![]() It is Robert's 35th birthday and the couples have gathered to throw him a surprise party. The couples are Joanne and Larry, Peter and Susan, Harry and Sarah, David and Jenny, and Paul and Amy. Robert is a well-liked single man living in New York City whose friends are married or engaged couples. This synopsis is based on the revised libretto. In the early 1990s, Furth and Sondheim revised the libretto, cutting and altering dialogue that had become dated and rewriting the end of act one. ![]() Prince said the plays could be a good basis for a musical about New York marriages with a central character to examine those marriages. ![]() Anthony Perkins was interested in directing and gave the material to Sondheim, who asked Harold Prince for his opinion. George Furth wrote 11 one-act plays planned for Kim Stanley. In a series of vignettes, Company follows bachelor Bobby interacting with his married friends, who throw a party for his 35th birthday. Company was among the first book musicals to deal with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce, and is a notable example of a concept musical lacking a linear plot. ![]() The original 1970 production was nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards, winning six. March 24, 1970 ( ): Shubert Theatre, Bostonġ971 Tony Award for Best Book of a MusicalĢ006 Tony Award for Best Revival of a MusicalĢ019 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical RevivalĢ022 Tony Award for Best Revival of a MusicalĬompany is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |