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 enlarge | Creators: Stephen Sondheim, Raul Esparza, Barbara Walsh, Keith Buterbaugh, Matt Castle, Robert Cunningham, Angel Desai, Kelly Jeanne Grant, Kristin Huffman, Amy Justman
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music
List Price: $20.98
Buy New: $13.41
You Save: $7.57 (36%)
New (22) Used (7) Collectible (1) from $9.79
Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 5859
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.7
MPN: 106876
UPC: 075597999136
EAN: 0075597999136
ASIN: B000LV6R4G
Release Date: February 20, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: All products brand new and factory sealed.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Company The Revival- a pure joyful experience April 16, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I saw the Broadway production before the album was released. I had listened to the original cast recording. Now that I have the revival I can not believe how great this new production is. I is a delight to listen to. The entire cast is terrific, but Raul Esparza's understated portrail leading up to the finale in which he explodes with emotion and a beautiful voice just makes this production stand out for me. This is a must for any collector of Broadway Music!
Little makes it big. April 12, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This version of Company originated in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park under the direction of John Doyle and is unique in its having no orchestra but relies on the actor-musicians to plumb the depths of their characters by not only acting and dancing, but also by playing their instruments. It is highly successful and is Tony material.
 Company is okay! April 10, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This CD is okay. I was not blown away. It does not depart too far away from the original cast. I expected it to be more current, but it still feels very dated.
worth having April 10, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was reluctant to buy yet another version of this show....but this new take is so thrilling that I highly recommend it. Yes, the notion of having the cast play all the instruments might work even better on-stage than on disk, but this interruptation is so fresh and immediate that it is like a brand new (and even more moving) piece. And any fan of this musical will want to relish Raul Esparza's incredible versions of "Marry Me A Little" and "Being Alive". Truly.
 Bad Company April 10, 2007
I was so excited to see the new production of COMPANY on Broadway. I was a big fan of the original Broadway cast recording, I had even been in a production of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM and performed many of the songs, and I had heard such great things about John Doyle's production of SWEENEY TODD (I chose not to see it, since the cast recording's orchestral parts were so scarce, it put me off). I cannot remember a time when an evening in the theatre was so dissapointing. In an effort to be once again clever (or to save money) the cast was also the orchestra. They were all GREAT musicians. They were terrible actors, and the singing was mediocre at best. The staging comprised of actors with their instruments, walking around the stage in circles. Endless, slow, large circles...I was nearly sea-sick. ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE, was sung with the actor on the piano, and was sung with the enthusiasm of someone preparing her grocery list. The whole cast seemed bored, but then so was I. The only thing I liked about it, was the guy who played Robert...but I saw the understudy. I understand Raul Esparza is very good...but his supporting cast was just plain dull. I hope this is the end of "hey let's let the actors play instruments" directing. If you would like to purchase a wonderful recording of a great Broadway musical...go no further than the ORIGINAL recording, where the actors were expected to sing and act! Imagine that! What's next? Will actors also be expected to design and control the lighting? Let actors act and sing...spend the extra money and get an orchestra.
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