Editing Company (musical) (section)

==Productions==
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===Original Broadway production===
''Company'' opened in Boston in out-of-town tryouts, receiving mixed reviews.<ref>Citron, Stephen. [https://books.google.com/books?id=AWaZ1LAFAZEC&dq=Company+%22George+Furth%22+%22Sondheim%22&pg=PA160 "Prince and Company"] ''Sondheim and Lloyd-Webber: The New Musical'', Oxford University Press US, 2001, {{ISBN|0-19-509601-0}}, p. 172.</ref>

Directed by [[Hal Prince]], the musical opened on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] at the [[Neil Simon Theatre|Alvin Theatre]] on April 26, 1970, and closed on January 1, 1972, after 705 performances and 12 previews.<ref name=original>[http://www.playbill.com/production/company-alvin-theatre-vault-0000000885 "''Company'' Cast and Replacements, Pro Info"] Playbill (vault), accessed January 1, 2020</ref><ref>{{IBDB show|2719|Company}}</ref> The opening cast included [[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]], who replaced [[Anthony Perkins]] early in the rehearsals, [[Donna McKechnie]], [[Susan Browning]], [[George Coe]], [[Pamela Myers]], [[Barbara Barrie]], [[Charles Kimbrough]], [[Merle Louise]], [[Beth Howland]], and [[Elaine Stritch]].<ref>Kelly, Kevin. ''One Singular Sensation: The Michael Bennett Story'', Doubleday, 1990, {{ISBN|0-8217-3310-9}}, page 68.</ref> Musical staging was by [[Michael Bennett (theater)|Michael Bennett]], assisted by [[Bob Avian]]. The set design by [[Boris Aronson]] consisted of two working elevators and various vertical platforms that emphasized the musical's theme of isolation.<ref name=original/>

Displeased with the show and struggling with personal issues, Jones left the show on May 28, 1970, and was replaced by understudy [[Larry Kert]], who had created the role of Tony in ''[[West Side Story (musical)|West Side Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=News From ME – Mark Evanier's blog|url=https://www.newsfromme.com/2005/09/24/a-kert-reply/|access-date=August 6, 2020|website=www.newsfromme.com}}</ref>

In his September 2, 2015, obituary for Jones in ''[[The New York Times]]'', Mike Flaherty reported that "he quit the production, citing stress and depression related to the recent collapse of his own marriage." Flaherty quotes Jones' 1982 autobiography, ''Under Running Laughter'', in which he wrote of ''Company'': "It was a clever, bright show on the surface, but its underlying message declared that marriage was, at best, a vapid compromise, insoluble and finally destructive."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Flaherty|first=Mike|date=September 2, 2015|title=Dean Jones, Affable Star in ''Love Bug'' and a Disney Fixture, Dies at 84|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/movies/dean-jones-star-of-disneys-the-love-bug-dies-at-84.html|access-date=August 6, 2020}}</ref>

Kert earned rave reviews for his performance, and the [[Tony Award]]s committee decided that he was eligible to compete for Best Actor in a Musical, an honor usually reserved for the actor who originates a role.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/07/obituaries/larry-kert-60-a-romantic-lead-in-the-original-west-side-story.html "Obituary. Larry Kert"] ''The New York Times'', June 7, 1991</ref>

Original replacement cast members included John Cunningham, the original Peter, as Bobby, and [[Vivian Blaine]] and [[Jane Russell]], as Joanne.<ref name="original" /><ref name=":1">{{IBDB title|3077#Replacements|Company}}</ref>

==== ''Original Cast Album: Company'' ====
{{Main|Original Cast Album: Company}}
Award-winning documentary filmmaker [[D. A. Pennebaker]] captured the [[making-of]] the [[Cast recording|original cast recording]] shortly after the show opened on Broadway. His 1970 film ''[[Original Cast Album: Company]]'' earned early accolades, as well as a cult following, for its unvarnished look at a grueling recording session.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Brody|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Brody|title=The Unstrung Power of Elaine Stritch in ''Original Cast Album: Company''|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-unstrung-power-of-elaine-stritch-in-original-cast-album-company|access-date=August 6, 2020|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|date=July 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Saltz|first=Rachel|date=October 11, 2014|title=Invincible Bunch, 44 Years Later|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/movies/invincible-bunch-44-years-later-.html|access-date=August 6, 2020}}</ref> Stritch, Sondheim, and producer [[Thomas Z. Shepard]] are featured prominently.

