Why see Company?
We'll drink to that
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes... Company! After taking London and Broadway by storm (and garnering four Tony Awards), Marianne Elliot's gender-bent production of the Stephen Sondheim classic is now hitting the road on tour! First seen in 1970, Company was like no other Broadway musical of the time, disrupting the usual plotlines with a fresh series of vignettes that connect the intersecting lives and relationships of the characters.
Songs such as 'Ladies Who Lunch', 'Getting Married Today' and 'Company' showcase Sondheim at his most sublime and manipulative. Originally directed and produced by the late Harold Prince, this revival is a gorgeous tribute to the great Broadway director.
What's the story?
Bobbi (traditionally Robert up till now) is celebrating her 35th birthday in the company of her friends, all of whom are either married or engaged. Through a series of visits with the couples we learn that the well-liked Bobbi has trouble with commitment as evidenced in her numerous affairs, but still hopes to find the right person for her. As each group has its say on Bobbi's singledom and marriage prospects (and state of their own), Company begins to question the old adage; is the grass really greener on the other side?
Key Information
Covid 19 secure
Run Time
Dates
Cast
Britney Coleman as Bobbie
Judy McLane as Joanne
Kathryn Allison as Sarah
Matt Bittner as David
David, Ali Louis Bourzgui as Paul
Derrick Davis as Larry
Javier Ignacio as Peter
James Earl Jones II as Harry
Marina Kondo as Susan
Matt Rodin as Jamie
Emma Stratton as Jenny
Jacob Dickey as Andy
Tyler Hardwick as PJ
David Socolar as Theo
With
Matthew Christian, Christopher DeAngelis, Kenneth Quinney Francouer, CJ Greer, Elysia Jordan, Beth Stafford Laird, and Christopher Henry Young
Awards
tony AWARDS, 2022
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Matt Doyle
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Best Direction of a Musical
tony AWARDS, 2022 - NOMINATIONS
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Matt Doyle
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Jennifer Simard
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
drama desk AWARDS, 2022 - NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Matt Doyle
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Jennifer Simard
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Set Design for a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
OLIVIER AWARDS, 2019 - NOMINATIONS
Best Director - Marianne Elliott
Best Set Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Theatre Choreography - Liam Steel
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Musical Revival
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Actress in a Supporting Role In A Musical - Patti LuPone
WHAT'S ON STAGE AWARDS, 2019
Best Supporting Actress In A Musical - Patti LuPone
Best Direction - Marianne Elliott
EVENING STANDARD AWARDS, 2018
Best Director for Marianne Elliot
Best Musical Performance for Rosalie Craig
OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Matt Doyle
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Patti LuPone
Reviews
Our review
Profound, Refreshing, Brilliant
In a production that could be dubbed an 'Instagrammer's dream' Company explodes back onto the stage! This time though it's a magical gender-swapped revamp of the classic Sondheim musical.
Abigail Slocombe