Company: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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Josh Rogosin | November 15, 2021
Company finally is back on Broadway this week after a 20-month hiatus. There were only nine preview performances before all the theaters in New York went dark during the pandemic. Now the cast celebrates its return with a Tiny Desk performance filmed a few blocks away from the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre at the CIVILIAN Hotel. It's the 35th birthday celebration for the lead character, Bobbie, but also a reunion for this ensemble.
"It is incredible to come back to this piece, this masterpiece," cast member Matt Doyle explains, "a show that's about company, about togetherness and most importantly about being alive. This is what we get to do on the other side of this and I'm so honored to be in the room with each and every one of you. ... We're having a party tonight."
The musical comedy Company, written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth in 1970, was re-conceived by director Marianne Elliot for a critically acclaimed run in London that transferred to Broadway. The big change in this production is that Bobby, the lead character, is played by a woman, Bobbie. The audience is taken on an emotional roller coaster through iconic songs with Katrina Lenk, no stranger to the Tiny Desk, as she tries to find the purpose of being alive. (Ms. Lenk won the Tony for her portrayal of Dina in The Band's Visit )
My Tiny Desk colleague, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis, was one of the lucky few who got to see a preview before it was forced to close:
"While gender-swapping roles for retro media has been popular for years, it feels different for Company," she says "An intentional choice that emphasizes the social pressure for women to settle down, get married and have kids. The heaviness of that was felt by the audience collectively, but it was deeply emotional in other ways, too. There was laughter, tears, but more than anything, there was celebration."
Sondheim was interviewed by Stephen Colbert about the revival and confessed "I don't usually tout my own stuff, but I urge everybody here to see it," he said "You're gonna have such a good time. It's really one of the most entertaining evenings I've ever had in the theatre." I'll drink to that.
MUSIC AND LYRICS
Stephen Sondheim
SET LIST
"Company"
"Someone is Waiting"
"Another Hundred People"
"You Could Drive A Person Crazy"
CAST
Katrina Lenk
Matt Doyle
Christopher Fitzgerald
Christopher Sieber
Jennifer Simard
Terence Archie
Etai Benson
Bobby Conte
Nikki Renée Daniels
Claybourne Elder
Greg Hildreth
Anisha Nagarajan
Manu Narayan
Rashidra Scott
BAND
Joel Fram: music direction
Paul Staroba: piano
Michael Blanco: bass
Rich Rosenzweig: drums
CREDITS
Video: David Givens, Brandon Ivey, HaiTao Wu
Audio: Richard Levengood, Ana Fernandez, Tyler Postiglione
Staging: Gina Rattan
Music Coordinator: Howard Joines
Production Services: O&M ETC
Video Production and Editing: Super Awesome Friends
Creative Director: Jim Glaub
Director of Photography: David Givens
Line Producer: Rebecca Prowler
Production Assistants: Ciera Miller, Jenna Rich, Holly Wasson
Editor: Jim Glaub
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Josh Rogosin
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Kara Frame, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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They are all soooo good, but that rendition of Another Hundred People was really touching. I hope they release a cast recording
@stefan1713
2 жыл бұрын
that performance gave me chills! was not expecting that
@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh
2 жыл бұрын
Yes the 3 other versions that I have seen have that song being sung rather cynically, and this one was definitely not.
@chocolatesouljah
2 жыл бұрын
This is the comment I was looking for. 💕
@chocolatesouljah
2 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh Agreed. The 21st century is beginning of interpretations in the same manner as one would expect of a Shakespeare production. Very exciting!
@QuincyDisneyVegan
7 ай бұрын
They indeed did release this version as a cast recording
NEED a cast recording of this cast like.. yesterday
@miriamvharn
2 жыл бұрын
I especially need Matt Doyle's "Getting Married Today" in my ears... STAT
@hierophantpurple5163
2 жыл бұрын
IKR!!
@Totallyawesomemegagirl
2 жыл бұрын
I need to hear sorry-grateful ASAP
@radsical1392
Жыл бұрын
There’s not going to be one unfortunately. They had a deal that only the London run would get a cast recording. So this is all we get unfortunately
This is so nice, ever since Hadestown last year I wished NPR would do more Broadway. Thank you for this!
@alexs.3383
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine if we had a Falsettos Revival Tiny Desk Concert... Not sure when NPR began featuring Broadway but the group energy of this video made me ~yearn~
@GreenThingonTV
2 жыл бұрын
You must have missed the Jagged Little Pill video from a few weeks ago.
