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Company 1970

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

Company - 1970 Broadway History , Info & More

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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PRESENT TENSE Residency to Bring Trisha Brown Dance Company to Catskill Art Space
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2026


Catskill Art Space will host a residency reconstructing PRESENT TENSE, the Trisha Brown and Elizabeth Murray collaboration, with public rehearsals and a free sharing in Livingston Manor, NY.

VAGINA REX & THE GAS OVEN Reading to Launch New Perspectives Series
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2026


New Perspectives Theatre Company will present a staged reading of Jane Arden's VAGINA REX & THE GAS OVEN, directed by Liadin Stewart, as part of the ON HER SHOULDERS Reading Series in New York.

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 9/3/2026; Jobs In Audience Services, Ticketing, and More
by - Sep 3, 2026


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SoHo Playhouse to Launch First Curated Fall Season and Subscription Package
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026


SoHo Playhouse announced its first fully curated Fall season, featuring eight main house shows and four Huron Club performances, alongside a new discounted subscription package for audiences.

Review: NOISES OFF at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Aug 31, 2026


. During a roughly 20-minute near silent stretch the cast execute a near flawless, complex, scene employing “Controlled Chaos”. Even the most `curmudgeonly of audience members find themselves rolling along with the rest of the crowd.

BINGE FRINGE FESTIVAL to Open at Santa Monica Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2026


Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.

Repertory Dance Theatre to Present LEGEND & LORE at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2026


Repertory Dance Theatre will open its season with LEGEND & LORE, a program exploring Utah's myths, memories, and landscapes at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City.

THE 41ST ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS Set to Air on BET, Hosted by Kirk Franklin
by Rachel Stone - Aug 26, 2026


The STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS will air on BET with Kirk Franklin hosting and performing, featuring a lineup including Le'Andria Johnson, Jekalyn Carr, John P. Kee and Tye Tribbett.

The Encore To Open Season 18 With QUEEN TRIBUTE
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 25, 2026


The Encore Musical Theatre Company launches its 18th season with Queen Tribute, a four-performance concert celebrating one of the most influential and electrifying rock bands of all time.

TNC to Host TAKING IT TO THE STREETS Street Theater Exhibit
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2026


Theater for the New City will present an archival exhibit marking 55 years of its Summer Street Theater, featuring photos, recordings, costumes and props at its gallery in New York City.

Assembly Festival Announces New Shows Added To Programming
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 23, 2026


Assembly Festival has announced their line-up of part-run gems, with everything from club bangers to experimental circus and hilarious Aussie comedy. Assembly Festival is the longest-running and most prestigious curated multi-venue operator at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

BLACK GRAFFITI: A DOCK ELLIS STORY to Premiere at The RAT NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2026


A new play by Andrew Sanford dramatizing Dock Ellis's career and his famous no-hitter will premiere in Brooklyn, starring Kade Clarks and Rory Scholl under Jennifer Sandella's direction.

Special: Company at Pasadena Little Theatre in HOUSTON
by Team BWW - Aug 20, 2026


Set against the backdrop of 1997 New York City—a world of answering machines, complex relationships, and a looming turn of the millennium—experience Company through an intimate and vivid journey inside Bobby’s mind. We…

BREAKING FREE: THE FILMS OF ANJA BREIEN to Screen at Metrograph
by Rachel Stone - Aug 18, 2026


Metrograph will present new 2K restorations of six Anja Breien features, including the WIVES trilogy, marking their US premieres in honor of the late Norwegian filmmaker.

Interview: Melissa Errico talks performing THE STREISAND EFFECT in Provincetown
by R. Scott Reedy - Aug 17, 2026


Singer, actress, and author Melissa Errico – who will perform her concert “The Streisand Effect” as her debut at Town Hall in Provincetown on August 23 – says she first became aware of Barbra Streisand when, as a teenager, she saw “Yentl,” the 1983 movie musical co-written, co-produced, and directed by, and starring, the show business icon.

Stage and Screen Star Jon Cypher Dies at 94
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2026


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Jon Cypher, who starred opposite Julie Andrews in Cinderella and had several Broadway and off-Broadway credits, has died. Read his obituary here.

DON JUAN Presenter Molière in the Park to Honor Amanda Hambrick, Lynn Nottage
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026


Molière in the Park named Amanda Hambrick its Opening Night Honoree and will present Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber with its Shoulder to Shoulder Award during its upcoming Prospect Park season.

Playwright and Director Peter Gill Dies at Age 86
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2026


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Playwright and Director Peter Gill has died at age 86. Learn more about Gill and read his full obituary here.

Eureka O'Hara Will Lead DIVINE: BEYOND THE FLAMINGOS! Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2026


Emmy Award nominee Eureka O'Hara, known for “RuPaul's Drag Race' and HBO's “We're Here”, will step into the pumps of drag icon Divine, leading Divine: Beyond The Flamingos!, a new play written and directed by Donnie. 

COMPANY to Play Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2026


Off-Centre Stages will present Stephen Sondheim's musical comedy at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre, following a bachelor navigating relationships through the eyes of his married friends.

THE GETAWAY DRIVER World Premiere Cast Set at Trinity Repertory Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2026


Trinity Repertory Company announced the cast for the world premiere of THE GETAWAY DRIVER, a true crime docudrama inspired by Katherine Ann Power, with Resident Company Members Rebecca Gibel and Rachael Warren starring in Providence.

Single Tickets on Sale For The Soraya's 2026-27 Season With Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald & More
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2026


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PHILADANCO! to Return to The Joyce Theater With World and NY Premieres
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026


PHILADANCO! returns to The Joyce Theater featuring a world premiere by Rennie Harris, two NY premieres, and the 25th anniversary revival of Christopher Huggins' Enemy Behind the Gates.

Disco-Inspired TWELFTH NIGHT Will Come to Drayton Arm Theatre This September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2026


Acting Gymnasium's critically acclaimed 1970s disco-inspired production of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT returns to Drayton Arms Theatre, directed by Gavin McAlinden, featuring sequins, glitterballs, and disco anthems.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2026


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Company History

Other Productions of Company

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 are highlighted with a background.
Company awards and nominations
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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