Company 1970 - Articles Page 28

Ages: 14+
Opened: April 26, 1970
Closing: January 01, 1972

Company - 1970 - Broadway History , Info & More

Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY

Set firmly in, and often about, New York, Company follows five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their mutual friend, Robert, a 35-year old bachelor who has been unable to connect in a long-term relationship. Bobby observes the less than ideal aspects of commitment. But, eventually, learns that while relationships aren't perfect, they are a necessary part of "Being Alive." Includes the songs "Getting Married Today," "The Ladies Who Lunch," and "Being Alive."



Opening on Broadway in 1970 and running 705 performances, garnering 14 Tony Award Nominations, and winning 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score, Best Lyrics. Revived on Broadway in 1995 running for 60 performances garnering 2 Tony Nominations. Revived again in 2006 running 246 performances garnering 3 Tony Nominations and winning for Best Revival of a Musical.

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Aurora Theatre Company Presents 'The Best Man' 8/22
by BWW News Desk - Aug 22, 2008


Just in time for the fall election, Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company opens its 17th season with Gore Vidal's fascinating political nail-biter THE BEST MAN.

Aurora Theatre Company Presents 'The Best Man' 8/22
by Victoria Myers - Aug 8, 2008


Just in time for the fall election, Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company opens its 17th season with Gore Vidal's fascinating political nail-biter THE BEST MAN.

Axis Theater Company Presents 'Hospital 2008'
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2008


Axis Theater Company presents the World Premiere of 'Hospital 2008'.

Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company Comes To Alvin Ailey
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2008


Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company will have a 38th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, March 29, 2007 at 7:30 & Sunday, March 30 at 3:00 pm at The Ailey Citigroup Theater (The Joan Weill Center for Dance), 405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue. The program will include five pieces including two World premieres and a revival of a Ruth St. Denis piece. Saeko Ichinohe dedicates the performances to her mentor, Antony Tudor in his centennial year.

Organic Theater Company Announces Season
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2008


The Organic Theater Company presents their spring 2008 season (details following), running in repertory from April 18 through May 11, 2008 (no previews): The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad, adapted by Alexander Gelman, world premiere adaptation runs April 18 and May 3 at 8 p.m., and April 26 and May 11 at 2 p.m. The Dressing Room by Kunio Shimizu, runs April 19 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Play Strindberg by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, runs April 20 and May 3 at 2 p.m., and April 25 and May 10 at 8 p.m. Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville, adapted by Alexander Gelman and company, runs April 26 at 8 p.m., and April 27 at 2 p.m. The $30,000 Bequest by Mark Twain, adapted by Alexander Gelman, runs May 2 at 8 p.m., and May 4 at 2 p.m. Man with Bags by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Marie-France Ionesco, adapted by Israel Horovitz, runs May 9 at 8 p.m., and May 10 at 2 p.m.

Tune-In: 'Company' on PBS Great Performances Feb.20
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2008


On February 20 at 9PM (ET/PT), PBS 'Great Performances' presents the premiere broadcast of Company, the highly-anticipated and professionally-recorded production of last season's Tony Award-winning Broadway revival. For all the details visit PBS.com

PBS Great Performances to Air 'Company' on Feb.20, 2008
by BWW News Desk - Dec 11, 2007


The PBS series 'Great Performances' has announced February 20, 2008 as the air-date for the highly-anticipated professionally recorded production of last season's Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Company.

PBS' Great Performances to Air 'Company' Revival
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2007


The PBS series Great Performances is joining forces with Ellen M. Krass Productions to film the Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company, directed by 2006 Tony Award winner John Doyle and starring Raúl Esparza during the matinee and evening performances on Saturday, June 30.

PBS to Present Company Revival on Great Performances?
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2007


Variety reports that Company, which won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, may be presented on PBS' 'Great Performances' series.

Company Revival to Close on Broadway, July 1
by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2007


The Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company, directed by 2006 Tony Award winner John Doyle and starring Raúl Esparza, will play its final performance on Sunday, July 1, 2007 after 34 preview performances and 247 regular performances.

Esparza & Company Cast to Perform, Sign CDs at B&N, 2/23
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2007


On Friday, February 23rd at 5:30 pm at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, Raúl Esparza and the entire cast of Company will perform three musical numbers from the classic Stephen Sondheim score in conjunction with the release of the new cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival.

Esparza & Company Cast to Perform, Sign CDs at B&N, 2/23
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2007


On Friday, February 23rd at 5:30 pm at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, Raul Esparza and the entire cast of Company will perform three musical numbers from the classic Stephen Sondheim score in conjunction with the release of the new cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival.

