Company 1970 - Articles Page 13

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

Company - 1970 - Broadway History , Info & More

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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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Sunday Morning Michael Dale: In Comes Platonic Heterosexual Company
by Michael Dale - Feb 20, 2022


Notes on Company, The 2022 FRIGID Festival and A Class Act.

GREAT PERFORMANCES to Premiere New COMPANY Revival Documentary
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2022


Filmed over the course of two years, the documentary will feature rehearsal and performance footage, plus new interviews with Marianne Elliott, Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Stephen Sondheim, and members of the original 1970 cast. The working title is Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim.

Pygmalion Theatre Company to Stage BELLA BELLA by Harvey Fierstein
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 16, 2022


Pygmalion Theatre Company will continue its 2021/2022 season with 'Bella Bella,' by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Fran Pruyn and starring Tamara Johnson Howell, from Feb. 11 to Feb. 26 at the the Rose Wagner Center for Performing Arts located at 138 West Broadway in downtown Salt Lake City.

Antonio Banderas-Led COMPANY Suspends Performances in Malaga
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jan 3, 2022


The Teatro del Soho CaixaBank has just announced that the Spanish-language production of COMPANY has canceled performances from January 3rd through 12th to comply with current health protocols.

Review Roundup: Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY Opens On Broadway- See What the Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2021


The revival of Company, starring Tony winner Katrina Lenk and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre tonight, December 9. Read the reviews below!

BWW Review: COMPANY at Musical Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - Nov 7, 2021


Now through November 21, Musical Theater Heritage offers a super production of “Company,” Stephen Sondheim’s breakthrough 1970 musical. “Company” marks the first appearance of the indelible Sondheim musical voice we have heard so often since.

ABT Studio Company Makes Their Popejoy Debut Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2021


The American Ballet Theatre Studio Company glissades into Popejoy Hall on Saturday, November 13 at 7:30pm, bringing a performance bursting with the power and vibrance of youth.

Cast Revealed for Antonio Banderas-Led COMPANY in Spain
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Sep 29, 2021


This morning the Soho CaixaBank Theater hosted BroadwayWorld Spain for a first look at the Antonio Banderas-led production of company COMPANY, the musical by Stephen Sondheim, which will premiere in Malaga in November.

FUN HOME to Return To The Company Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2021


​​​​​​​The Company Theatre has announced a limited run of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, returning to the Company's stage after being forced to close its doors on opening night in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Upcoming Bryant Park Picnic Performances to Feature Limón Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2021


Bryant Park Picnic Performances' season of free, live performances this summer continues with six esteemed New York City-based dance companies showcasing their work on the Bryant Park stage. The Dance series begins on August 16 with American Modern dance vanguards Limón Dance Company as well as tap dance from Music From The Sole and more.

Trisha Brown Dance Company To Perform At Wave Hill, June 8-9
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021


Wave Hill will bring dance back to the gardens this summer through a co-production with the Trisha Brown Dance Company. Recent relaxing in COVID-19-related restrictions inspired both institutions to celebrate with evening performances in June.  

Criterion Will Release Special Edition of ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY Documentary in August
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2021


On August 17, 2021, Criterion will release the documentary film Original Cast Album: Company, which follows the original Broadway cast and creative team of the musical into the recording studio, on DVD and Blu-ray.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: COMPANY se estrenaba en Broadway
by Ainhoa Hornero - Apr 26, 2021


Se cumplen 51 años del estreno del revolucionario musical.

The University Of Montevallo Theatre Department Presents COMPANY
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2021


The University of Montevallo Theatre Department will present Stephen Sondheim's Company, set to run on select dates from April 21- 29, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. in the DiscoverShelby Theatre located in the Center for the Arts.

BWW Review: Blood Done Sign My Name, Playmakers Repertory Company
by Nicole Ackman - Jan 26, 2021


“Blood Done Sign My Name” is an unfortunately timely show that recounts a racially-motivated act of violence committed in Oxford, North Carolina in 1970. The adaptation of Tim Tyson’s book of the same name is written and performed by Mike Wiley. It delves not only into the incident, but also looks at the civil rights actions that unfolded after.

Nonprofit Will Give Funds to Survivors of Sexual Abuse at the Children's Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2021


A new nonprofit has been launched to give funds to survivors of sexual abuse at the Children's Theatre Company.

