Company - BROADWAY CAST ****

Company/The Little Things You Do Together/Sorry-Grateful/You Could Drive A Person Crazy/Have I Got A Girl For You/Someone Is Waiting/Another Hundred People/Getting Married Today/Side By Side By Side-What Would We Do Without You/Poor Baby/Tick Tock/Barcelona/The Ladies Who Lunch/Being Alive/Finale

The Grammy winning musical Company opened on Broadway in April 1970 at the Alvin Theatre and ran for 705 performances. The plot focuses on a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship. Music and lyrics are by Stephen Sondeim. (US:178)

"Company is by turns warm, acerbic, amusing, frantic, and is a magnificent expression of the convoluted emotional lives of modern urbanites. The ambiguity of the human spirit is a major theme running through Sondheim's oeuvre of lyrics.”

“Company is filled with witty, controversial and heartfelt lessons as well as beautifully composed music. It has both fast paced jazz and poignant slower solos. The music is enchanting and will stay with you for years to come.”

“This soundtrack is a must-have for any Sondheim fan. While it does not have the musical sophistication or depth of his later works, Sondheim's signature rhythms and lyrics appear in all their glory. The theme is love and marriage as seen through the eyes of the cast's only single character. As he searches for Miss Right, there's always another underlying search, for a reason to find Miss Right. Along the way, you meet his friends, all in various states of marital commitment.”

“This musical, which rung in the golden era of Sondheim is as classic as Sondheim can get. The songs range from power-ballad, to witty social commentary, to old time Broadway standards. Every performance is exactly what you would expect from a definitive Broadway cast album.”

“This is where the genius of Sondheim as lyricist and composer really blossomed. The struggles to connect, love and commit are still as timely today.”

“Company gives us a look at married life and single life through the eyes of a bachelor who is being thrown a surprise party by his married friends. Sometimes funny, sometimes thought-provoking, tear-jerking and even scary, this album leaves you breathless.”

“This was the first musical I ever performed in, and to this day I still think it was the best yet... the music is upbeat, jazzy, emotional, crazy, and hilariously witty.”