Company at Orpheum

Inna found and purchased inexpensive, last-minute tickets to the hit Broadway show Company, playing at San Francisco's Orpheum Theater. I had vaguely heard of the show but had never listened to any of the songs or watched any YouTube videos.

 

I disliked the San Francisco production, the songs, and everything about it. It all seemed dull and unappealing. We left after the first half, as we were utterly bored.

Company is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth. The original 1970 production was nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards, winning six. Company was among the first book musicals to deal with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce,^[1] and is a notable example of a concept musical lacking a linear plot.^[2] In a series of vignettes, Company follows bachelor Bobby interacting with his married friends, who throw a party for his 35th birthday.^[3]

 

Song list

Act I "Company" — Robert and Company "The Little Things You Do Together" — Joanne and Couples "Sorry-Grateful" — Harry, David, and Larry "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" — Kathy, April, and Marta "Have I Got a Girl for You" — Larry, Peter, Paul, David, Harry "Someone Is Waiting" — Robert "Another Hundred People" — Marta "Getting Married Today" — Amy, Paul, Choirgirl,[note 1] and Company "Marry Me a Little"[note 2] — Robert

Act II "Side by Side by Side"/"What Would We Do without You?" — Robert and Couples "Poor Baby" — Sarah, Jenny, Susan, Amy, Joanne "Have I Got a Girl for You" (Reprise)[note 3] – Larry, Peter, Paul, David, Harry "Tick-Tock"[note 4][8] — Kathy (Instrumental) "Barcelona" — Robert and April "The Ladies Who Lunch" — Joanne "Being Alive"[note 5][9] — Robert and Couples "Finale" — Company