Company Revival Cast Album to be Released on 2/13
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2007


The cast recording of John Doyle's Broadway revival of Company will be released by Nonesuch and PS Classics on February 13th.

Company: Sorry-Grateful
by Michael Dale - Dec 20, 2006


With its sharp wit, incisive lyrics and music that's ferociously insistent when not rapturously melodic, Company is such a well-written show that, with the help Raul Esparza's spot on starring performance, it can still pack a wallop despite director John Doyle's interpretation that regularly threatens to suck the life out of it.

Civic Light Opera Company opens ON A CLEAR DAY...
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - Oct 11, 2006


The musical ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER - last seen in Toronto when a touring production played here in 1967 - will be staged by North York's Civic Light Opera Company.

Company Commits to Nov. 29 Opening at the Barrymore
by BWW News Desk - Aug 15, 2006


The Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company will open on Broadway on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Cincinnati Playhouse Company Earns 9 CEA Nominations
by BWW News Desk - Jul 8, 2006


Tony Award-winner John Doyle's acclaimed Cincinnati Playhouse production of Company--which will transfer to Broadway this fall--has been nominated for nine Cincinatti Entertainment Award

New Aussie Musical Theatre Company Announces '07 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2006


A new Australian theatre group--primed to be the country's only national musical theatre company--has announced its inaugural 2007 season

Doyle's Company Now Set for the Barrymore Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 15, 2006


Variety reports that John Doyle's staging of Company, recently a hit at the Cincinnati Playhouse, will play the Barrymore Theatre when it opens this November.

New York Philharmonic Concert of Company is Canceled
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2006


A semi-staged concert production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company that was to have been among the offerings of the New York Philharmonic during its 2006-2007 season has been cancelled

'Company' Starring Raul Esparza Coming to Bway in November
by BWW News Desk - Apr 6, 2006


Variety reports that the Routh/Frankel/Viertel/Baruch Group has won what the NY Post first called a 'bidding war' to bring the Cincinatti production of Company to Broadway.

Doyle's Company, Starring Esparza, to Open on Broadway Next Season?
by BWW News Desk - Mar 22, 2006


According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, producers are bidding for the rights to produce John Doyle's critically acclaimed Cincinatti production of Company, starring Raul Esparza, in New York during the 2006-2007 season

NY Philharmonic to Present Semi-Staged Company, March 7-10
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2006


The New York Philharmonic will present a semi-staged concert production of Sondheim and Furth's Company from March 7th through 10th; Lonny Price will direct and Paul Gemignani ill conduct

Full Casting Announced for Doyle's Company; Barbara Walsh to Play Joanne
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2005


Full casting has been announced for John Doyle's upcoming Cincinnati production of Company, in which Barbara Walsh will play Joanne to Raul Esparza's Bobby

Raul Esparza to Headline John Doyle's Company in Cincinnati, Spring '06
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2005


Raul Esparza will star in a new production of Company, directed by John Doyle, that will run in Cincinatti from March 14th through April 14th, 2006

Company FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Company have there been?
Company has had 22 productions including Broadway which opened in 1970, Broadway which opened in 1970, US Tour which opened in 1971, West End which opened in 1972, Off-Broadway which opened in 1978, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, Broadway which opened in 1993, Broadway which opened in 1993, Broadway which opened in 1995, Broadway which opened in 1995, West End which opened in 1995, Washington, DC (Regional) which opened in 2002, Los Angeles which opened in 2004, which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2006, New York which opened in 2007, Regional (US) which opened in 2017, West End which opened in 2018, Broadway which opened in 2021 and US Tour which opened in 2023.
What Tony Awards has Company been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Book of a Musical for George Furth , Best Choreography for Michael Bennett, Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince, Best Lighting Design for Robert Ornbo , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Stephen Sondheim Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Stephen Sondheim and Best Scenic Design for Boris Aronson.
What Tony Awards has Company won?
Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for George Furth Best Choreography for Michael Bennett Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince Best Lighting Design for Robert Ornbo , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Stephen Sondheim , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Stephen Sondheim, Best Scenic Design for Boris Aronson, .
What awards has Company been nominated for?
Company has been nominated for several awards. It was nominated for Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. The show also received a nomination for Scenic Design at The Hewes Awards for Boris Aronson. Additionally, Susan Browning was nominated for Performance at the Theatre World Awards.
What awards has Company won?
Company has won several awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. The show also received recognition for its scenic design, with Boris Aronson winning the Hewes Award in that category. Additionally, Susan Browning was honored with a Theatre World Award for her performance in Company.

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