After a run at The Public Theater in New York City, the -James Kirkwood-Nicholas Dante musical made the move uptown to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. The -helmed show, including such songs as “What I Did for Love” and “One,” featured, and. The following photos capture the creation of A Chorus Line at the Public Theater Off-Broadway and at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway. The collection of photos shows the company rehearsing and performing the Broadway game-changer. Flip through the photos below.
Original Broadway Playbill Music Lyrics Book Productions 1970 1971 1972 1995 1995 2002 2006 2007 2011 2013 2018 revival Awards Company is a 1970 with music and lyrics by and book. The original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen and won six. Originally titled Threes, its plot revolves around Bobby (a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage), the five married couples who are his best friends, and his three girlfriends. Unlike most, which follow a clearly delineated plot, Company is a composed of short, presented in no particular chronological order, linked by a celebration for Bobby's 35th birthday.
Company was among the first musicals to deal with adult themes and relationships. As Sondheim puts it, 'Broadway theater has been for many years supported by upper-middle-class people with upper-middle-class problems. These people really want to escape that world when they go to the theatre, and then here we are with Company talking about how we're going to bring it right back in their faces.' Act I. 'Overture' - Orchestra.
' — Robert and Company. 'The Little Things You Do Together' — Joanne and Couples. 'Sorry-Grateful' — Harry, David and Larry. 'You Could Drive a Person Crazy' — Kathy, April and Marta. 'Have I Got A Girl for You' — Larry, Peter, Paul, David, Harry.
'Someone Is Waiting' — Robert. 'Another Hundred People' — Marta. ' — Amy, Paul, Choirgirl, and Company. 'Marry Me a Little' — Robert Act II. 'Entr'acte' - Orchestra. 'Side by Side by Side'/'What Would We Do Without You?' — Robert and Couples.
'Poor Baby' — Sarah, Jenny, Susan, Amy, Joanne. 'Have I Got A Girl for You' (Reprise) - Larry, Peter, Paul, David, Harry. 'Tick-Tock' — Kathy (Instrumental).
'Barcelona' — Robert and April. ' — Joanne.
' — Robert. 'Finale Ultimo (Company)' - Robert and Company Productions Original Broadway production Company opened in Boston in out-of-town tryouts, receiving mixed reviews, from the Boston Evening Globe 'Brilliant', to 'The songs are for the most part undistinguished' and 'As it stands now it's for ladies' matinees, homos and misogynists.' The musical opened on on April 26, 1970, at the, where it ran for 705 performances after seven previews. Directed by, the opening cast included (who had replaced early in the rehearsal period when Perkins departed to direct a play), and. Musical staging was by, assisted. The set design by consisted of two working elevators and various vertical platforms that emphasized the musical’s theme of isolation.
Shortly after opening night, Jones withdrew from the show, reportedly due to illness, but actually due to his belief that the show was too nihilistic, spurred on from his ongoing divorce proceedings. He was replaced by his understudy, who had created the role of Tony in. Kert earned rave reviews for his performance when the critics were invited to return.
In an unusual move, the committee deemed Kert eligible for a nomination, an honor usually reserved for the actor who originates a role. Original Cast Album: Company The making of the was captured by award-winning documentary filmmaker shortly after the show opened on Broadway as a pilot for a TV series highlighting the different ways a cast-album recording session could be conducted. However, a week after the original screening, all the original producers for the proposed series were hired to go out to and head up production. As nobody was left in New York to spearhead the project, the series was scrapped. Only this lone pilot film remains of an idea never brought to fruition.
The 1970 film Original Cast Album: Company is filled with behind the scenes footage of the 14-hour recording process at the at East 30th Street and Third Avenue on the first Sunday in May, complete with much of the musical direction from and insight of Sondheim himself. Several of the show's numbers were captured in the film—including 'Another Hundred People', 'Getting Married Today', and 'Being Alive'—all recorded with a live orchestra, done in multiple takes over the course of several hours. Eventually only 'The Ladies Who Lunch' remained to be recorded. It was well past midnight, and Stritch, Sondheim, and the orchestra were all clearly suffering from the effects of the day's marathon recording session. Stritch struggled repeatedly to record a satisfactory version of the song, even going so far as to slightly drop the key for a few takes. Her voice continued to degrade and her energy continued to ebb away.
As she struggled, some conflict was seen between Stritch, the producer, and Sondheim. Before dawn, everyone agreed to stop. They recorded one last take of the orchestra by themselves and agreed to have Stritch come back early in the week and record the vocal over the previously recorded orchestra track. The finale of the film features a revitalized Stritch, in full hair and makeup in preparation for a Wednesday matinee performance of the show, successfully performing 'The Ladies Who Lunch' in one take. First national tour The first national tour opened on May 20, 1971, at the in Los Angeles, California, with as Bobby, and closed on May 20, 1972, at the in. Original London production The first production opened on January 18, 1972, at, where it ran for 344 performances. The original cast included Larry Kert, Elaine Stritch, and; and were replacements later in the run.
