October 12, 2023: Company (1970)
Class Preparation
- Related readings in the texts:
- Broadway: The American Musical: pp. 312-315.
- Finishing the Hat: Chapter 7, pp. 164-197.
- Class 5 Lyrics This handout includes the songs featured in class; ALL of the lyrics for Company--including cut songs and alternate versions--are in Finishing the Hat.
- Handout of class 5 slides
YouTube Links Playlists
Cast Albums :
- Company (1970 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
- Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast Recording) Directed by John Doyle. Starring Raúl Esparza.
- Company (2018 London Revival Cast Recording) Directed by Marianne Elliott. Starring Rosalie Craig as Bobbie and Patti LuPone as Joanne.
- Company (2006 Broadway Revival starring Raúl Esparza). John Doyle directs and cast members serve as actors, singers, and instrumentalists. Includes revisions made for Roundabout Theatre Company's 25th anniversary production.
- Company (2011 Concert Performance with the New York Philharmonic) Neil Patrick Harris stars as Robert, with Patti LuPone as Joanne and an all star supporting cast.
- Original Cast Album: Company This hour-long 1970 documentary by D. A. Pennebaker goes behind the scenes for the recording session of the cast album of Sondheim's Company. Particularly notable is the last 15 minutes of the film, during which--after a 14-hour recording session-- Elaine Stritch struggles to master "The Ladies Who Lunch." But master it she does!
- Class 5 Videos
- During class, Theodore Fischer recommended the "Company" episode of the Netflix documentary-parody series Documentary Now. The episode is called "Original Cast Album: Co-op," and stars John Mulaney in the Sondheim role. (Of course you have to have a subscription to Netflix to watch it.)