lady Who Launched."

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I know the merchandise was discussed one time, but I was wondering if someone could retell me what they are selling. Tshirts? Programs?...
Thanks
:)

What are the t-shirts like?

Sorry for all the questions. Just planning out my budget! So much stuff to get in New York...

btw, thanks for all the help, Emcee :)

Alright, thank ya!

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Saw the show for the second time on Sunday, Dec 17. First time was the opening night of previews. The show has gotten even better! I think they changed "Side By Side" a bit, didn't notice much else, if anything, changed. Looks like a well-deserved Tony for Raul! The rest of the cast is also outstanding. Had the understudy for Marta, she did a great job!

The type of show that you can see over and over and not tire of it... A rarity nowadays.

Bringing back "an oldie but a goodie," so to speak.

This thread sort of hit a lull shortly after opening, but it served as a good place to compile Company-related news and things for those interested, so I decided to revive it in light of some recent things popping up on that front.

The track listing for the cast album is out: https://www.psclassics.com/cd_company.html

Also, Kristin Huffman (who plays Sarah) has a new column on BWW, called "ActorQuest." She's been writing stories about her experiences in the industry for a while and is now publishing them in her column. She has a great sense of humor, which is evident in her writing. The column is just getting on its feet, so I wanted to help get the word out, because she's great and her stories are really funny. It runs every Friday, and you can get to it from a link on the main page, so be on the lookout for new stories each week and leave a comment if you like what you read!

Here's last week's. You can get to the other ones from this link as well, I believe.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=15314

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Updated On: 1/29/07 at 12:37 AM

Yeah, those are book scenes.

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Oh holy crap, I'm so excited.
Having only two spoken tracks seems bizarre, though, if they're including them.

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I think they changed "Side By Side" a bit

Yeah, I did notice that! I don't know if this was mentioned earlier in the thread or if they changed it during the run, but when I saw it again tonight I realized that they cut a verse or so from "Side By Side be Side."

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one thing that bugs me about COMPANY is the notion that your life is supposed to be "solved" by age 35.

it sure makes me (age: 37) feel like a real loser.

Updated On: 1/29/07 at 06:42 AM

I finally saw this and agree with most of what has already been posted in this thread (good time, Raul was great, stop playing instruments, etc.) but I had to give a review of the audience members near me.
I enjoyed the show, they did not and they were quite vocal about it at intermission. Not a big deal, tastes differ. One of the ladies said "Well, it was no Phantom of the Opera" and my husband and I just looked at each other and burst out laughing. This isn't a knock on Phantom, but I don't think I could have picked two more disparate shows - why on earth did they think one would be comparable to the other? Her friend responded with how much they hated the last 4 shows they had seen and at $100+ a ticket, it was a sin that these shows weren't better. She said "at least at the movies it's only $10 and we have a better time". Then why are you here? Do you read ANYTHING about a show before dropping a couple of hundred on a night's entertainment? After 4 duds in a row, I think part of the problem rests on you!

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I always hear people laugh a lot, but only really at moments. The cool thing about that number, to me, is that with the staging that so desperately isolates Bobby, it goes from hilarious to heartbreaking in a matter of seconds. One moment you're laughing -- when Bobby blows into the kazoo -- and the next, your heart breaks for him because he's trying to join in, but alone.

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