Ballet Hispánico Spotlights Company Dancers With Launch Of BUNIDOS OUR ARTISTS OUR FUTURE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2020


Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latino dance organization since 1970 and recognized this year as one of America's Cultural Treasures, today launched an extension of its popular #BUnidos virtual programming series with a new campaign entitled 'BUnidos Our Artists Our Future.'

Tony Shaloub and More Join Fundraiser Performance for Los Altos Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2020


On Sunday, November 8, three very special new friends of Los Altos Stage Company will present a very special performance as a fundraising event for the Company.

Stephen Petronio Company Announces VIRTUAL BLOODLINES FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2020


Stephen Petronio Company has announced the Virtual Bloodlines Festival, a three week long digital happening showcasing the work of postmodern dance masters Trisha Brown, Merce Cunningham, Anna Halprin, Steve Paxton, Rudy Perez, and Yvonne Rainer, running October 23 -November 12, 2020.

Original Theatre Company Presents a New Online Commission, APOLLO 13: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2020


Original Theatre Company, the production company behind the critically acclaimed lockdown productions of Sebastian Faulks's Birdsong Online and Louise Coulthard's Watching Rosie, are delighted to present a new commission by Torben Betts, Apollo 13: The Dark Side of The Moon. 

Latino Theater Company Streams Reading Of AUGUST 29 Commemorating Death Of Ruben Salazar
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2020


Tune in for the Latino Theater Company's a?oesneak-peeka?? reading of a play named for the date in 1970, exactly 50 years ago, when Los Angeles Times columnist Ruben Salazar was killed while covering a large Chicano-led anti-war demonstration in East L.A.

Latino Theater Company Announces Virtual Fall Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2020


The Latino Theater Company has announced a Fall 2020 Virtual Season. Over the next five months, the company will stream a combination of archival footage of past, fully-staged hit productions; live streamed, 'sneak-peek' readings of plays set for on-stage production in 2021 (or whenever theater is permitted to resume) and more.

Company of Angels Presents WHAT'S GOING ON? A Virtual Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2020


Celebrating 60 years as Los Angelesa?? oldest non-profit theater company, Company of Angels presents a live-streamed event Whata??s Going On? A Virtual Play Festival: Watch Whata??s Going On? live on Saturday, August 1 & 8 at 8 PM PST on Youtube at https://bit.ly/CoAWhatsGoingOn, Facebook Live at Facebook.com/CompanyofAngels or via their Website at companyofangels.org/whatsgoingon

BWW Exclusive: Dallas' Soul Rep Theatre Company on Choosing to Persevere Through Crisis
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2020


Members of the company at Soul Rep Theatre in Dallas have written an exclusive article for BroadwayWorld. The article speaks to the company's struggle, triumphs, contributions to North Texas' artistic landscape, and more, as it prepares to enter its 25th anniversary season this fall.

Criterion To Stream ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY Documentary in June
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2020


The documentary film Original Cast Album: Company, which follows the original Broadway cast and creative team of the musical into the recording studio, will begin streaming Monday, June 15, on the Criterion Channel.

Other Productions of Company

1970   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1971   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1972   West End London Production
West End
1978   Off-Broadway Equity Library Theatre Revival
Off-Broadway
1980   Off-Off-Broadway Off-Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Off-Broadway
1987   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1993   Broadway Reunion Concert
Broadway
1995   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
1995   West End Donmar Warehouse Revival
West End
2002   Washington, DC (Regional) Sondheim Festival Production
Washington, DC (Regional)
2004   Los Angeles Reprise! Concert
Los Angeles
2006   Cincinnati Playhouse Revival
2006   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2007   New York New York Concert
New York
2017   Regional (US) Barrington Stage Company Revival
Regional (US)
2018   West End West End Revival Production
West End
2021   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2023   US Tour US Tour
US Tour

Company - 1970 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1971 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical George Furth
1971 Tony Awards Best Choreography Michael Bennett
1971 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Harold Prince
1971 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Robert Ornbo
1971 Tony Awards Best Musical Harold Prince
1971 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Stephen Sondheim
1971 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Stephen Sondheim
1971 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Charles Kimbrough
1971 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Larry Kert
1971 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Pamela Myers
1971 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Barbara Barrie
1971 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Elaine Stritch
1971 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Susan Browning
1971 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Boris Aronson
1970 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Stephen Sondheim
1970 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical George Furth
1970 The Hewes Awards Scenic Design Boris Aronson
1970 Theatre World Awards Performance Susan Browning

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