Company (TCG Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559361085 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sondheim's breakthrough play.
The text includes Furth's witty, cutting dialogue and Sondheim's brilliant lyrics--especially to "Another Hundred People," "Have I Got a Girl for You" and "Being Alive." A portrait of urban angst that is nonetheless hilarious. The answer is far from Hallmark, but visceral. Originally a series of one-act plays about marriage, the musical adds a linking character, Robert, who is the only one without a spouse. In visiting each of a half dozen couples who are his friends, Robert seeks to learn "what do you get" from being married. . Here at last is Furth's libretto to the convention-shattering 1970 musical (revived on Broadway in 1995) that launched composer Sondheim's most fertile period--and his cult
"Basically I like one on the lines in the play I saw" according to boppa99. Basically I like one on the lines in the play I saw in Sydney Australia ,So I wanted read over the play again and loved it. Funny Lauren A comedy about marriage, divorce, and relationships, this show has a different structure than most. Sondheim examines Bobby's friends relationships to reflect on Bobby's relationships.. LB said Five Stars. Nice book. Bought it for a class.