Company

Description

Company Music and Songs by Stephen Sondheim Libretto by George Furth French translation of the libretto by Stéphane Laporte Originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Premiered on March 24, 1970, at the Shubert Theater Boston First time at GTG! Sung in English, dialogues in French, with surtitles in French and English Duration 2h50 including intermission Recommended from 10 years old *Audio description available for this performance, on October 11, 2026, at 2:30 PM | To benefit from this, register with ad@ecoute-voir.org or by phone at 079 893 26 15 Cast Musical Direction Larry Blank Stage Direction James Bonas Choreography Ewan Jones Assistant to Musical Direction Charlotte Gauthier Scenography Barbara de Limburg Costumes Nathalie Pallandre Lighting Christophe Chaupin Videos Anouar Brissel Sound Design Unisson Design Robert Loïc Suberville Joanne Jasmine Roy Amy Jeanne Jerosme Marta Neïma Naouri April Mélanie Paiement Jenny Eva Gentili Larry Scott Emerson Paul Sinan Bertrand Harry Arnaud Masclet Peter Joseph De Cange David Nathan Desnyder Sarah Marion Preïté Susan Camille Mesnard Kathy Myriana Hatchi Keyboard Charlotte Gauthier Guitar Mathias Minquet Drums Samuel Domergue Orchestra of the Swiss Romande Work Robert (Bob or Bobby for close friends) has everything: a pleasant appearance, a busy social life, and a beautiful apartment in New York. While waiting for the ideal woman—if she exists—he collects adventures. For his thirty-fifth birthday, his friends organize a surprise party, but the topic of his singleness is at the center of all discussions. When blowing out his candles, Bobby wonders: is it time to get married? The idea is tempting, but the little secrets of the couples around him—joyful neuroses, unspoken desires, various addictions—leave him perplexed. To avoid living alone, should one be poorly accompanied or prefer the company of friends? Or perhaps the secret to happiness in a relationship lies in the art of necessary compromise... Acclaimed lyricist of West Side Story, Stephen Sondheim established himself in 1970 as an essential Broadway composer thanks to the triumph of Company. He dissects with irony, biting humor, and tenderness the small and big troubles of married life, through the New York chronicles of a group of friends in existential crisis whose tribulations foreshadow the delightfully subversive spirit of series like Sex and the City and Desperate Housewives. Driven by the expert musical direction of Larry Blank, the energetic staging of James Bonas, and the frenetic choreography of Ewan Jones, Stéphane Laporte's adaptation finally makes this key work of American repertoire accessible to French-speaking audiences, while preserving Sondheim's syncopated and lively songs in their original language.

General Information

The musical Company by Stephen Sondheim will be presented at the BFM Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. The performance, sung in English with dialogues in French, lasts 2h50 with an intermission and is recommended from 10 years old.