@yarabak
2 жыл бұрын
So true
@PeachesYancy
2 жыл бұрын
Check out the one from the bands visit!
We are so, so lucky we had Sondheim as long as we did. This is one of the finest pieces of theatre I've ever seen- I'm so glad its' getting a new life.
When the whole room was endearingly staring at Katrina singing 'Someone is Waiting', I felt that
@allyson--
2 жыл бұрын
5:08
@elizabethdalton-jandreau5588
Жыл бұрын
Oh, me, too! I remember feeling JUST like that, way before I even knew the musical.
@DamianBorucki-wd8je
3 ай бұрын
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The way that this is not nearly long enough. Incredible
It's so amazing when people can truly play within the madness that is sondehim music -- that's artistry!!
@aaronhuskyman4509
2 жыл бұрын
troo
@robertberardi1598
2 жыл бұрын
There's one song in the show with such a torrent of words it requires a Navy SEAL's ability to hold one's breath.
Bobby made me cry singing Another Hundred People! beautiful story telling, love how vibrant this version of the show is
@musicaltheatrefan2k226
2 жыл бұрын
He was also excellent as Enjolras. Got me thinking about Beauty and the Beast UK Tour. I would like to see him play Gaston. Oh, did you know that Grantaire was also PJ in the Company London Cast 2018? Now we've got an Enjolras and a Grantaire singing "Another Hundred People."
@Shae29
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I’m thinking!! Absolutely obsessed with his take on the song and his voice
Not gonna lie, I was like "this band is a little strange" for a minute. Tiny Desk continues to come with cutting edge performances. BRAVO!
@kitteridgesimpson8144
2 жыл бұрын
“this band is very large. it is the side of a small broadway cast.”
@malvavisco10
7 ай бұрын
bravi
you can hear the laughter in their harmonies. i’m in love
I have never heard of Bobby Conte, he caught my eye, amazingly talented!
@miriamvharn
2 жыл бұрын
he led the cast of A Bronx Tale in 2017! amazing acting and vocals in that show :)
11:07 I love how he uses a unique inflection to express the same line for the grand ending repeating "another hundred people *just* got off of the train"
0:04 - *Company* (3:04 / 3:16) 4:21 - *Someone is Waiting* (7:24) 8:58 - *Another Hundred People* (11:29 / 11:42) 12:28 - *You Could Drive A Person Crazy* (15:13) [15:31 - Tiny Desk team]
@csmcblck
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
I’ve been so so obsessed with the new arrangement of Drive a Person Crazy since the London debut… it still absolutely SLAPS. Iconic!
@theofields6359
2 жыл бұрын
Everybody pulled it off, I was not sure about how it would go and those guys ripped it to shreds, amazing
@ewelinarzezinska9936
Жыл бұрын
i don't like the harmonize (arragment) of male trio. :(
The rendition of another 100 people is literally EVERYTHING
This is so fresh -- all the arrangement choices and interpretations of these pieces necessary for a female Bobby. :)
THEY SOUND GOOD! I don't know if this production has had revised choral arrangements - but there were some ensemble harmonies that were SO amazing. I swear I've never heard them before!
@maggiemcfly5267
2 жыл бұрын
I think Stephen indeed revised it, there was an interview in the New York Times where he and the director of the play talked about it. Of course I can't fully read it because I don't have a subscription, jut there was an excerpt from it on IG
@hierophantpurple5163
2 жыл бұрын
@@maggiemcfly5267 Yeah, iirc from reading that article he worked with Marianne Elliot on some of the changes made in the show, including the tweaks to the story and music.
@ComputerGeek1100
Жыл бұрын
Joel Fram, who also conducted the pit orchestra and was the musical director of this production, is credited with the new vocal arrangements! It might have also been in collaboration with David Cullen, who did the new instrumental orchestrations.
They sound AMAZING. Wish Patti was there. Happy first preview tonight!
@musicaltheatrefan2k226
2 жыл бұрын
I also miss Kyle. At least Manu Narayan filled in for him.
Was very lucky to have seen this cast last week! Highly recommend, it’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. It was my boyfriend’s first ever Broadway experience and I’m afraid we’ve set the bar very high for all future shows.
@samanthal133
2 жыл бұрын
Very very very much so lol I am 31 and had the blessing to seeing many shows many times. Rent, Les Mis 3 times, phantom 3 times & In the heights right after the Tony’s but I have never ever had the chance to see waitress. Love SB and the movie is one of my favorites would love to see it!!
already in love with this production. i hope we get a broadway cast recording.
