Company
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The musical Company is a 1970 work by Stephen Sondheim that won a Tony Award for best musical. It explores themes of contemporary marriage and bachelorhood. Sondheim, an American composer and lyricist, was known for his innovative approach to musical theater, often challenging traditional forms. His career included significant contributions as a lyricist for shows like West Side Story and Gypsy before he began writing both music and lyrics for his own productions. Company is one of several Tony Award-winning scores he created, alongside other notable works such as Follies, A Little Night Music, and Sweeney Todd.12
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Patti LuPoneâŠin the London production of Company (2018â19), a revival of a Stephen Sondheim musical in which the gender of most of the characters was switched. For her performance, LuPone won her second Laurence Olivier Award, for best actress in a supporting role in a musical. She continued with the productionâŠ
Read MoreâŠin the London production of Company (2018â19), a revival of a Stephen Sondheim musical in which the gender of most of the characters was switched. For her performance, LuPone won her second Laurence Olivier Award, for best actress in a supporting role in a musical. She continued with the productionâŠ
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Jane RussellElaine Stritch in the musical Company.
Read MoreElaine Stritch in the musical Company.
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