====First national tour====
The first national tour opened on May 20, 1971, at the [[Ahmanson Theatre]] in Los Angeles, California, with [[George Chakiris]] as Bobby, and closed on May 20, 1972, at the [[National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)|National Theatre]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/company.html#1971tour "1971 National Touring Production"], sondheimguide.com, accessed January 11, 2016.</ref>

===Original London production===
The first [[West End theatre|West End]] production opened on January 18, 1972, at [[Her Majesty's Theatre]], where it closed on November 4, 1972, after 344 performances. The original cast, directed by Harold Prince with choreography by Michael Bennett, featured [[Larry Kert]], [[Elaine Stritch]], [[Joy Franz]] (Susan), Beth Howland (Amy) and [[Donna McKechnie]] (Kathy). [[Dilys Watling]] (Amy) and [[Julia McKenzie]] (April) were replacements, later in the run.<ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/company.html#London72 "''Company'' London, 1972"], sondheimguide.com, accessed January 1, 2020</ref>

With so many Broadway cast members reprising their roles, producers chose not to record a new cast album; instead, they re-released the original cast album, replacing Jones's vocals with Kert's, and branded it the London cast album.<ref>Culwell-Block, Logan. [https://playbill.com/article/9-original-cast-albums-featuring-replacement-performers "9 Original Cast Albums Featuring Replacement Performers"], ''Playbill'', November 17, 2022</ref>

=== Original Australian production ===
The [[Sydney Theatre Company]] presented the first Australian production at the [[Sydney Opera House]]'s Drama Theatre in January and February 1986. Directed by [[Richard Wherrett]], it featured [[John O'May]] as Bobby, [[Geraldine Turner]] as Joanne, with other cast members, including [[Tony Sheldon (actor)|Tony Sheldon]], [[Simon Burke]], [[Terence Donovan (actor)|Terence Donovan]], and [[Barry Quin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/112606|title=''Company''|publisher=[[AusStage]]|access-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/magazine/posts/2017/may/archive-STC-musicals|title=Archive: STC Musicals|date=May 9, 2017|publisher=[[Sydney Theatre Company]]|access-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref>

=== 1993 reunion concerts ===
Most members of the original Broadway cast reunited in California for a concert to benefit [[Actors Fund of America]] [[Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS|AIDS charities]] and the [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] Civic Light Opera.<ref name="LATimes1993">{{cite web | title=Revisiting ''Company'' of Days Past : Original Cast, Creators of 1970 Musical Gather for Reunion Benefit | website=Los Angeles Times | date=January 25, 1993 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-25-ca-1587-story.html | access-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref> [[Angela Lansbury]] served as host for the January 23, 1993, performance at the [[Terrace Theater]], with narration by George Hearn. The reunion concert was repeated for two New York performances in April 1993, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, directed by Barry Brown, with [[Patti LuPone]] as host.<ref name="Company1993">{{IBDB title|13366|Company|description=Broadway Special – 1993 Revival}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/concerts1.html#CIC " ''Company'' in Concert"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107134411/http://www.sondheimguide.com/concerts1.html#CIC |date=November 7, 2011 }} sondheimguide.com, accessed January 2, 2020</ref> The excitement of the reunion concerts resonated, even in comparison to later full-scale revivals.<ref name="KM_Playbill_1997">{{cite web | title=Ken Mandelbaum's Aisle View: Donmar ''Company'' on TV | website=Playbill | date=March 16, 1997 | url=http://www.playbill.com/article/ken-mandelbaums-aisle-view-les-miz-at-10-com-69817 | access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>

===1995 Broadway revival===
After 43 previews, a revival for the [[Roundabout Theatre Company|Roundabout Theatre]], directed by [[Scott Ellis]] and choreographed by [[Rob Marshall]], opened October 5, 1995, at the Criterion Center Stage Right, where it ran for 68 performances. The cast included [[Boyd Gaines]] (Bobby), [[Kate Burton (actress)|Kate Burton]], [[Robert Westenberg]] (Harry), [[Diana Canova]], [[Debra Monk]] (Joanne), [[LaChanze]], [[Charlotte d'Amboise]], [[Jane Krakowski]], [[Danny Burstein]] (Paul), and [[Veanne Cox]] (Amy). This production was nominated for the Tony Award, Best Revival of a Musical.<ref name=prod95>[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/company-4305 ''Company'', 1995"] ibdb.com, accessed January 2, 2020</ref><ref>[[Vincent Canby|Canby, Vincent]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/06/theater/theater-review-a-revival-both-familiar-and-new.html "Theater Review. A Revival Both Familiar and New"] ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 6, 1995</ref>

===1995 London revival===
A London revival directed by [[Sam Mendes]] at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] opened December 13, 1995, and closed there March 2, 1996;<ref name=mendes>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/company.html#London ''Company'' Donmar"] sondheimguide.com, accessed January 1, 2020</ref><ref name=variety95>[https://variety.com/1995/legit/news/color-blind-company-99130362/ "Color-blind ''Company''"], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', December 10, 1995</ref> the production quickly transferred to the [[Noël Coward Theatre|Albery Theatre]], with previews starting March 7, opening March 13, and closing June 29.<ref>Benedict, David. [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/musical-company-albery-theatre-london-1342050.html "Musical; ''Company''; Albery Theatre, London"] ''[[The Independent]]'', March 15, 1996</ref><ref name=mendes/> The cast included [[Adrian Lester]], as the first Black actor to play Bobby in a major production of the show.<ref name=variety95/>

A videotaped recording of the Donmar Warehouse production was broadcast by [[BBC Two]] on March 1, 1997. On Sunday, November 7, 2010, a one-off concert of ''Company'', starring most of the 1995 London revival cast, including [[Adrian Lester]] as Bobby, was held at the [[Sondheim Theatre|Queen's Theatre]] on Shaftesbury Avenue.

===Kennedy Center production===
A production for the [[Kennedy Center]] in Washington, D.C., presented as part of a summer-long celebration of Sondheim musicals, opened May 17, 2002, for a limited run of 17 performances. Directed by Sean Mathias, the cast included [[John Barrowman]] as Robert, [[Emily Skinner (actress, born 1970)|Emily Skinner]], [[Walter Charles]], [[Alice Ripley]], and [[Lynn Redgrave]].<ref name=guide2002>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/company.html#KC "'Company' listing, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2002"] Sondheimguide.com, accessed August 18, 2011.</ref><ref>Pressley, Nelson. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/05/21/rollicking-good-company/cfaac9cf-3696-4228-8100-41656cdadc28/ "Rollicking Good ''Company''"] ''The Washington Post'', May 21, 2002</ref> The production used the book from the original Broadway production, instead of the 1995 revision.<ref name=guide2002/>

===2006 Broadway revival===
A new revival had try-outs at the [[Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park]], Robert S. Marx Theatre in March through April 2006. The cast featured [[Raúl Esparza]] (Bobby) and [[Barbara Walsh]] (Joanne), with direction and choreography by [[John Doyle (director)|John Doyle]].<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/article/john-doyles-company-begins-in-ohio-esparza-walsh-play-along-com-131341# "John Doyle's ''Company'' Begins in Ohio; Esparza, Walsh Play Along"] Playbill, March 14, 2006</ref><ref name=variety2006>Jones, Chris. [https://variety.com/2006/legit/reviews/company-6-1200517577/ "Reviews. ''Company''] ''Variety'', March 20, 2006</ref>

This production opened on Broadway on November 29, 2006, at the [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]].<ref name=vault>[http://www.playbill.com/production/company-ethel-barrymore-theatre-vault-0000004292# ''Company'', 2006] Playbill (vault), accessed January 1, 2020</ref> The actors themselves provided the orchestral accompaniment.<ref name=variety2006/> For example, Esparza plays percussion, Walsh plays Orchestra Bells and percussion, and Heather Laws (Amy) plays French horn, trumpet and flute.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/playbillpagegallery/inside-playbill?asset=00000150-aea3-d936-a7fd-eef752760001&type=InsidePlaybill&slide=1 "Inside the Playbill"] Playbill (vault), accessed January 1, 2020</ref> The production won the [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical]].<ref name=guide>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/company.html#Reprise! "Sondheim Guide, 2006 Broadway Revival"] Sondheimguide.com, accessed March 25, 2011</ref><ref name=vault/> The musical closed on July 1, 2007, after 34 previews and 246 performances.<ref name=vault/> The production was filmed for ''[[Great Performances]]'' and broadcast in 2008,<ref>Gans, Andrew and Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109177.html "Playbill News: Tony-Winning Revival of ''Company'' to Be Filmed for ''Great Performances'' Broadcast"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701104655/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109177.html |date=July 1, 2007}} ''[[Playbill]]'', June 28, 2007.</ref><ref name=guide/> with a subsequent DVD release.

===2007 Australian production===
[[Kookaburra Musical Theatre]] mounted a production directed by [[Gale Edwards]] in Sydney in June 2007, starring [[David Campbell (singer)|David Campbell]] as Bobby, with a cast including [[Simon Burke]], [[Anne Looby]], [[James Millar (Australian actor)|James Millar]], [[Pippa Grandison]], [[Katrina Retallick]], Tamsin Carroll and [[Christie Whelan]]. The show was well-received, and Sondheim travelled to Australia for the first time in thirty years to attend the opening night.<ref>(no author). [http://www.australianstage.com.au/20070610439/news/sydney/stephen-sondheim-to-visit-sydney.html "Stephen Sondheim to Visit Sydney"] ''Australian Stage'', June 10, 2007.</ref> However, the production caused major controversy when Whelan was out sick for one performance and (with no understudy) Kookaburra chief executive [[Peter Cousens]] insisted the show be performed anyway, but without the character of April. This involved cutting several numbers and scenes with no explanation, and that night's performance ended twenty minutes early. Following complaints from the audience, there was considerable negative press attention to the decision, and Sondheim threatened to revoke the production rights for the show.<ref>{{multiref2|Dunn, Emily.[https://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/send-off-the-clowns/2007/07/20/1184560037427.html "Send Off The Clowns"] ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', July 21, 2007.
|{{cite news|title=Sondheim angered by cuts to his musical|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jul/22/australia.artnews|newspaper=[[The Observer]]|access-date=November 2, 2024|author=Barbara McMahon|date=July 22, 2007|ref=none}}}}</ref>

