Company was the "coming out" of Stephen Sondheim as a composer to be reckoned with. In this episode Eric Matthew Richardson returns to talk about the 1970s, minimalism, and why a show that shouldn't work absolutely does.

Eric's website: http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusic

Hal Prince discussing Company with Andrew Lloyd Webber: https://youtu.be/XF23_ZCQ94Q

Stephen Sondheim talking about Company: https://youtu.be/rjO3gXig07E

Moondog's composition Bird's Lament: https://youtu.be/RW8SBwGNcF8

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Company.

The original Broadway cast starring Dean Jones, Donna McKechnie, and Elaine Stritch (1970)

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Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2OFg2Ax

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The Broadway revival starring Raúl Esparza, Barbara Walsh, and Angel Desai (2006)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2ojCq7M

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30YUotl

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2OzpNQI

The London revival starring Rosalie Craig, Jonathan Bailey, and Patti LuPone (2018)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2OFfISl

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pS7cor

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IBoYmx

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