I have the biggest smile on my face with tears in my eyes. This was so beautiful and joyful. Thank you Tiny Desk. You, again, made my day!
That Bobby Conte Thornton-performance was unbelievable!
This is by far my favorite version of Another Hundred People. It brings such a smile to my face that I've come back every day to listen again this week. 😁
i saw the company revival in 2007 when i was still in high school because i was just so enamored with sondheim's work. it's so interesting and fun returning to this show with new perspective - and a new but the same bobby/ie. this entire video sent a thrill up my spine. i would love to sit there and listen to them sing the entire show in this format.
I'm putting "You Could Drive A Person Crazy" on repeat, that's for sure!
Mr. Sondheim would appreciate how many people are paying tribute to him by watching Sondheim KZread videos this weekend.
Katrina has such a Great voice for Sondheim smooth as silk but also fragile as glass. Also I’ve the female POV there is a lot more pressure on women to be married nowadays. Also turning “You Could Drive A Person Crazy” works very well with men.
This greatly improved my quality of life for 15 minutes & 56 seconds
I have been sitting here smiling for 15 mins like a complete fool, I just love company so much!
2:21 when the beat drops in a Sondheim song
okay Jennifer Simard with her ICONIC high notes 💅🏻💅🏻
@alexs.3383
2 жыл бұрын
2:45 she surely puts the eeee in company
@musicaltheatrefan2k226
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it’s not Jennifer, but it’s Nikki Renee Daniels.
i’d love to hear katrina sing being alive!! so good..
@yq2586
2 жыл бұрын
also this version of you could drive a person crazy is actually driving me crazy
A couple of weeks ago, I posted here about not getting a sense of the "show" of "Jagged Little Pill," as opposed to the previous Tiny Desk performances of "Hadestown" and "The Band's Visit" (Katrina!!!). Even though it's the same kind of setup - actor/singers in a common room - this absolutely tells me that there's something more, something capital-T-Theatrical about this show, away from the Tiny Desk. Thank you!
@m.c.master4622
2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the answer lies within this word ~~ TALENT.
This kinda deserved to include ALL THE SONGS in the musical
@m.c.master4622
2 жыл бұрын
Then, unfortunately, it wouldn't be tiny. It's their thing......
back yet again to say that my boyfriend got me tickets for february 10th. i PRAY covid doesn’t cancel it. i’m so excited to see this beautiful cast and especially to hear “another hundred people” live. it gives me chills
@Shae29
2 жыл бұрын
I just saw the show on Sunday, and have never heard of Bobby Conte. What an incredible voice he has😭😭 it’s my favorite song from the show, along with not getting married today
Another Hundred People had me shattered. I can't stop replaying that part.
Thank you tiny desk for bringing musical Theater here ☺️
More Broadway on Tiny Desk!! We love it!
Katrina Lenk is ethereal!
no like i needed them to perform side by side 😭
Arranger's brain goes like 🤯🤯🤯
This cast is dynamite! Saw them twice, going back for a third in a couple weeks! Another Hundred People and Being Alive gives me goosebumps. If you are having a bad day, go see this show, you will forget why you were having a bad day! BRAVO! Would I love to party with this great group of terrific performers!
Is anyone else looking back at the first song and just thinking "This would be a great setting for this number if they did a movie version"?
I think Being Alive is my favorite Broadway number of all time. I LOVE Company!
This is so great!!! So now I just need a part 2 including being alive, sorry-grateful and getting married today 😊
Bobby Conte Thornton is seriously so insanely talented and I need to see this dude perform before I die. Please cast this man as Sweeney Todd!!!
@jovanolague3161
2 жыл бұрын
Love that kid! Known him since he was kid!
@Shae29
2 жыл бұрын
His voice is incredible!!! After seeing the show live, I knew that I had to perform AHP at my Thestival for thespian club 💗💗
Rewatching this too many times to trace whose eyes are looking where in each moment (help)
@allyson--
2 жыл бұрын
Also, trying to listen intently to isolate each cast member's vocals during the performances
Bobby Conte Thornton does such a good Another Hundred People aaaaa
I like Company now. Incredible cast.
You could drive a person crazy was so good! I need to see this show asap.
This makes me want a revival cast album SO badly. Please give it to us!!!!!!
