This is part one of my absolute favorite musical of all time, "Company" by Stephen Sondheim. This is the PBS "Great Performances" recording of the 2006 Revival of "Company" directed by John Doyle, the director of the 2005 Revival of "Sweeney Todd" also by Stephen Sondheim. In both of these revivals there are no musicians, the actors play all of the instruments, very challenging, yet very effective. The star of this production of "Company" is Raul Esparza who plays Bobby, a seemingly happy Manhattan bachelor with a deep hidden sadness. The cast of this production shows extreme strength in the area of ensemble work. This production has one of the best interpretations of the song "Getting Married Today" I have ever heard, Heather Laws does an amazing job with it. The cast is as follows Bobby: Raul Esparza, Joanne: Barbara Walsh, Larry: Bruce Sabath, Amy: Heather Laws, Paul: Robert Cunningham, Sarah: Kristin Huffman, Harry: Keith Butterbaugh, Jenny: Leenya Rideout, David: Fred Rose, Susan: Amy Justman, Peter: Matt Castle, April: Elizabeth Stanley, Marta: Angel Desai, Kathy: Kelly Jeane Grant. This section includes the songs "Opening" and "Company".
Now That I Have You by The Company (with lyrics) All my life it seemed That something had been missing I didn`t know what to do Days would pass me by Each as lonely as the other Until I met you REFRAIN: You opened the door And let the sunshine in My life will never be the same again CHORUS: Now that I have you Everything just seems so right Now that I have you I`m alive You are the song that I`ll be Singing my whole life through I`m living in a brighter world Now that I have you Looking ahead I see The two of us together I`ll never let you go You`re so dear to me And it isn`t any wonder Why I love you so REFRAIN: You opened the door And let the sunshine in My life will never be the same again CHORUS: Now that I have you Everything just seems so right Now that I have you I`m alive You are the song that I`ll be Singing my whole life through I`m living in a brighter world Now that I have you BRIDGE: I feel this love is real I see it in your eyes You take my hand and I understand You are mine You are mine CHORUS: Now that I have you Everything just seems so right Now that I have you I`m alive You are the song that I`ll be Singing my whole life through I`m living in a brighter world Now that I have you
"Opening" is reprised throughout the DVD of the 2006 revival of Company. This video contains two excerpts of the song followed by Raúl Esparza and cast singing "Company." 0:00 Opening - part 1 1:33 Opening - part 2 3:13 Company This video includes excerpts from the highly recommended 2008 PBS DVD "Company." 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. PBS and Image Media affirmed their copyright of this material - but are allowing the posts on YouTube. We extend our warmest thanks to them. Browse our website and playlists for more great dance, music and musical theatre performances.
Raúl Esparza sings "Being Alive" from the John Doyle directed revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company. I personally felt that he gave a fantastic performance of one of my all time favorite songs. I would like to see the revival very much.
Adapted from the best selling historical novel by Robert Littell, and from the makers of Gladiator and the Da Vinci Code, THE COMPANY is a gripping and high-powered mini series available to own on DVD on 10th December courtesy of Playback. With an all star cast headed up by Chris O'Donnell (Scent of a Woman, Batman & Robin), Alfred Molina (The Da Vinci Code, Spiderman 2), Michael Keaton (Batman, Beetlejuice) and Natascha McElhone (Solaris, The Truman Show), THE COMPANY is a story of espionage, secrets and betrayal during the Cold War.
I'm not the owner or do not claim any of the contents of the song. I just feel that the studio version of the specific song should be out there. Vote at: www.cover-vs-original.com Lyrics: Company Always on the run Destiny is the rising sun Oh I was born 6-gun in my hand Behind a gun I'll make my final stand That's why they call me Bad company And I can't deny Bad company Till the day I die Till the day I die Till the day I die Rebel souls Deserters we are called Chose a gun and threw away the sun Now these towns They all know our name 6-gun sound is our claim to fame I can hear them say Bad company And I won't deny Bad Bad company Till the day I die Till the day I die SOLO Bad Bad company I can't deny Bad company Till the day I die And I say it's Bad company Oh Yeah---Yeah Bad company Till the day I die Oh Yeah Tell me that you are not a thief Oh But I am Bad Company It's the way I play Dirty for dirty Oh Somebody Double-crossed me Double-cross Double-cross Yeah We're Bad company Kill in cold blood Writer(s): Simon Kirke, Paul Rodgers