===2011 New York Philharmonic concert===
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In April 2011, [[Lonny Price]] directed a staged concert production,<ref>Holden, Stephen.[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/arts/music/neil-patrick-harris-in-company-at-avery-fisher-hall-review.html "A Bachelor, Five Couples and All Their Tuneful Discontents"] ''The New York Times'', April 8, 2011.</ref> with [[Neil Patrick Harris]] as Robert, [[Stephen Colbert]] as Harry, [[Craig Bierko]] as Peter, [[Jon Cryer]] as David, [[Katie Finneran]] as Amy, [[Christina Hendricks]] as April, [[Aaron Lazar]] as Paul, [[Jill Paice]] as Susan, [[Martha Plimpton]] as Sarah, [[Anika Noni Rose]] as Marta, [[Jennifer Laura Thompson]] as Jenny, [[Jim Walton (actor)|Jim Walton]] as Larry, [[Chryssie Whitehead]] as Kathy, and [[Patti LuPone]] as Joanne. [[Paul Gemignani]] conducted a 35-piece orchestra, which used similar orchestrations to the first Broadway production. This concert followed a long tradition of Stephen Sondheim concert productions at the [[New York Philharmonic]], including ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street|Sweeney Todd]]'' and ''[[Passion (musical)|Passion]]''.<ref>Gans, Andrew.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145719-Neil-Patrick-Harris-to-Star-in-New-York-Philharmonic-Company-Concerts "Neil Patrick Harris to Star in New York Philharmonic ''Company'' Concerts"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214053156/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145719-Neil-Patrick-Harris-to-Star-in-New-York-Philharmonic-Company-Concerts |date=December 14, 2010 }} Playbill.com, December 10, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/154908/patti-lupone-gets-ready-for-company-with-neil-patrick-harris/ "Patti LuPone Gets Ready for ''Company'' With Neil Patrick Harris"], Broadway.com, January 13, 2011.</ref> The cast reunited on June 12, 2011, to perform "Side by Side by Side" on the [[65th Tony Awards]], hosted by Harris.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-of-Neil-Patrick-Harris-Led-COMPANY-to-Perform-on-Tony-Awards-Telecast-20110602 "Cast of Neil Patrick Harris Led ''Company'' to Perform on Tony Awards Telecast"], ''[[BroadwayWorld]]'', June 2, 2011.</ref>

A filmed presentation of the three-night concert production saw limited theatrical release on June 15, 2011,<ref>Gans, Andrew.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149705-Philharmonics-Company-With-Neil-Patrick-Harris-and-Patti-LuPone-Will-Hit-Cinemas-in-June "Philharmonic's ''Company'', With Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone, Will Hit Cinemas in June"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411180426/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149705-Philharmonics-Company-With-Neil-Patrick-Harris-and-Patti-LuPone-Will-Hit-Cinemas-in-June |date=April 11, 2011 }} ''[[Playbill]]'', April 9, 2011.</ref> with DVD and Blu-ray releases on November 13, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Company'' (Stephen Sondheim) (2011)|url=https://www.amazon.com/Company-Stephen-Sondheim-Patrick-Harris/dp/B008SBXFUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348316552&sr=8-1&keywords=company|publisher=Amazon|access-date=September 22, 2012}}</ref>

