EPISODE · Apr 8, 2024 · 50 MIN
April 8, 2024
In 1970, when Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Company” first opened on Broadway, his main character Bobby was a 35-year old unmarried man, whose paired-up friends were pressuring him to leave his bachelor days behind.A few years ago Tony-award winning director Marianne Elliott ran with a revelation: to reverse genders and have the main character, Bobbie…be a woman. It was a eureka moment that earned her another Tony.Now “Company,” is onstage by way of Broadway in Boston. Marianne Eliott joins us to talk about reimagining “Company” for the 21st century.From there, what CAN comedian Daniel Sloss say? And what doesn’t he say? The Scottish standup joins us to talk about finding laughter in the darkest subject matter and what that means in a culture that is quick to cancel.Finally, Edgar B Herwick III joins us from the path of totality.
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In 1970, when Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Company” first opened on Broadway, his main character Bobby was a 35-year old unmarried man, whose paired-up friends were pressuring him to leave his bachelor days behind. A few years ago Tony-award winning director Marianne Elliott ran with a revelation: to reverse genders and have the main character, Bobbie…be a woman. It was a eureka moment that earned her another Tony. Now “Company,” is onstage by way of Broadway in Boston. Marianne Eliott joins us to talk about reimagining “Company” for the 21st century. From there, what CAN comedian Daniel Sloss say? And what doesn’t he say? The Scottish standup joins us to talk about finding laughter in the darkest subject matter and what that means in a culture that is quick to cancel. Finally, Edgar B Herwick III joins us from the path of totality.
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