Company - West End Creative Team
Production Staff
George Furth
Bookwriter
Furth was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of George and Evelyn (née Tuerk) Schweinfurth. He was of German and Irish ancestry, and was raised as a Christian Scientist. He received a bachelor of science in speech at Northwestern University in 1954 and received his master's degree from Columbia University.
A life member of the Actors Studio, Furth made his Broadway debut as an actor in the 1961 play A Cook for Mr. General, followed by the musical Hot Spot two years later. He was also known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim: the highly successful Company, the ill-fated Merrily We ... read more
Stephen Sondheim
Composer
Lyricist
Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrator
Jonathan Tunick is an American orchestrator, musical director, and composer. Tunick’s stage career began with Take Five (1957). He went on to collaborate memorably with Stephen Sondheim, orchestrating shows such as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Into the Woods, Passion, and Putting It Together. Additional notable Broadway credits include Promises, Promises; A Chorus Line; Nick & Nora; A Funny Thing...; Elaine Stritch at Liberty; Nine; A Gentleman’s Guide...; and 110 in the Shade. In 1997, he won his first Tony Award, for his work on the musical Titanic. This accomplishment gave ... read more
Jonathan Butterell
Choreographer
Paddy Cunneen
Musical Director
John A. Leonard
Sound Designer
Sam Mendes
Director
Sam Mendes began his theatre career after graduating from Cambridge in 1987, when he was hired as an assistant director at Chichester Festival Theatre. He made his professional directing debut in September 1987 with a double bill of Anton Chekhov's The Bear and The Proposal. In 1989, he became the inaugural director of the Minerva Theatre. That year, he took over a production of Dion Boucicault's London Assurance at Chichester and made his West End directing debut at the Aldwych Theatre with Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, starring Judi Dench. London Assurance subsequently transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
In 1990, Mendes ... read more
Paul Pyant
Lighting Designer
Mark Thompson
Settings/Costumes
Mark Thompson's work for the National Theatre includes The Alchemist, Once in a Lifetime, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, Duchess of Malfi, Life x 3, The Wind in the Willows, The Madness of George III, Arcadia, Pericles, What the Butler Saw and The Day I Stood Still. Recent work elsewhere includes And Then There Were None (Gielgud); Bombay Dreams (London and Broadway); The Lady in The Van (Queen's), Follies (New York (set only); Dr Dolittle & Blast! (Apollo Hammersmith).
For the RSC: Hamlet, Measure for Measure, The Wizard of Oz, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors and The ... read more
Gareth Valentine
Musical Director
The Donmar Warehouse
Producer
Awards and Nominations
1996 Olivier Awards
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical: Sophie Thompson was nominated but did not win.
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