Company

Company
Aurora Fox Theatre
Aurora, CO
September 22 - October 22, 2017

Company is a lesser known Stephen Sondheim work. While some avid theater goers may have heard one or two of the songs, they aren’t widely known.

The show was written in 1970, but the Aurora Fox production strongly showed that this show is as relevant now as they day it opened on Broadway. The set was a chic urban loft which was generic enough to set the scene for every location but not at all boring. The costumes were also well matched with each character – even if they were all black.

The cast of the show was nothing short of spectacular. Many of the characters could easily have become two-dimensional caricatures. But this talented cast took these stereotypes and made them into fully realized people. The chemistry between them was exactly right.

Beyond their acting abilities, the performance of the musical numbers was a sheer delight. Every voice was amazing on it’s own, but the musical arrangements made these great voices even better. (Although the “Bobby” sequences did get a little tiresome after a while.)

Each song helped the audience to get to know the characters better. None was more memorable than "Not Getting Married Today." The looks on the actress' face matched the tone of the song and had the audience rolling in the aisles.

The choreography of “Side by Side” was fun and kept the momentum going through a somewhat deeper second act. The show built into the climatic song, “Being Alive” which was the olive in the martini of a delightful cocktail. It was the perfect blend for a night on the town.