=== 2018 West End gender-bent production ===
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}}A West End revival was staged at the [[Gielgud Theatre]] which started previews from September 26, 2018, and opened officially, on October 17. The production was part of Elliott & Harper Productions' debut season, a production company formed by director [[Marianne Elliott]] and producer Chris Harper.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/27/arts/marianne-elliott-to-direct-sondheim-and-furths-company-with-a-gender-twist.html|title=Marianne Elliott to Direct Sondheim and Furth's ''Company'', with a Gender Twist|last=Chow|first=Andrew R.|date=November 27, 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=January 6, 2017}}</ref> The revival/[[remake]] featured changes to the genders of several characters.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/richard-fleeshman-george-blagden-more-will-join-patti-lupone-in-gender-swapped-company# "Richard Fleeshman, George Blagden, More Will Join Patti LuPone in Gender-Swapped ''Company''"], ''[[Playbill]]'', June 29, 2018</ref> The character of Bobby was changed to Bobbie, a female role, and was played by [[Rosalie Craig]]. Additionally, the production featured a same-sex couple for the first time, with [[Jonathan Bailey]] as cold-footed groom Jamie (originally written as the female character Amy) and [[Alex Gaumond]] as his devoted fiancé Paul.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/alex-gaumond-and-jonathan-bailey-will-play-same-sex-couple-in-londons-gender-swapped-company "Alex Gaumond and Jonathan Bailey Will Play Same-Sex Couple in London's Gender-Swapped ''Company''"] Playbill, July 12, 2018</ref> Sondheim approved the changes and worked on revisions of the script with director Elliott.<ref>Dex, Robert. Ackerman, Naomi. [https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/stephen-sondheim-gives-his-blessing-to-companys-first-samesex-couple-a3885566.html "Stephen Sondheim gives his blessing to ''Company''{{'}}s first same-sex couple], ''[[Evening Standard]]'', July 12, 2018</ref> [[Patti LuPone]], [[Ben Lewis (Australian actor)|Ben Lewis]] and [[Mel Giedroyc]] also starred.

''Company'' topped the list of the [[2019 Laurence Olivier Awards|2019 Olivier Award]] nominations, alongside ''[[Come from Away]]'', with nine nominations, winning [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival|Best Musical Revival]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2019-olivier-award-nominations-londons-company-and-come-from-away-lead-the-pack|title=2019 Olivier Award Nominations: London's ''Company'' and ''Come from Away'' Lead the Pack|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|magazine=[[Playbill]]|date=March 5, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2019}}</ref> It also won [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical|Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical]] (LuPone), [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical|Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical]] (Bailey).

The cast recording was made available for digital release and [[Streaming media|streaming]] by [[Warner Classics]] on February 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2019 |title=''Company'' – 2018 London Cast Recording released |url=https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/company-2018-london-cast-recording-released/ |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=LondonTheatre1 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The production closed on March 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/company-at-the-gielgud-theatre|title=''Company'' at the Gielgud Theatre|date=August 30, 2018|publisher=[[Royal National Theatre]]|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Bonny Jonny"/>

{{blockquote|When I was auditioning in London, I couldn't find the person [to play Amy]. I also felt like this woman wasn't now, wasn't a very modern woman. So then I did a crazy thing — I asked a friend of mine, [[Jonathan Bailey]]... 'Would you mind just coming in and trying something for me? It's a bit crazy.'<br />We worked for maybe an hour and a half, and it wasn't perfect, but I felt (gasp), this is exciting, there's a potential here. So I then immediately got on the email to Steve, and I said, 'Steve, you have to be sitting down. You have to be having a glass of wine in your hand. And take a deep breath, but I'm going to say something to you: I think possibly we should change Amy into a man.' And Steve's reply sums him up, really, as a collaborator. He basically said, 'Marianne, you need to be sitting down, you need to have a glass of wine in your hand, you need to take a deep breath: I think it's a great idea.'|[[Marianne Elliott]] on reimagining Amy as a man<ref name="nyt2021dec1Paulson" />}}

=== 2021 Broadway gender-bent revival ===
[[File:W 45 St Oct 2021 65.jpg|thumb|Branding of the 2021 Broadway revival, as seen on the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]]]]
A Broadway transfer of the 2018 West End revival opened December 9, 2021, to broad acclaim.<ref name="NYT2021dec8">{{cite web | title=Interest in Stephen Sondheim's Music, Books and Shows Soar After His Death | website=The New York Times | date=December 8, 2021 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/theater/stephen-sondheim-music-shows.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/theater/stephen-sondheim-music-shows.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited | access-date=December 10, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Review: In a Gender-Flipped Revival, ''Company'' Loves Misery |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=December 9, 2021 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/theater/company-review-sondheim.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/theater/company-review-sondheim.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited | access-date=December 10, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Marks | first=Peter | title=Review – It's a welcome return of ''Company'' to Broadway – with another Sondheim memory to savor | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]| date=December 9, 2021 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2021/12/09/company-sondheim-broadway-revival/ | access-date=December 10, 2021}}</ref> [[Marianne Elliott]] once again directed,<ref name="nyt2021dec1Paulson">{{cite news|last=Paulson | first= Michael|author-link=Michael Paulson|title='I Was Skeptical.' How Sondheim Agreed to Change ''Company''|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=December 1, 2021 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/theater/company-stephen-sondheim-marianne-elliott.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/theater/company-stephen-sondheim-marianne-elliott.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited | access-date=December 5, 2021|ref=none}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and [[Patti LuPone]] reprised her role as Joanne, with [[Katrina Lenk]] as Bobbie,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/theater/broadway-company-sondheim-elliott-katrina-lenk-patti-lupone.html|title=''Company'' Returning to Broadway, with a Woman at its Center|last=Paulson|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Paulson|date=August 30, 2019|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref> choreography by Liam Steel, music supervision and direction by Joel Fram, scenic and costume designs by [[Bunny Christie]], and lighting design by [[Neil Austin (lighting designer)|Neil Austin]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/londons-gender-bent-company-will-play-broadway-with-katrina-lenk-and-patti-lupone|title=London's Gender-Bent ''Company'' Will Play Broadway With Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=August 30, 2019|magazine=[[Playbill]]|access-date=August 30, 2019|ref=none}}</ref>

