Broadway at The Paramount "COMPANY" July 23 - July 28, 2024 Review
COMPANY Book by: George Furth Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim Directed by: Marianne Elliott Premera Blue Cross Broadway At The Paramount Seattle, WA Review: Tuesday July 23, 2024 (Britney Coleman as Bobbie in the North American Tour of COMPANY. Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade.) I went into the opening night of the new revival musical, “Company”, with minimal expectations. I had done a bit of homework prior to the performance but, per usual, I didn’t want to know too much going in, preferring to take the musical for what was presented to the patrons at the Paramount Theatre. The show centers around Bobbie (Britney Coleman) turning 35 and where her life is and the friends she surrounds herself with. Couples (both straight and gay) ponder why she isn’t with a “fella” yet. That’s an overly simple description of the story. The revival changed the gender of Bobbie from male in the original to female now. Much like any musical I attend, I am looking for something to conn