Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)
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Free Music Review: Little makes it big.
Hit: 5 Stars
This version of Company originated in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park under the direction of John Doyle and is unique in its having no orchestra but relies on the actor-musicians to plumb the depths of their characters by not only acting and dancing, but also by playing their instruments. It is highly successful and is Tony material.Free Music Review: Company is okay!
Hit: 3 Stars
This CD is okay. I was not blown away. It does not depart too far away from the original cast. I expected it to be more current, but it still feels very dated.
Free Music Review: worth having
Hit: 5 Stars
I was reluctant to buy yet another version of this show....but this new take is so thrilling that I highly recommend it. Yes, the notion of having the cast play all the instruments might work even better on-stage than on disk, but this interruptation is so fresh and immediate that it is like a brand new (and even more moving) piece. And any fan of this musical will want to relish Raul Esparza's incredible versions of "Marry Me A Little" and "Being Alive". Truly.Free Music Review: Bad Company
Hit: 1 Stars
I was so excited to see the new production of COMPANY on Broadway. I was a big fan of the original Broadway cast recording, I had even been in a production of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM and performed many of the songs, and I had heard such great things about John Doyle's production of SWEENEY TODD (I chose not to see it, since the cast recording's orchestral parts were so scarce, it put me off). I cannot remember a time when an evening in the theatre was so dissapointing. In an effort to be once again clever (or to save money) the cast was also the orchestra. They were all GREAT musicians. They were terrible actors, and the singing was mediocre at best. The staging comprised of actors with their instruments, walking around the stage in circles. Endless, slow, large circles...I was nearly sea-sick. ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE, was sung with the actor on the piano, and was sung with the enthusiasm of someone preparing her grocery list. The whole cast seemed bored, but then so was I. The only thing I liked about it, was the guy who played Robert...but I saw the understudy. I understand Raul Esparza is very good...but his supporting cast was just plain dull. I hope this is the end of "hey let's let the actors play instruments" directing. If you would like to purchase a wonderful recording of a great Broadway musical...go no further than the ORIGINAL recording, where the actors were expected to sing and act! Imagine that! What's next? Will actors also be expected to design and control the lighting? Let actors act and sing...spend the extra money and get an orchestra. Free Music Review: Doesn't Hit The Mark
Hit: 2 Stars
I have seen quite a few productions of COMPANY including the original on Broadway. Unfortunately, this one doesn't come close to hitting the mark. In fact, it's way off. If the director were trying, once again, to be innovative by imposing his concept for SWEENY TODD onto COMPANY it doesn't work. ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE is perhaps a good example how this fails. Were the singer and the musicians really together? I heard not. It's a tough song and this singer couldn't keep up. Who could be better than Beth Howland anyway (grin). And unless my CD player is failing, a lot of the times the singers sounded quite flat.
What surprises me the most is that Sondheim would sanction this. And the weird thing for me is that I enjoyed SWEENY TODD, directed by the same John Doyle.