VIDEO: The Cast of COMPANY West End Is Not Getting Married Today
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 18, 2018
Check out the West End cast of Company trying their hand at one of Sondheim's most notoriously trying tunes, Not Getting Married! Check out Patti LuPone, Rosalie Craig and more getting tongue tied on the comedic tour de force below!
Marianne Elliott's Production Of COMPANY Extends To 30 March
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 18, 2018
Following critical acclaim across the board, Marianne Elliott's new production of Company - with Rosalie Craig in the central role of Bobbie and also starring Patti LuPone, Mel Giedroyc and Jonathan Bailey - has announced it is to extend booking through to 30 March 2019.
Photo Flash: Check Out The Red Carpet Action As COMPANY Opens In The West End!
by Marianka Swain
- Oct 17, 2018
I'll drink to that! Marianne Elliott's highly anticipated production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company opened in the West End tonight. It was a celeb-packed evening as stars lined the red carpet ahead of the show - check out the pictures below by Jamie Body for BroadwayWorld!
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On Marianne Elliott's Gender-Swapped COMPANY- UPDATED!
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 25, 2018
Company just opened at the Gielgud Theatre, directed by Tony-nominated director, Marianne Elliott. The cast of Company includes: Rosalie Craig as Bobbie, Patti LuPone as Joanne, Mel Giedroyc as Sarah, Jonathan Bailey as Jamie, George Blagden as PJ,Ashley Campbell as Peter, Richard Fleeshman as Andy, Alex Gaumond as Paul, Richard Henders as David, Ben Lewis as Larry, Daisy Maywood as Susan, Jennifer Saayeng as Jenny, Matthew Seadon-Young as Theo and Gavin Spokes as Harry. Joining them are: Michael Colbourne, Francesca Ellis, Ewan Gillies, Grant Neal and Jaimie Pruden.
BWW Review: COMPANY, Gielgud Theatre
by Rona Kelly
- Oct 17, 2018
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes Marianne Elliott, ushering in a new age of adaptation with her. Almost 50 years since it opened on Broadway, Company returns to the West End. Reworked, though respectful of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's original material, this hopefully opens the door for more reimaginings with love filling the London stage.
COMPANY Leads October's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain
- Sep 29, 2018
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From gender-flipped Sondheim to David Hare and Martin McDonagh, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld reviews, interviews and features!
VIDEO: The Cast of COMPANY Sings With the Orchestra
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 20, 2018
Marianne Elliott's highly anticipated new production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's Company opens at the Gielgud Theatre 26 September 2018. Get a first look at the cast singing with the orchestra in the video below!
BWW Interview: Jonathan Bailey & Alex Gaumond Talk COMPANY
by Rona Kelly
- Sep 19, 2018
West End shows will find themselves in good company later this month. Company returns to the London stage in a reworked version by Marianne Elliott, set in the modern day and featuring gender swaps of characters.
Jonathan Bailey take on the roles of Paul and Jamie respectively. Sharing their experiences of Sondheim, the two talk rehearsals, what could drive them crazy, and throw down the gauntlet to Hamilton!
The National Theatre's THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Will Return To The West End
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 18, 2018
The National Theatre announces today that The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, adapted by Simon Stephens from the novel by Mark Haddon, and directed by Marianne Elliott (War Horse, Angels in America, Company) will return to the West End in November 2018 for a limited season. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time begins previews at the Piccadilly Theatre on 29 November, with an opening night on 11 December.
Marianne Elliott Talks Gender-Swapped COMPANY, Her Debates With Sondheim, and More
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 16, 2018
The upcoming production of Company in the West End features non-traditional casting in terms of gender. The protagonist, usually Bobby, a man afraid of marriage, is now Bobbie, a woman. The production's director, Marianne Elliott, chatted with The Guardian about the decisions made in the show, working with Sondheim, and more.
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