Company will come home to New York this season, with opening night set for March 22, 2020 at Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The production will officially open on Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday following previews, which begin Monday, March 2. The production, directed by Marianne Elliott, will not be a replica of the version that recently ran in London's West End. It will feature an American cast, and some updates.
At Bobbie's 35th birthday party all her friends are wondering why she isn't married; why she can't find the right man and why she hasn't settled down to have a family. The multi-award winning musical comedy about life, love and marriage includes Stephen Sondheim's iconic songs, "The Ladies who Lunch," "Being Alive," "Side by Side," and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy."
The production, an import from England directed by Marianne Elliott, cannot be called definitive. Its most attention-getting feature is the switching of the genders of several of the characters, which at its best feels like an interesting thought experiment about the difference in our attitudes towards men and women. Even when the gender switching feels less than completely thought out, the musical proves to be sturdy enough to allow for such noodling around without undermining the essence of the show. It helps that this 'Company' also showcases a company of some of the finest actors on Broadway, and several must-see performances - Patti LuPone, yes of course, but also Christopher Fitzgerald and Matt Doyle.
No other show understands the callused skin that hardened, cynical New Yorkers develop to make it through another miserable day quite like 'Company' does. Sondheim's musical, splendidly directed by Marianne Elliott, is a paean to NYC about the pains of living in NYC. Eight million people and somehow you're still single and in your 30s. Constantly surrounded by wackos and dullards. Friends hightail it at random, unable to deal with the stress. Apartments are small. The subway is unavoidable. Why pay for therapy when you could go to '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 |
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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 |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Liam Steel |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Marianne Elliott |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Matt Doyle |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jennifer Simard |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Patti LuPone |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Company |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design for a Musical | Bunny Christie |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design for a Musical | Ian Dickinson |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Matt Doyle |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Marianne Elliott |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Company |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Matt Doyle |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Patti LuPone |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Company |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Marianne Elliott |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Neil Austin |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | David Cullen |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Matt Doyle |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Patti LuPone |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jennifer Simard |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Company |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Bunny Christie |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Ian Dickinson |
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