Originally slated to open on Sondheim's 90th birthday (March 22, 2020), the production began previews at the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]] on March 2. After nine preview performances, the production came to a halt due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in New York City|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.journalnow.com/news/national/broadway-shuts-its-doors-over-ongoing-coronavirus-concerns/article_55aee155-6e6f-5254-85ec-fcdfb34ad10a.html|title=Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns|last=Kennedy|first=Mark|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref> All Broadway shows went dark, and theatre closures were subsequently extended numerous times.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Paulson|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/theater/broadway-shows-canceled-june-coronavirus.html|title=Broadway Will Remain Closed at Least Until June, and Probably Longer|date=April 8, 2020|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/theater/broadway-coronavirus.html|title=Curtains for Broadway: No Shows Until Labor Day, at Least|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 12, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2020|last=Paulson|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Paulson|ref=none}}</ref><ref name="McPhee 2020">{{cite magazine| last=McPhee | first=Ryan | title=Broadway Will Officially Remain Closed Through 2020 |magazine=[[Playbill]]| date=June 29, 2020 | url=http://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-will-officially-remain-closed-through-2020 | access-date=August 16, 2020|ref=none}}</ref><ref>McPhee, Ryan. [https://www.playbill.com/article/in-comes-company-gender-swapped-revival-confirms-return-to-broadway# "In Comes ''Company'': Gender-Swapped Revival Confirms Return to Broadway"], ''[[Playbill]]'', May 10, 2021</ref> The production resumed previews November 15, 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=July 6, 2021|title='Company' Returning To Broadway Sooner Than Expected: New Dates, Cast Confirmed|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/company-broadway-reopening-early-return-cast-announced-1234786777/|url-status=live|access-date=July 6, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706155518/https://deadline.com/2021/07/company-broadway-reopening-early-return-cast-announced-1234786777/ |archive-date=July 6, 2021 }}</ref> with Sondheim in attendance shortly before his death.<ref name="NYT-SS-obit">{{cite web | title=Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 | website=The New York Times | date=November 26, 2021 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/theater/stephen-sondheim-dead.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/theater/stephen-sondheim-dead.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited | access-date=November 26, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The cast, musicians, and crew then dedicated their entire run to the late composer.<ref name="Praise2021nov27">{{cite news|author1=Matt Stevens |author2=Sadiba Hasan |author3=Julia Jacobs | title=Praise for Stephen Sondheim at ''Company'' and ''Assassins''|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=November 27, 2021 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/27/theater/company-assassins-broadway-tributes-stephen-sondheim.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/27/theater/company-assassins-broadway-tributes-stephen-sondheim.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited | access-date=December 5, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="BwayWorld2021nov27">{{cite web | title=Watch as ''Company'' Dedicates Performance & Run to Sondheim | website=BroadwayWorld.com | date=November 27, 2021 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-as-COMPANY-Dedicates-Performance-Run-to-Sondheim-20211127 | access-date=December 5, 2021}}</ref>

Five days before he died, Sondheim discussed the revival's change of the lead character's gender from male (Bobby) to female (Bobbie). He expressed how theater is distinguished from film and video because "you can do it in different ways from generation to generation… What keeps theater alive is the chance always to do it differently, with not only fresh casts, but fresh viewpoints. It's not just a matter of changing pronouns, but attitudes."<ref name="nyt2021dec1Paulson" />

The production became the most nominated revival of the season, winning five of nine Tony Award nominations, including [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Best Revival of a Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for [[Matt Doyle (actor)|Matt Doyle]]'s performance as Jamie.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/09/theater/tony-awards | title=Highlights of the 2022 Tony Nominations: ''A Strange Loop'' Has a Strong Showing | newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=May 9, 2022 | last=Paulson | first=Michael|author-link=Michael Paulson}}</ref> The documentary film ''Keeping Company with Sondheim'' aired on ''[[Great Performances]]'' in May 2022, examining this production alongside the show's previous incarnations. The production closed July 31, 2022, after 265 performances and 32 previews.<ref name="Cutler2022">{{cite web | last=Cutler | first=Grace | title=''Company'' Takes Its Final Bow Today with Plans for a North American Tour |website=[[BroadwayWorld]]| date=2022-07-31 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/COMPANY-Takes-Its-Final-Bow-20220731 | access-date=2022-07-31}}</ref>

