Original Cast Album - Company (1971)

A Moment in Time for Sondheim and Company

As an adult in my forties, I only recently became familiar with Sondheim's "Company," (I guess I was a little young when it first came to Broadway and was somehow never exposed to it in my youth.) This is one of the reasons why I am so grateful for the existence of this documentary.

When I heard the CD for the first time, I was struck by the timelessness of the concepts presented in the music. But seeing the DVD of the cast recording changed my perspective entirely. The original presentation of this show clearly did capture the essence of an era, (early 1970's) and the notions and attitudes prevalent at that time.

What a pleasure to see young Charles Kimbrough, Barbara Barrie, Beth Howland, and Dean Jones. And I could spend hours watching Elaine Strich rant and rave, had she been born later, she surely would have been a big reality television star! (But I am glad she wasn't or her tremendous talent might have been wasted.)





May 13, 2008

Not as good as it could be

COMPANY, Stephen Sondheim.
I was looking forward to seeing the complete, uninterrupted shoowbut to my surprise[it does not say so in the advertisement], this is only a documentary showing the original cast, which is brilliant, and the individual songs which are all interrupted by narrative talk.
If you are expecting a pleasurable entertainment which gives you an image of the musical, this is not for you, but on the other hand, there is no alternative.
Joe Neustatl April 5, 2008

not what i expected

I was expecting a video of the production,instead I got a documentary of the making of the audio recording.Interesting, but not what I was hoping for...and very short for a DVD. Obviously a made for TV documentary,not a record of the show. October 18, 2007

how can I tell you what I think about it ?

I do not have the title.....it has't arrived
I still hope it was sent to me!!! July 19, 2007

Great Almost Forgotten Cast Album

I never saw Company on stage, but was introduced to snippets of it on a DVD about Broadway and realized I would probably like the whole album. So, I ordered it, and I did.
Then I rented the DVD that shows how the cast album was made. .and that was even better! So, I hope that someday Company will tour. . I think it may be doing a Revival on Broadway, but I'd have to check that out. . but whatever the case, it's an interesting and well done cast recording and if you are a Sonheim fan, a must for your collection. February 16, 2007

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