@cat56789
2 жыл бұрын
Sameee there’s a london cast recording but I need a recording of this cast too
''look, i'll message you tomorrow or i'll call you to explain''... Love it...
Having to watch this with the sound off because I'm in study hall feels like legitimate torture, especially during Someone is Waiting and Hundred People, but wow am I excited to watch this in its entirety later. (I can practically hear Company and Drive A Person Crazy through the screen though)
'another hundred people' was so magnetic are you kidding. i couldn't tear my eyes away.
Am I the only one who feels compelled to watch this multiple times per week? Just wonderful! Thank you, NPR, Tiny Desk crew and -- of course -- the Company! 🙏🎵🙏🎵🙏
I love that they also invites Broadway casts!!
What an enchanting cast!!
Katrina Lenk's version of Someone is Waiting is so far my most favorite ever, listening to it teleports me somewhere ethereal. love love love it
MORE BROADWAY PLEASE!
I'm already starting to feel the christmas spirit dude 🐇
I didn't know bobby conte is in this! what a dreamboat!!!
One day something will click in my brain and I will understand and "get" musicals like this. Until then god speed you beautiful dorks.
@BenderH20
2 жыл бұрын
This comment brought me joy 😂
@sometime.somewhere
2 жыл бұрын
Do you not like certain types of musicals or just musicals in general? Out of curiosity!
I like the fact that I can occasionaly see my uncle's nearly bald head playing the piano :D
@WatchandLearn16
2 жыл бұрын
Dude is shredding it.
@screamingotter6169
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchandLearn16 Absolutely
I feel so blessed I could see Company live, truly a masterpiece
Geez, the harmonies on Drive a Person Crazy are next level
Finally Katrina Lenk's triumphant return to tiny desk!
I so appreciate the chance to hear some of these arrangements since I am unlikely to see the live version.
I’ve seen this play’s newest revival several times this year. This is arguably the greatest Broadway play I have ever seen. 🐐 Only my childhood favorite “The Wiz” can come close to this production IMHO. If you haven’t seen it yet, please get to New York to see it before it goes away later this year in 2022! You’ll be glad you did. I REALLY hope this cast gets to do an original album!
Oh my God this is the happiest I've been all week
I love this! Next we need all Six ex wives of Henry the 8th! That would be perfect for Tiny Desk! And it’ll be exciting to hear stripped down versions of the songs!
i've never been touched by someone is waiting until i heard this version and now my mind is blown
More please more!! This is wonderful and brilliant!! Thank you NPR for another hit!!
They did that!
and then there's me who cries through the whole tiny concert...I love this so much.
I actually saw this in New York in March with this cast (including Patti Lupone)! It was fantastic!
I need a cast recording of the show with this cast 😭 They're amazing
this is unreal wow
This entire cast took our breath away. What an extraordinary ensemble and superb production
so wonderful. what a way to start the holiday season!
Someone is waiting is such a beautiful song, it really pulls you in no matter where you come from in my opinion
Katrina is absolutely spectacular
I. Can't. WAIT. To see this live!!
This cast is so good ill be coming back here forever ❤️🎈
That was incredible. Had no clue who they were, what the show was, but I was thoroughly entertained from start to finish. When they mentioned the late brilliant Sondheim, it all made sense. Their vibrant energy was so palpable and infectious. Definitely going back to this. Brava!
I love this so much, thanks! And break a leg to Company!
This is amazing!!!! Definitely my favorite video of 2021!! Talented cast ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
i love bobby conte's effortlessly gliding voice
Saw this show a few days ago!! It was amazing! The entire cast was phenomenal and I really enjoyed the show and its story. I highly recommend seeing it!
AHHHH I LOVE THIS CAST! it is so hard to get this show right and this is so great
what an incredible cast!!
This was AMAZING!!
espectacular desde el momento 1!!! por algo están aquí felicitaciones
simply delightful
Love this so much
Really beautiful! A wonderful surprise on Tiny Desk!❤️🎶👏👏👏🎶❤️
12:18 The three part harmony sounds so good here these three usually sound off in their other renditions they have much better chemistry now
The amount of times I’ve listened to Another Hundred People. Bobby, please doo it 🥲
So so nice!!! Thank you the cast of Company. Thank you NPR and thank you mr. Sondheim!! RIP 🙏
Just saw this on Broadway Friday! It was fantastic
Man that "you could drive a person crazy" is second only to the original, that was fantastic and has the marks of the man himself, SS