Company (musical)

Company
Original Broadway playbill
MusicStephen Sondheim
LyricsStephen Sondheim
BookGeorge Furth
PremiereMarch 24, 1970 (1970-03-24): Shubert Theatre, Boston
Productions1970 Broadway
1971 North American Tour
1972 West End
1995 First Broadway revival
1995 First London revival
2006 Second Broadway revival
2018 Second West End revival
2021 Third Broadway revival
2023 North American Tour
Awards1971 Tony Award for Best Musical
1971 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
1971 Tony Award for Best Score (music)
1971 Tony Award for Best Lyrics
2007 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
2019 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival
2022 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical

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]

  1. ^ Broadway: the American musical, episode 5: "Tradition (1947–1979)", 2004.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference vault was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sondheim, Finishing the Hat (2010), p. 166.