![]() It is Robert's 35th birthday and the couples have gathered to throw him a surprise party. The couples are Joanne and Larry, Peter and Susan, Harry and Sarah, David and Jenny, and Paul and Amy. Robert is a well-liked single man living in New York City whose friends are married or engaged couples. This synopsis is based on the revised libretto. ![]() In the early 1990s, Furth and Sondheim revised the libretto, cutting and altering dialogue that had become dated and rewriting the end of act one. Prince said the plays could be a good basis for a musical about New York marriages with a central character to examine those marriages. Anthony Perkins was interested in directing and gave the material to Sondheim, who asked Harold Prince for his opinion. George Furth wrote 11 one-act plays planned for Kim Stanley. In a series of vignettes, Company follows bachelor Bobby interacting with his married friends, who throw a party for his 35th birthday. Company was among the first book musicals to deal with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce, and is a notable example of a concept musical lacking a linear plot. The original 1970 production was nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards, winning six. March 24, 1970 ( ): Shubert Theatre, Bostonġ971 Tony Award for Best Book of a MusicalĢ006 Tony Award for Best Revival of a MusicalĢ019 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical RevivalĢ022 Tony Award for Best Revival of a MusicalĬompany is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth.
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