Original Australian production The presented the first Australian production at the 's Drama Theatre in January and February 1986. Directed by, it featured as Bobby with other cast members including, and.
1995 Broadway revival After 43 previews, the 1995 revival, directed by and choreographed by, opened on October 5, 1995, at the Criterion Center Stage Right, where it ran for 60 performances. The cast included, and. 1995 London revival The 1995 London revival was directed by at the.
Previews began on December 1, with opening on December 13 and closing on March 2, 1996. The production transferred to the, with previews starting on March 7, opening on March 13 and closing on June 29. The cast included as the first black actor to play Bobby in a major production of the show. A videotaped recording of the Donmar Warehouse production was broadcast by on March 1, 1997. On Sunday, November 7, 2010, a one-off concert of Company starring most of the 1995 London revival cast, including as Bobby, was held at The on Shaftesbury Avenue, to commemorate the 80th birthday of the composer, Stephen Sondheim.
Kennedy Center production A (Washington, DC) production, presented as part of a summer-long presentation of Sondheim musicals, opened on May 17, 2002, for a 17-performance run. Directed by Sean Mathias, the cast included as Robert, and. This production utilized the script of the original 1970 production, rather than the 1995 revival script, and set the show in the 1970s, as shown by the wardrobe of the cast members.
2006 Broadway revival A new revival had try-outs at the, Robert S. Marx Theatre in March through April 2006. This production, directed and choreographed by, opened Broadway on November 29, 2006, at the with a cast that included, the first Latino actor to play Bobby in a major production of the show, alongside as Joanne. As in Doyle's 2005 Broadway production of, the actors themselves provided the orchestral accompaniment. For example, in the closing number, 'Being Alive,' Raul Esparza, as Bobby, accompanies himself on piano;, as Marta, plays saxophone and violin, as well as singing solo on 'Another Hundred People'; the entire company sings and plays accompaniment during the second-act opener. The production won the.
The musical closed on July 1, 2007, after 34 previews and 246 performances. It was taped and broadcast on the Great Performances program of in 2007. That video was released on DVD in 2008. 2007 Australian production mounted a production directed by in Sydney in June 2007, starring as Bobby, with a cast including, Tamsin Carroll and. The show was well-received, and Sondheim travelled to Australia for the first time in thirty years to attend the opening night.
However, the production caused major controversy when Whelan was out sick for one performance and (with no understudy) Kookaburra chief executive insisted the show be performed anyway, but without the character of April. This involved cutting several numbers and scenes with no explanation, and that night's performance ended twenty minutes early. Following complaints from the audience, there was considerable negative press attention to the decision, and Sondheim threatened to revoke the production rights for the show. 2011 New York Philharmonic concert In April 2011, directed a staged concert production, with as Robert, as Harry, as Peter, as David, as Amy, as April, as Paul, as Susan, as Sarah, as Marta, as Jenny, as Larry, as Kathy, and as Joanne. Conducted a 35-piece orchestra, which uses similar orchestrations to the first Broadway production. This concert follows a long tradition of Stephen Sondheim concert productions at the, including and.
A filmed presentation of the concert debuted in select movie theatres on June 15, 2011. The DVD version was released on November 13, 2012. The cast of the production gathered again for a live performance at the, hosted by Harris, on June 12, 2011. 2018 London revival On 24 November 2016, it was announced that a revival would be part of Elliott & Harper Productions' debut season, a production company formed by director and producer Chris Harper which begins in Autumn 2018 at an unannounced theatre.
In this production of Company the character of Bobby will be changed to Bobbi, a female role (as well as references to other characters) and will be played. Sondheim approved of this gender change for the character as well as minor revisions to the text.
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In September 2017 it was announced that the production would be staged at the from September 2018 and would also star as Joanne. On Friday 3rd November 2017, The free daily British tabloid 'Metro' mistakenly advertised that this was the 'Latest Sondheim musical about Bobby, a 35 year-old man, who becomes Bobbi, a woman' International productions. ^ The 'Overture' and 'Entr'acte' were part of the original Broadway Production. (Source: Original Official 'Company' Vocal Score). Played in most productions by the actor who plays Susan or Jenny.
In the 1990s, 'Marry Me a Little' was restored permanently to close Act I and added to the 1995 and 2006 revivals, it is also included in the official composer's edition of the vocal selections, published in 1996 ( ). Added in for the 1995 Broadway Revival.
The dance number 'Tick-Tock' (arranged by ) was abridged for the first Broadway revival, and afterwards deleted entirely from the score.However, it has since been restored in some productions (such as the 2004 Reprise! Production in Los Angeles and the 2011 New York Philharmonic staging). The song 'Multitude of Amys' was the original finale but was cut due to major structural changes in the script. 'Marry Me a Little' was started as a replacement but subsequently moved to the end of the first act.
