Marriage, like homeownership or becoming a parent is an ideal many people uphold. But for Bobbie, who is turning 35, saying “I do” isn’t all that appealing. Freedom and fun trump love for her, at least initially, in the rollicking musical ““Company,” with music and lyrics by the late Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, premiered on Broadway in 1970 and. The original production — which won multiple Tony awards — focused on a male named Bobby who struggled with commitment.
Marriage statistics, and perhaps views on the institution too, have changed since Sondheim penned this play. In 1970, three-quarters of Americans were married, whereas in 2023, roughly a third were married, according to data fromat Bowling Green State University. In “Company,” there’s more than “till death do us part.” There are rich friendships in the script and complicated liaisons fraught with fear.
Even with all the jabber from her friends about settling down, “Company” is funny and showy in the best way. In one scene, where Jamie , is delivering a quick-paced but smashing song “Getting Married Today,” about not wanting to get married to love-note-writing Paul , Marina Kondo pops out as an opera-singing priest — from the doors, the refrigerator, and more — excited about the pending nuptials. Kondo also doubles as Susan, who is married, but considering divorce.
“Company” boasts a lot of great music and stresses that it’s the true connections—where one can laugh on the stoop with a friend, spill the relationship tea with a bestie and work to mend what’s broken — that count.Jacquinn Sinclair is a freelance arts and entertainment writer whose work has appeared in Performer Magazine, The Philadelphia Tribune and Exhale Magazine.
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