==== Second national tour ====
The second North American tour opened on October 8, 2023, at the [[Proctor's Theatre (Schenectady, New York)|Proctor's Theatre]] in [[Schenectady, New York]] and closed on October 6, 2024, at the [[Bass Performance Hall]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. The tour was led by Britney Coleman, who understudied Bobbie in the 2021 Broadway revival.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/theater/company-broadway-closing.html|title=Tony-Winning ''Company'' Revival Will End Broadway Run July 31|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=Michael|last=Paulson|author-link=Michael Paulson|date=June 21, 2022|access-date=June 25, 2022|ref=none}}</ref>

===International productions===
*A 1997 production was staged in the [[Philippines]], by the Repertory Philippines as part of its 55th season. The production starred Cocoy Laurel as Bobby and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo as Joanne.<ref name="theaterfansmanila.com">{{Cite web|url=http://theaterfansmanila.com/sondheim-musical-company-full-cast-announced/amp/ |title= Sondheim Musical "Company" Full Cast Announced |date= May 18, 2019 |access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref>
* A [[Brazil]]ian production opened on February 8, 2001, at the Teatro Villa-Lobos in [[Rio de Janeiro]], closed April 22, opened April 27 at the Teatro Alfa in [[São Paulo]], then returned to the Teatro Villa-Lobos in Rio.<ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/company.html#2001Brazil 2001 Brazil Production"] sondheimguide.com, accessed April 14, 2011.</ref>
* A 2010 production opened in [[Norway]], at the National Venue of Norway ([[Den Nationale Scene]]) in [[Bergen]]. The cast included Jon Bleiklie Devik, Karoline Krüger/Ragnhild Gudbrandsen, Wenche Kvamme, and Monica Hjelle, among others.<ref>[http://www.dns.no/prog.asp?side=program&id=147 ''Company''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726052823/http://www.dns.no/prog.asp?side=program&id=147 |date=July 26, 2011}} [[Den Nationale Scene]], (in Norwegian), accessed April 14, 2011.</ref>
* A 2011 [[Israel]]i production opened on May 28, 2011, at the [[Beersheba|Beersheba Theatre]].
* A 2011 production by [[Sheffield Theatres]] opened at the [[Crucible Theatre]], starring [[Daniel Evans (actor)]] as Bobby and [[Rosalie Craig]] as Marta, among others.<ref>[http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/event/company/ 'Sheffield Theatres Production'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201001227/http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/event/company/ |date=December 1, 2011 }} of ''Company''.</ref>
* A 2012 production opened in [[Lima]], Peru, directed by Alberto Ísola. The cast included [[Rossana Fernández-Maldonado]], [[Marco Zunino]], [[Tati Alcántara]] and Paul Martin.
* A 2012 production in [[Singapore]], directed by [[Hossan Leong]], was staged at the [http://www.dramacentre.com/ Drama Centre], November 1–16, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sistic.com.sg/portal/dt?dt.isPortletRequest=true&dt.action=process&dt.provider=PortletWindowProcessChannel&dt.windowProvider.targetPortletChannel=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar/Event&dt.containerName=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar&dt.windowProvider.currentChannelMode=VIEW&dt.window.portletAction=RENDER&contentCode=comp1112 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418124925/http://www.sistic.com.sg/portal/dt?dt.isPortletRequest=true&dt.action=process&dt.provider=PortletWindowProcessChannel&dt.windowProvider.targetPortletChannel=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar/Event&dt.containerName=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar&dt.windowProvider.currentChannelMode=VIEW&dt.window.portletAction=RENDER&contentCode=comp1112 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |publisher=Sistic |title=SISTIC Singapore |access-date=December 6, 2012 }}</ref> The cast included Peter Ong, Seong Hui Xuan, Mina Ellen Kaye, [[Tan Kheng Hua]] and Petrina Kow.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pew|first=Gwen|title=You've Got ''Company''|url=http://www.themuse.com.sg/2012/10/youve-got-company/|date=October 28, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723235058/http://www.themuse.com.sg/2012/10/youve-got-company/ |archive-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref>