'Happily Ever After' was used as the finale for the first few performances, before being replaced by 'Being Alive'. References Notes. PBS.com, Broadway: the American Musical, accessed August 16, 2011. Broadway: the American musical, episode 5: 'Tradition (1957–1979),' 2004. Zadan, Craig.
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Masterworks Broadway Releases Two Rare Cast Recordings Sony Music Masterworks - NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - continues to make good on its promise to open its vaults with more classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era. Seventeen (1951 Original Broadway Cast) and Cabaret (1968 Original London Cast) will be available as downloads through all major digital service providers and as disc-on-demand with the original cover art, via Arkivmusic.com and Amazon.com. All releases will be accompanied by new album pages and photos on MasterworksBroadway.com.
Seventeen, a genial coming-of-age story, managed a Broadway run of 182 performances in the summer and fall of 1951 - not bad, considering that Guys and Dolls, Call Me Madam and The King and I were the new shows everyone wanted to see that year. Based on a novel by Booth Tarkington, Seventeen features a score by composer Walter Kent and lyricist Kim Gannon and book by Sally Benson. Produced by legendary TV star Milton Berle, Seventeen starred Kenneth Nelson (the original Matt in The Fantasticks and Michael in The Boys in the Band) and evokes a world located - to quote a line from the show - 'somewhere between a headache and a heartache and a laugh.'
It's a loving snapshot of the era it depicts - pre-World War I small town America - filled with the gee-whiz charm of the post-World War II era when the show was written and produced. The first and only authorized CD version of Seventeen, digitally remastered from the original tapes, is available on October 22, 2012. The original London production of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret, with Harold Prince reprising his Broadway role as director, opened in 1968 and ran for 336 performances. Cabaret starred Judi Dench (long before she was a 'Dame') in her first musical role as the heroine, Sally Bowles. Lila Kedrova, known to movie-goers for her roles in Zorba the Greek and Torn Curtain, is Fraulein Schneider, her first musical role. Also featured is American actor Barry Dennen in his British stage debut as the Kit Kat Klub's gregarious and outrageous Master of Ceremonies. Dennen received the Evening Standard Award for his performance, which led to his role as Pontius Pilate on the original concept recording of Jesus Christ Superstar and its subsequent 1973 film version.
The 1968 Original London Cast Recording of Cabaret is available on November 13, 2012. Is a label of Sony Masterworks. For email updates and information on Masterworks Broadway please visit.
SOURCE Masterworks Broadway SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway. NEW YORK, Oct.
18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - continues to make good on its promise to open its vaults with more classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era. Seventeen (1951 Original Broadway Cast) and Cabaret (1968 Original London Cast) will be available as downloads through all major digital service providers and as disc-on-demand with the original cover art, via Arkivmusic.com and Amazon.com. All releases will be accompanied by new album pages and photos on MasterworksBroadway.com. Seventeen, a genial coming-of-age story, managed a Broadway run of 182 performances in the summer and fall of 1951 – not bad, considering that Guys and Dolls, Call Me Madam and The King and I were the new shows everyone wanted to see that year. Based on a novel by Booth Tarkington, Seventeen features a score by composer Walter Kent and lyricist Kim Gannon and book by Sally Benson. Produced by legendary TV star Milton Berle, Seventeen starred Kenneth Nelson (the original Matt in The Fantasticks and Michael in The Boys in the Band) and evokes a world located – to quote a line from the show – 'somewhere between a headache and a heartache and a laugh.'
Company Original Broadway Cast
It's a loving snapshot of the era it depicts – pre-World War I small town America – filled with the gee-whiz charm of the post-World War II era when the show was written and produced. The first and only authorized CD version of Seventeen, digitally remastered from the original tapes, is available on October 22, 2012. The original London production of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret, with Harold Prince reprising his Broadway role as director, opened in 1968 and ran for 336 performances. Cabaret starred Judi Dench (long before she was a 'Dame') in her first musical role as the heroine, Sally Bowles. Lila Kedrova, known to movie-goers for her roles in Zorba the Greek and Torn Curtain, is Fraulein Schneider, her first musical role.
Also featured is American actor Barry Dennen in his British stage debut as the Kit Kat Klub's gregarious and outrageous Master of Ceremonies. Dennen received the Evening Standard Award for his performance, which led to his role as Pontius Pilate on the original concept recording of Jesus Christ Superstar and its subsequent 1973 film version. The 1968 Original London Cast Recording of Cabaret is available on November 13, 2012.
Is a label of Sony Masterworks. For email updates and information on Masterworks Broadway please visit. SOURCE Masterworks Broadway CONTACT: Larissa Slezak, MASTERWORKS BROADWAY, +1-212-833-6075, [email protected]: or Beth Krakower, CineMedia Promotion, [email protected] Web Site.
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