Raúl Esparza - Side By Side By Side - Company revival

Raúl Esparza and cast sing "Side By Side By Side" from the 2006 revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Company."

This video is an excerpt from the highly recommended 2008 PBS DVD "Company." Unfortunately, the DVD is Region 1 only (US/Canada DVD players or worldwide PC DVD players).

In 2007, "Company" won Tony Awards for "Best Revival of a Musical" and "Best Direction of a Musical (John Doyle)." Raúl was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. The original 1970 production was nominated for 12 Tony awards and won 6 of them.

The 1970 original broadway cast sings this song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__SY_guCRHY

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[JJLovin]

Does anyone else love how Joanne playing the percussion instruments oddly fits her character so well? lol.

[bluebettle]

Raul's turn at about 6:40 sold the entire show to me. At first I was kinda on the fence about it, being annoyed at the whole Actor Muso thing, but seeing the look of sadness and terror on Raul's face just really cemented how great it was.

[Easleytee]

Fucking drivel.

[NateSean]

I miss being on a stage. I saw Company on the very stage that I performed in Anne Frank on during my high school years.

[ShLinGyPoPsIcLes]

OMG Raul's face at the end after he has blew his kazoo makes my heart break every time I watch this :(

[stricker4140]

The fist time my wife made me watch this musical I did not like it. Now I have it on my iPod and watch it at least once or twice a week. I would have to say it is by far my favorite musical. It takes me back to when I was the only single person with my friends.

[blithium]

Wow. . .I didn't see it before. The kazoo, the look, there's nobody. . .

[shadowkid379]

I like his "here is the church, here is the steeple" stick

[646guy]

It's the realization he has no one to "play against." This part of the song is a form of call and response where the husband plays first and the wife next. Bobby clearly expects someone to jump in there but no one does and it's a continuation of Bobby's journey into possibly entertainiing something permanent.

[646guy]

Bobby is the eternal bachelor. Everyone had a "response" from their spouse except him (as he's single)...the "Side By Side" and "What Would I Do Without You" aspect that is reinforced as he is beside no one...

[angrywiggler64]

such a fun number!

[SaintAlia10191]

@aasjb4ever Because he has no one to play with. He makes a great third wheel, but that's all. Ulitmately marriage is a bicycle built for two and there's no one to pedal with.