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George Furth wrote eleven one-act plays planned for Kim Stanley as each of the separate leads. Hollywood actor Anthony Perkins, interested in directing, asked Sondheim to read the material. After Sondheim read the plays, Sondheim asked Harold Prince for his opinion; Prince thought the plays could form the basis for a musical. The theme would be New York marriages with a central character to examine those marriages. Originally titled "Threes", its plot revolves around Bobby, a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage, four married couples, and one single couple, who are his best friends, and also includes Bobby's three free-wheeling girl friends.
Unlike most book musicals, which follow a clearly delineated plot, "Company" is a concept musical composed of short vignettes, 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." "Company" opened in Boston in out-of-town tryouts, receiving mixed reviews, from the Boston Evening Globe "Brilliant", to Variety Magazine "The songs are for the most part undistinguished" and "As it stands now it's for ladies' matinees, homos and misogynists." The book was by Furth; Lyrics and music was by Stephen Sondheim; direction was by Prince.
"Company" opened on April 26, 1970, at the Alvin Theatre in New York City, where it ran for 705 performances after seven previews. Musical staging was by Michael Bennett, assisted by Bob Avian. The set design by Boris Aronson consisted of two working elevators and various vertical platforms that emphasized the musical's theme of isolation. "Company" was honored with the following theatre awards: the 1971 New York Drama Desk Award for (1) Outstanding Book of a Musical awarded to Furth; (2) Outstanding Director of a Musical awarded to Harold Prince; (3) Outstanding Lyrics and (4) Outstanding Music awarded to Stephen Sondheim; (5) Outstanding Set Design was awarded to Boris Aronson. The New York Theatre World Award was awarded to actor Susan Browning. In an unusual move, the Tony Awards committee deemed Larry Kert eligible for a nomination, an honor usually reserved for the actor (Dean Jones, in this case) who technically originates a role.
The musical was nominated for a record setting 14 Tony Award Nominations and won six. "Company" won the (1) Tony Award for Best Musical; (2) Tony Award Best Score (music) and (3) Tony Award Best Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; (4) Tony Award Best Book of a Musical by George Furth; (5) Tony Award Best Direction for a Musical by Harold Prince; (6) Tony Award Best Scenic Design by Boris Aronson; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (7) Larry Kert; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (8) Elaine Stritch and (9) Susan Browning; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (10) Charles Kimbrough; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (11) Barbara Barrie and (12) Pamela Myers; Nominated for Tony Award Best Choreography (13) Michael Bennett; Nominated for Tony Award Best Lighting Design (14) Robert Ornbo. (In the early 1990s, Furth and Sondheim revised the libretto, cutting and altering dialogue that had become dated and rewriting the end to act one.)- Actor
- Additional Crew
Mario Feliciani was born on 12 March 1918 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for Ottocento (1959), David Copperfield (1965) and Ulysses (1954). He was married to Giuliana Pogliani and Vittoria Martello. He died on 11 August 2008 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- León Barroso was born on 18 May 1921 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was an actor, known for El revólver sangriento (1964), Carta Brava (1949) and La cigüeña dijo sí (1960). He died on 11 August 2008 in Layton, Utah, USA.
- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Bill Cotton was born on 23 April 1928 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Play Your Hunch (1961), Searching (1995) and Billy Cotton Band Show (1956). He was married to Kathryn (Kate) Mary Burgess, Ann Corfield Henderson and Bernardine (Boo) Maud Sinclair. He died on 11 August 2008 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Agneta Bolme Börjefors was born on 26 April 1941. She was an actress and writer, known for Ett köpmanshus i skärgården (1973), Trekvart (1989) and Inga Tidblad - lysande stjärna av sin tid (2001). She was married to Allan Börjefors. She died on 11 August 2008.- Yorgos Naidas was born on 3 December 1974 in Naxos, Greece. He was an actor, known for G.P.S. (2007), GIAGONAN 3: The Dark Days of Doom (2007) and Bar (2002). He died on 11 August 2008 in Naxos, Greece.
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Art Department
Vlastimir Gavrik was born on 13 January 1928 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was a production designer and art director, known for The Dervish and Death (1974), Underground (1995) and Opasni susreti (1973). He died on 11 August 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Péter Bognár was born on 7 March 1946 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Max (2002), Decameron 2007 (2007) and Valaki kopog (2000). He died on 11 August 2008 in Siófok, Hungary.
- Fred Sinowatz was born on 5 February 1929 in Neufeld an der Leitha, Burgenland, Austria. He was an actor, known for Innsbruck 1976: XII Olympic Winter Games (1976), Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich (1970) and Okay (1979). He was married to Hermine Semmler. He died on 11 August 2008 in Vienna, Austria.
- Caryl Cruickshank was born on 15 January 1937 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Revenue Men (1967) and This Man Craig (1966). She died on 11 August 2008 in Wiltshire, England, UK.
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ilse Dubois was born on 10 February 1922 in Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany. She was a costume designer, known for Paths of Glory (1957), Das Mädchen mit den Katzenaugen (1958) and Ich denke oft an Piroschka (1955). She died on 11 August 2008 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Director
- Actor
Günther Schifter was born on 23 December 1923 in Vienna, Austria. He was a director and actor, known for Horizonte (1963), Wunder der Tierwelt (1956) and Hallo Freunde (1970). He died on 11 August 2008 in Salzburg, Austria.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Don Helms was born on 28 February 1927 in New Brockton, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for The Queens of Country (2009), Country Style, U.S.A. (1957) and The Wilburn Brothers Show (1963). He was married to Hazel Helms. He died on 11 August 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.- George Deem was born on 18 August 1932 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cold Eye (My Darling, Be Careful) (1980) and The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001). He died on 11 August 2008 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Günther Schiffer was born on 23 December 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Günther died on 11 August 2008 in Vienna, Austria.