{"id":109096,"date":"2025-05-10T17:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T00:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/?p=109096"},"modified":"2025-05-10T22:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T05:49:44","slug":"company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/company\/","title":{"rendered":"Company"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/strong>1 bachelor, 5 married couples, 3 girlfriends + a ticking sense of self-examination\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Over a series of New York City vignettes, we follow Bobby as he drops in and out of dinner parties, bedrooms, and uncomfortable conversations\u2014all while trying to decide whether being single at 35 is freedom or failure. What unfolds is a sharp, funny, and emotionally layered look at modern relationships: messy, mismatched, and occasionally meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spreckels Theatre Company delivers a brisk, polished, and emotionally astute production that captures all the charm, bite, and complexity Sondheim intended.<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrew J. Smith\u2019s Bobby anchors the show with subtle magnetism\u2014someone who\u2019s been the life of the party just long enough to start wondering what happens after the guests leave. His performance builds gradually, until \u201cBeing Alive\u201d sneaks up and lands exactly where it should: vulnerable, hopeful, and a little shell-shocked by self-awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maeve Smith\u2019s Amy tears through \u201cGetting Married Today\u201d with precision and comedy so sharp you almost want to hand her a towel and a lozenge. Shannon Rider, meanwhile, absolutely commands the stage as Joanne. Her rendition of \u201cThe Ladies Who Lunch\u201d is more than a performance\u2014it\u2019s a full-on showcase. Joanne is one of those sharp-tongued, seen-it-all New York women, and Rider leans in with biting elegance and wry detachment. It\u2019s a showpiece that lets a gifted actor show off with razor-sharp timing and emotional precision\u2014shining a spotlight on cynicism, self-awareness, and, in one of Sondheim\u2019s cleverest asides, wondering aloud whether anybody still wears a hat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marta, April, and Kathy\u2014played by Evvy Carlstrom, Katie Rain, and Bethany Cox\u2014sparkle through \u201cYou Could Drive a Person Crazy\u201d with confidence and polish. The married couples are brought to life with specificity and wit, each offering Bobby (and us) a slightly different lens on what love looks like once the cake\u2019s been cut.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting: Company<\/em> is steeped in New York energy. The humor, the tempo, the sidelong glances and cocktail-sharp observations\u2014they all carry that distinctive, insider rhythm. If you\u2019ve ever lived in or loved someone from New York, the show feels just a little more familiar, like you\u2019re being let in on the unspoken rules of Manhattan relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the direction of Sheri Lee Miller and James Pelican, the show moves with confidence and clarity. Karen Miles\u2019 choreography is nimble and character-driven. Lucas Sherman leads a polished orchestra that handles Sondheim\u2019s famously intricate score with care and precision. Donnie Frank\u2019s costumes speak volumes before the characters do, and Eddy Hansen\u2019s scenic and lighting design keep the story grounded in place and time without distraction.<\/span><\/p>\n

And yes, for those keeping score, here\u2019s the full lineup of musical numbers:<\/span><\/p>\n

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ACT I<\/span><\/p>\n