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."
A miscast Bobbie aside, there is very little to complain about in this excellent production of one of Sondheim's most dynamic works, created at a time when the writer-composer was transitioning from the Golden Age that raised him into the postmodern theatre he helped create. The gender swap is ingeniously, thoughtfully implemented and, after a year in isolation, the story's ruminations on the necessity for aloneness, and the importance of connection hit harder than ever. I'll drink to that.
It's new. And truth be told, I was never less than riveted - if usually in the way Bobby is, eyeballing messy marriages. Nor is the chance to hear the great score live with a 14-piece orchestra to be taken lightly; is there a more exciting opening number than the title song? So I guess I'm sorry-grateful. Sorry for not liking this version of 'Company' better - and grateful to Sondheim for providing the chance to find out.
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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