Company opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on April 26, 1970. The musical ran on Broadway for 706 performances. It also went on tour; this year-long national tour featured George Chakiris as Robert and Elaine Stritch as Joanne.
1996: Donmar Warehouse
A West End revival at the Donmar Warehouse open on December 13, 1996. Directed by Sam Mendes, the cast included Adrian Lester as the first African-American Bobby in a major production. The production was filmed and broadcast by BBC Two.
"There is nothing fragile about Company…it is by turns brassy, brittle, sympathetic, cynical, romantic, calculating and alive-oh so very much alive. It's been a long time since a musical has come along with so many show-stopping numbers... Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics add up to one of the best scores on Broadway currently... Company is the best musical of the year." -The Wall Street Journal
1972: Her Majesty's Theatre
Company opened in the West End on January 18, 1972 at Her Majesty's Theatre and ran for 344 performances. The original cast included Larry Kert, Elaine Stritch, Joy Franz, and Donna McKechnie.
2006: Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Company was revived once again on Broadway in 2006. Beginning with an out-of-town engagement at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, John Doyle directed and choreographed a revival that opened on November 29, 2006 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Raul Esparza and Barbara Walsh led the cast, with actors providing the orchestral accompaniment. The production was broadcast through PBS and that broadcast was also released on DVD.
1995: Roundabout Theatre Company
In 1995, Company was revived by the Roundabout Theatre Company and opened again on Broadway Criterion Center Stage Right. Directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Rob Marshall, the revival cast included Boyd Gaines, Kate Burton, Robert Westenberg, Diana Canova, and Debra Monk.
2011: Lincoln Center
In April, 2011, Lonny Price directed a staged concert version at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic. This limited presentation featured an all-star cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer, Katie Finneran, Christina Hendricks, Martha Plimpton, Anika Noni Rose, and Patti LuPone. The concert was filmed and aired in select movie theaters on June 15, 2011.