Stephen Sondheim introduces COMPANY (1972, London)

When the original Broadway production of Company transferred to London, at Her Majesty's Theatre, the D.A. Pennebaker documentary of the recording of the cast album was televised for promotion of the show. Here, Company's composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, introduces the numbers seen in the documentary as a start of the programme. Aired January 29, 1972.

[@johnv7060]

Every time I see early 70s Steve, I get excited. Truly those were some golden years.

[@terryhammond1253]

🎹 I knew Steve when I lived in NYC in the 70's And I cherish the letters he wrote me... Including one in which he critiques my music and lyrics.

[@thomasthenextwalt2739]

Amazing! How did you meet him? What was he like? Did you ever speak on his work?

[@MamaGator]

Love ya, teach. Miss ya.

[@adaydoesgoby6637]

This is awesome

[@DamienSlattery68]

Lovely.

[@alexisevelyn5290]

This is such a beautiful video!

[@josenoventa6852]

5:50 They all have normal teeth -- unthinkable today.

[@Susquehanna80]

Absolutely wonderful musical in its original 1970s version.. Not as good once the cast got racially 'diversified' to push interracial relationships but what aspect of entertainment isn't contaminated by that indoctrination

[@67Parsifal]

I saw the reverse gender production in London a couple of years ago. It was enjoyable, but the more I listen to the original cast, the less of a good idea it seems.

[@andrea-ns6vq]

you’re a very strange individual.

[@john.premose]

Oh my god what's wrong with you? Racist hack (wish I could use some stronger language here)

[@louisrost]

i think the revival they did when the cast played the instruments was great too, good symbolic take on the show weaved into that choice and was a great revival, but agreed nothing in recent years comes close to the original production

[@magersupie]

The Adrian lester 1996 Bobby is one of the most emotional and hard hitting versions i have ever seen, but of cource you can deprive yourself of that performance by being a bigot and calling a depiction of people simply loving eachoter "indoctrination"