Raúl Esparza sings "Company" - Company revival

[Lala2616]

It is impossible to sing this song when it is in your head! Can you imagine?

Walking down the street singiing Bobby. Bobby. Bobby baby. Robieeee.

[kingpita172]

I've never seen this show, nor am I that familiar with it, but I love it already.

[JuanitaLPerez0825]

@kingpita172 Well if you still haven't seen it, you can see it on netflix :D Its an amazing show :D

[fieldsfan1]

you'd have to be completely and utterly mad to dislike this musical.

[hannahm247]

can anyone give me a reason to hate Sondheim's music? no? didn't think so...

genius

[SchleppyLundo]

@tangotto817 I saw the director do the same thing with Sweeney Todd the year before. Instead of having an orchestra the cast plays the music. Worked out really chillingly in Sweeney Todd and I can see how it would bring more of a personal touch in Company. Not sure how many other musicals it would really work for though.

[MithraMusic]

God...this is so incredible. This was my first Broadway show, and I had no idea it would be this awesome.

[haileyaa92]

My mother's name is Bobbi.

This is what my friends and I sing to her when we try to get her attention.

In fact, we are singing it to her right now.

She's now hitting us with the newspaper.

I love being a theater person. :D

[CheatingMimee]

I have so much to say about this video. All I'm going to say right now, though, is:

"And whatever you're calling about, the answer is yes. *eyebrow raise*"

...you attractive man.

[Allstar1273]

Love the "Company" song! And this musical!

[japanesedawn]

<3 LOVE <3

all the "Bobby's" remind me of those Bing commercials...LOL

[GiantPetRat]

Guy sure knew how to write a killer opening to a musical. :)

[Pennywisea]

this is without a doubt one of Sondheim's best. I relate to Bobby a lot (probably me in the future)

[musicsinga]

After all, how many times do you get to turn 35? Eleven. XD Raul + Sondheim = HEAVEN.

[alanbweaver]

Sondheim's best show

[EmiCru01]

I LOVE this production - I think the cast playing the instruments works much better for this show and it's stream of conscienceness-ness.

[d1esel6er]

@EmiCru01 i totally agree about the instruments thing. i just watched this whole show last night... and kept thinking how i could turn it into a movie... and i kept thinking that the instruments would HAVE to stay!

at first i was weirded out by it, but it just worked so well.

this was a GREAT show though.

very honest... but very very very FUNNY and GREAT SONGS!!!!

i have a raging hard on for Sondheim now!

[RainbowTammy]

I think the harmony from around 0:38 to 0:44 is to DIE for. Am I the only one?

[EmiCru01]

@RainbowTammy Nope! LOVE x 1000! ;)

[billyhorror91]

hello !!!! i live in europe!!!! do you know where i can find the dvd in a 2 region? THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

[trollking71594]

My name is Bobby lololol

[8328933860]

Barbara Walsh's voice is to DIE for in this song....

[carrottopman211]

stupendo

[mrjuly]

In my opinion, i think this song is one of the greatest broadway songs ever. so much range, depth, and dynamics . so much going on that i cant explain. Simply Beautiful !

[banger1454]

best....song....ever

[mrjuly]

Where can i find this monologue ? in the beginning ?

[bobbyrooney]

@mrjuly it's the very beginning of the show.

[mrjuly]

@bobbyrooney ? what is ? Cant remember what i said !

[noLifetoRevive]

4:11..the note<3 i love this so much

[kmilacl101]

Does someone have the entire show for download? Already saw it here and loooooved it but I want it for keeps.

Promise I'l buy it.. but I dont live in the US and I no one sells it here D:

[Altivelzian]

you can buy it on Amazon

[TedSmash]

im sitting here with my friends im 17.

they think im retarded

ITS AMAZING!

[CollinsLuvsAngel]

Totally relate!

[carriewhite410]

Haha...I'm 16 and I love musicals in general more than you can imagine. We're not retarded, we're AWESOME. They just don't know it. :D

[DramaXDogz]

yep totally!

[DramaXDogz]

same here lol

[bomac10000]

@TedSmash Ted, it is buddy..and I thought so at 17 but was too embarassed to admit it

[f1shm00]

@TedSmash hahah I have been in the exact same situation 3 times in the past month.

[Pennywisea]

@TedSmash I'm 19 and I think Bobby is me when I'm 35

[TedSmash]

@Pennywisea In that case sir, you will be one hell of a playa...or really lonely....good luck :S

[NateSean]

@TedSmash Gotta love it when people think you are retarded because you can follow a stage play. I'd turn around and say, "At least I'm not the one with ADD."

[ShooterSpade]

The way the stage is set up is great. I love stages like that.

[U853]

Thank you.

/The guy who "set up" that stage.

[romcallis]

Is there any other production where the musicians also sing and act? One of Sondheim's more underrated musicals

[MantaGalaxy]

Yeah. It's really something I've only seen John Doyle do as director. He also directed a version of Sweeney Todd in 2005 with Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone with this style; though they tweaked the story a bit to make it work with the staging.

[carriewhite410]

I've seen it done with the Sweeney Todd revival...honestly, it doesn't work with Company as well as it did with Sweeney...

[futurephantom]

i don't know why, but i think raul esparza's entry right when he starts singing company is adorable, he has such a subtle, easygoing look on his face.

[MandoAndy]

That Ab that Raúl belts is just outstanding. Always gives me goosebumps =)

[pitigam]

totally agree. he had me at Ab (or A#?)

[bassman462]

Is that a question on whether or not it's an A flat or A sharp... it's flat if you wanted the clearification. If not then, nevermind! haha.

[GinaLGarcia]

Unbeliable revival of this sondheim masterpiece.......Kuddos to the cast and crew of such a brillant staging.....doyle/sondheim+mas­terpeice

[rocky362]

ok am i the only one who sees this as a movie

[Drego642]

I do! It could be really great! But it could also turn out to be crap if done wrong, as with any adaptation... :/

[heybroskey2heinekens]

Love it.  Love Esparza... but he can get a bit nasally sometimes.

[b0b3rt831]

Yea.. I love him as an actor, but his vibrato sounds like a bleating goat.

[lightscameraaction24]

yeah but for some reason, the vibrato that would piss me off in any other actor just sounds like his character. I think it works, but only for him.

[SpeakOut26]

they are so amazing. incredible

[dramadork]

this is why I love sondheim.

[musicxlife37]

sondheim<3

[angelpcutie89]

gotta love Company :)

[toomanyusername]

Thank you for the musical theatre posts.

[sidekickstupidco]

just imagine..tryin to play an instrument while playing an instrument..expecially the piano lady..i can see a regular song..but a song by sondheim..!?..its insane....

[maskbear54]

It's actually better than the original. Bravo!!!

[Deppsangle]

:D!! love it.

thank you for posting it!

[bohemiawelcumsyou]

I hate how they had the actors playing instruments, but nevertheless this is a classic Sondheim piece.

[SpeakOut26]

That's kinda just John Doyle's "thing"

[hobbesnblue]

Ahhh thanks for posting this! It took me a while to find... couldn't figure out how to search for the song "Company" specifically rather than the musical _Company_ as a whole.

[BestArts]

You can view most of the songs in our playlist "DVD: Company - 2006 revival" on either BestArts or BestArtsMusic.

[ActorSinger51]

love this song. love this show.

[berlinman46]

Thank for all the great Company clips you are very kind to me, have a nice weekend...Paulxx