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Guest 17th May 2009
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PLAYS INTERNATIONALSteve HennessyI've seen a few very good productions of 'Company' over the years, but none better than the new one at C Venues Chambers St. Almost 40 years old now, Sondheim's revolutionary musical still bursts with life and energy and crackles with wit and intelligence. It's a master class in audacious composition and ambitious book writing, a reminder of just what musical theatre can be, but it really needs a cast as good as this to do it full justice.The strength of this production lies in its strong ensemble feel directed and choreographed by Michael Strassen with a verve and panache that made you want to punch the air with joy. The ensemble pieces were complemented by a clutch of terrific individual performances, particularly Maryanne McCormack as Joanne, Marisa Leigh Boynton as Amy, Daniella Gibb as Jenny and Antonio Mcardle as Robert. Jenny Kent's musical direction was a dream.Please someone bring this production to London, I can go and see it again, and more people will get the chance as they did with the Chocolate Factory's 'Sunday in the Park' (yes, it's that good...) to see what real musical theatre looks like.
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