Stephen Sondheim's musical "Company" opened on Broadway in the Spring of 1970, and tradition dictates that the cast recording is done on the first Sunday after opening night. D.A. Pennebaker, the now-legendary documentarian, filmed the production of the original cast recording, the back and forth between Sondheim and the performers, and the dynamic of trying to record live performance. The film climaxes with Elaine Stritch's performance of "The Ladies Who Lunch". The show won 6 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" and ran for two years on Broadway. A plan to make a series of "Original Cast Album" films never materialized.
Credits
Original Cast Album: Company Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Dean Jones
He was 38, 84 years old when he died
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as Dean Jones / Robert |
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George Coe
He was 40, 86 years old when he died
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as George Coe / David |
|
Stephen Sondheim
He was 39, 91 years old when he died
|
as Stephen Sondheim |
|
Charles Kimbrough
He was 33, now 88 years old
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as Charles Kimbrough / Harry |
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Beth Howland
She was 28, 74 years old when she died
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as Beth Howland / Amy |
|
George Furth
He was 37, 75 years old when he died
|
as George Furth |
|
Elaine Stritch
She was 44, 89 years old when she died
|
as Elaine Stritch / Joanne |
|
Hal Prince
He was 41, 91 years old when he died
|
as Hal Prince |
|
Pamela Myers
She was 22, now 77 years old
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as Pamela Myers / Marta |
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Donna McKechnie
She was 29, now 84 years old
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as Donna McKechnie / Kathy |
|
John Cunningham
He was 37, now 92 years old
|
as John Cunningham / Peter |
Original Cast Album: Company Crew