* A 2013 production opened in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, at Teatro La Comedia. Cast members included Alejandro Paker, Cecilia Milone and Natalia Cociuffo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicalesbaires.com.ar/company-de-stepehn-sondheim-llega-a-buenos-aires-con-alejandro-paker-como-protagonista/|title=''Company'' de Stepehn Sondheim llega a Buenos Aires con Alejandro Paker como protagonista – Musicales Baires|language=es|access-date=March 8, 2020}}</ref>
* A 2019 production in [[Slovenia]], translated into Slovenian and directed by Nejc Lisjak, opened on September 27, 2019, in the Kulturni Dom in [[Radomlje]]. It starred Lisjak as Robert, Anja Strajnar as Joanne, and Špela Prenar as Amy, among others.<ref>[http://www.visitdomzale.si/dogodek/druscina-glasbena-konedija "DRUŠČINA glasbena konedija"], accessed October 3, 2019</ref>
* A 2019 production in [[Brazil]], directed by {{ill|João Fonseca (director)|pt|João Fonseca|lt=João Fonseca}}, was staged at the {{ill|Teatro Sesc Ginástico|pt}}. It opened on August 30 and closed on September 29.
* A 2019 production in the [[Philippines]], directed by Topper Fabregas, was staged at Maybank Theater, BGC Arts Center. The production starred [[OJ Mariano]] as Bobby and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, reprising her role as Joanne. The production ran from September 13 to 22.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upstartproductionsinc.com/current-shows/company/|title=Upstart Productions: ''Company''|date=August 3, 2019|access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref><ref name="theaterfansmanila.com"/>
* A 2021 production in [[Spain]], directed by and starring [[Antonio Banderas]], opened November 17 at Teatro del Soho Caixabank in [[Malaga]], with subsequent (2022) runs at the Teatre Apolo in Barcelona, and the Teatro Albéniz in Madrid.<ref name="BanderasCastRecording">{{cite web | last=Culwell-Block | first=Logan | title=Antonio Banderas-Led, Spanish-Language ''Company'' Releases Cast Album October 28 | website=Playbill | date=2022-10-28 | url=https://playbill.com/article/antonio-banderas-led-spanish-language-company-releases-cast-album-october-28 | access-date=2023-10-07}}</ref> Sondheim reportedly approved Banderas changing Bobby's age from 35 to 50.<ref name="NYT-Spain2022">{{cite news| title=With ''Company'', Antonio Banderas Brings Sondheim to Spain |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=2022-12-14 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/theater/antonio-banderas-company-sondheim-spain-madrid.html | access-date=2023-10-07}}</ref>
* A 2022 production in [[Poland]], directed by Michał Znaniecki and translated into Polish by Maciej Glaza, opened March 26 at Basen Artystyczny in [[Warsaw]].<ref>{{Cite web |title="Company" / Stephen Sondheim – Polska Premiera! |url=https://operakameralna.pl/event/company-stephen-sondheim-premiera/ |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=Warszawska Opera Kameralna |language=pl-PL}}</ref>
* A 2022 production in [[Panama]], directed by Jose Alberto Batista, was staged at the Theatre Guild of Ancon in [[Panama City]], running October 18 to 29.
[[File:South African cast of COMPANY (2024).jpg|thumb|Cast of the South African premiere of ''Company'' (2024)]]
*A 2024 production in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Estelle Sinkins |date=2024-04-11 |title=Theatre reviews: ''Company'' will make you feel alive |url=https://witness.co.za/news/pietermaritzburg/2024/04/11/theatre-reviews-company-will-make-you-feel-alive/ |access-date=2024-11-02|newspaper=[[The Witness (newspaper)|The Witness]]|location=Pietermaritzburg}}</ref> KickstArt Theatre Productions; director Steven Stead, musical director Roland Perold, choreographer Simone Mann, set design Greg King, lighting design Tina le Roux, sound design Stephanie Pais, costumiere Shanti Naidoo. Cast: Bryan Hiles as Robert, Charon Williams-Ros as Joanne, Peter Court as Larry, Jessica Sole as Amy, Anthony Downing as Paul, Lyle Buxton as Harry, Lisa Bobbert as Sarah, Roland Perold as Peter, Liesl Coppin as Susan, Anne-Marie Clulow as Annie, Yamikani Mahaka-Phiri as David, Roshanda Lewis as Kathy, Keryn Lynne Scott as April & Leah Mari as Marta.
* A 2024 production in [[Sweden]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kulturhuset Stadsteatern |url=https://arkiv.kulturhusetstadsteatern.se/khst_produktion/11440 |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=arkiv.kulturhusetstadsteatern.se}}</ref> based on [[Marianne Elliott]]'s gender-swapped version, directed by Maria Sid and featuring Frida Modén Treichl as Bobbie and [[Gunilla Backman]] as Joanne. The translation contains additional minor changes to reference modern technology and social media.