It was the first time he had seen Company and described the decision to gender swap the main role as just perfect. “It was absolute class. Today's #QuaranTune is a Stephen Sondheim classic with lyrics that speak directly to the hearts of those of us self-isolating alone during the current lockdown. The former Weismann's Follies girls return to their old theatre one last time. And opening night was meant to be especially special, timed to the 90th birthday of the musical’s composer Stephen Sondheim. You may know him, Eddie Pierce? I’m trying to remember 16 years old, in my high school on Long Island. What will I do? A handful of supporting characters were also gender-switched for the revival, including the inclusion of a gay couple by turning the role of Amy into Jamie. The Acting Company honored LuPone on March 12, 2012 in an event called "Patti's Turn" at the Kaye Playhouse. And while I’m raging, there has to be term limits for Supreme and federal court judges, the generals in the war room and Broadway musicals. But the one thing we all agree on, and that we all KNOW, is that by hook or by crook “Company” is coming back! Although we realized the other night that the dog had pissed on the sofa. Charlotte O’Growney, a musical theatre critic and blogger, said she was left stunned after the show had ended. At his 35th birthday party Bobby's friends are all wondering: Why isn't he married? Randy is a BIG TIME Trump supporter. All things I took for granted are now long-lost treasures. We still watch movies most nights, which is highly educational for all of us! Dear pal o’ mine, I wish you sanity, safety, health and peace. The Zoom cocktail party left me drunk on my ass. Along the way she meets friends Emmett, Paulette, and all her Delta Nus see her through. Go on … give me a rendition. I actually threw out the elusive, desperately needed mask only a month ago. Book by George Furth. I’m truly not sentimental about shows, and certainly not about opening nights — because they are usually so pressurized about other things. Not a dry eye in the house! He’ll need a bit of physio, but otherwise he’s totally on the mend. I am always made to feel like a third-class citizen in this country. Matt said I was shout-singing “Blue Moon” in bed. Last night's performance of Company in London encountered quite a hiccup when the set broke down and a cover performer took ill. Patti LuPone … Boris Johnson seems to be out of hospital. The 69-year-old actress and singer is one of the most influential figures in musical theatre, starring in Evita, Les Miserables, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd. A restless, unfocused energy? the Evening Standard described it as “glorious”, Independent described as LuPone’s stand-out performance. What have we left them? Well done, Patti! The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’. ... 9 of 11 people found this review helpful. Can you believe it? The bear woke up and destroyed our bird feeder. But what will it end up being? I want to be very disciplined, but I can’t figure out how to structure the time. It was not looking good, P. Well, he came home yesterday! She’s such a fantastic stage presence, such an iconic actress and musical theatre star,” Quaife said. O’Growney said the show has resonated so strongly with the audience, and women in particular, because it feels relevant in 2018. Whoever has the time to really understand time in the fullness of the word? “Listening to Patti, you realise she speaks every word as if each word was worth a million dollars. But don’t ask me who’s running the country. We are stuck with a clown and his clown car of clowns. Tony Award® and Grammy Award® winner Katrina Lenk and two-time Tony Award and two-time Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone join forces in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy. The revival of “Company” was in previews and 10 days from opening when Broadway shut down. By trans-Atlantic email, Patti LuPone and the Broadway director Marianne Elliott talk fear, sadness, camaraderie and the ethics of buying eggs from a Trump supporter. Looking for something to watch? This new revival, which took home four out of its nine Olivier Award nominations in 2019 (including ‘Best Musical Revival’), made headlines as the first gender-reversed production of Company to have been officially licensed by Stephen Sondheim. She has this presence, she just steals the show,” she said. We’re safe and together here in the house. For all the youth in the world. There were signs all over his barn. Directing and analyzing the text as ever! Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. The uncertainty is the killer. “The one great treasure for me is being somewhere to really experience the blossoming of spring.”, LuPone to Elliott, on surviving lockdown: “I want to be very disciplined but I can’t figure out how to structure the time.”, “The arts are superfluous.