His father worked for a railroad company and the family moved often, living in washington, d. Great cast that included dean jones, elaine stitch and beth howland. Dean jones left the show a month after its broadway opening, in distress over his own impending divorce. Look back at the original production of company on. Being alive stephen sondheim free piano sheet music. In films, jones was the lead in hugely successful disney movies, holding his own. Anita ellis singer west side story company musical cabaret musical dean jones actor tony award. The opening song of sondheim s 1970s musical company introduces the main character, bobby, the five married couples he is friends with, and his three girlfriends. Company, sondheim s sixth broadway musical, was his breakthrough to serious credibility.
His next big break came as a replacement for dean jones as the lead in stephen sondheim s company 1970. Jacobs theatre will coincide with sondheim s 90th birthday. I watched the dvd of the making of company and you can see dean jones really getting into it. Its a minimally plotted collection of songs and stories more like a revue than a traditional musical about a single man, his married friends, and several girlfriends. Being alive from company company musical, musical theatre. Featuring original cast members dean jones, barbara barrie, charles kimbrough, donna mckechnie, and elaine stritch as well as sondheim, furth, prince. It received 14 tony award nominations, a record at the time. Company original broadway cast recording by original. I only knew dean jones for his work with the disney corporate and had no idea how perfect his voice is as bobby. Company is a 1970 musical comedy with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by george furth.
Charles braswell george coe dean jones charles kimbrough. Original broadway cast of company, dean jones vocal, company ensemble vocal, dona d. Dean jones and susan browning have a lovely duet in barcelona from sondheim s original 1970 production of company. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Susan browning and dean jones in the stage production company.
Dean jones, the affable actor best known for leading roles in several family disney films of the 1960s and 70s including the love bug and that darn cat. The musical opened in nyc on 042570 and ran for 705 performances. If you knew or served with this sailor and have additional information or photos to support this page, please leave a message for the page administrators here. Sondheim is a difficult composer because of the range he puts singers.
Photo features look back at the original broadway production of stephen sondheim s company. Stephen sondheim company original broadway cast lyrics. Find recording details and track inforamtion for company, musical stephen sondheim on allmusic. Being alive was first recorded by dean jones, who originated the role of robert on broadway in 1970. Survived by his wife lory, two daughters caroline jones, and deanna demaree from his first marriage and a son michael patrick lorys son by a previous marriage, whom jones adopted, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Free pdf piano sheet music for being alive stephen sondheim. Directed by hal prince, the opening cast included dean jones who had replaced anthony perkins early in the rehearsal period when perkins.
Company, musical recording details and tracks allmusic. If you dont already have at least one recording of a production of a show, then this collection is great. Buy dean jones now and monitor dean jones deals remotely using browser. This military service page was createdowned by diane tws admin short, sa to remember jones, dean carroll, an. The original production was nominated for a recordsetting fourteen tony awards and won six originally titled threes, its plot revolves around robert a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage, the five married couples who are his best friends, and his. Putting it together original 1993 offbroadway cast recording stephen sondheim. Company sets genderblind 2020 broadway bow with patti. Download stephen sondheim being alive from company sheet music. The former croonerturnedactor once recalled, i wish i could say i had this master plan for a career, but i always thought acting was something id just do until i had a hit record. Susan browning and dean jones in the stage production company photos. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Company is a 1970 musical comedy with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by. Being alive is a song from the musical company by george furth with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Company, original cast in concert rehearsal sondheim.
A revival of stephen sondheim s 1970 musical company that played londons west end has announced its broadway opening on march 22, 2020, with a cast headed by patti lupone and katrina lenk. Originally produced on broadway in 1970, this special event saw a return of the original cast members bar one from the stephen sondheim george furth musical classic. Dean jones was a disney icon and more chicago tribune. Company original broadway cast recording masterworks. Great cast that included dean jones, elaine stitch and beth. In 1970, dean jones was a star in hollywood and also on broadway in two very distinctly different genres. This excerpt is from the highly recommended region 1 dvd company. Make no mistake, company is one of sondheims great scores, and this album is fantastic. Dean jones originated the role of bobby on broadway. Look back at the original production of company on broadway 1970 original cast of sondheim s company. When sondheim, prince and furth went up onstage to accept the applause, jones stepped forward to ask them a few questions. Company original broadway cast recording by stephen. The story so far is a great collection of highlights from sondheim shows, with alternate tracks, demos, and cut songs thrown in.
Dean jones, boyishlooking leading man of disney films. When dean jones began his motion picture career in 1956, he was just biding his time until he got his real break. All we knew is we wanted to write another show together, sondheim said. In films, jones was the lead in hugely successful disney movies, holding his own against scenestealing costars that included a cat that darn cat. Was it sondheim who said that seeing dean was like. Dean jones, the comic actor who made his mark in a series of disney films, but who earned a place in broadway history for originating the role of the vacillating bachelor bobby in stephen sondheim. Essentially a musical about nothing, company chronicles the thoughts and remembrances one man has about his friends five married couples as he hesitates outside the door, about to walk in on his own surprise birthday party. Dean jones, original bobby in company, dead at 84 playbill. Stephen sondheim s awardwinning 1970 outing company, like most of his work, is highly acclaimed by theatergoers, critics, and his peers. Great cast that included dean jones, elaine stitch.
Dean jones, the affable actor best known for leading roles in. A revival of stephen sondheim s 1970 musical company that played londons west end has announced its broadway opening on march 22, 2020. Company original broadway cast recording, an album by stephen sondheim, original broadway cast company on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Dean jones, best known for playing befuddled heroes in 1960s walt disney movies such as that darn cat. Prince cast broadway vetturneddisney star dean jones the love bug as. Stephen sondheim company a musical comedy original. Dean carroll jones january 25, 1931 september 1, 2015 was an american actor best known for his roles as agent zeke kelso in that darn cat. Jul 10, 2015 1970 original cast of sondheim s company.
Filichia is there as dean jones, the original bobby in company, is honored by his fellow alabamans. Fifty years after company changed the face of broadway musicals. Stephen sondheims musical company opened on broadway in the spring of 1970, and. The cast includes larry kert, elaine stritch, barbara barrie, george coe, john cunningham, teri ralston, charles kimbrough, donna mckechnie, charles braswell, susan browning, steve elmore. About company original broadway cast this 1970 musical by stephen sondheim and george furth revolutionized musical theatre.
Disney film star dean jones love buggave a brilliant performance of being alive in sondheims 1970 original production of company. Directed by hal prince, the opening cast included dean jones who had replaced. While i loved the 2006 broadway revival because of its innovative staging. Putting it together original 1993 offbroadway cast recording stephen sondheim 60 million songs. Larry kert was tonynominated, but didnt win for company.
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