tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post6563807463863266218..comments2023-09-29T04:00:21.951-07:00Comments on followspot: Companyfollowspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05390128032621439981noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-36925933489760516542009-06-17T01:00:47.442-07:002009-06-17T01:00:47.442-07:00Congratulations to Andrew W Foster, Alan D Lytle, ...Congratulations to Andrew W Foster, Alan D Lytle, Michael Mazzola and the entire COMPANY Ensemble on your PAMTAs! Well deserved, well deserved!Anthonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-44693329955442488092009-03-26T10:16:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:16:00.000-07:00really, deleted?hmmmmmm.whatever happened to free ...really, deleted?<BR/>hmmmmmm.<BR/>whatever happened to free speech?<BR/>personally i find the debates fascinating as long as they are sincere or clearly tongue in cheek or clever.<BR/>no cheap shots!!!<BR/>ever!<BR/>use your brain not your ego.zeriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-66653217748578705222009-03-22T10:40:00.000-07:002009-03-22T10:40:00.000-07:00The peanutduck thread was getting a little weird s...The peanutduck thread was getting a little weird so I did delete the last two... back to Company!followspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390128032621439981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-4340286285546134102009-03-21T11:12:00.000-07:002009-03-21T11:12:00.000-07:00People,Do not rag on Peanutduck for sharing an hon...People,<BR/><BR/>Do not rag on Peanutduck for sharing an honest opinion. That's incredibly childish. Just because an opinion does not match with yours, or because it is less popular than the majority expressed on this site, does not make it any less valid.<BR/><BR/>Grow up, and learn to appreciate critique, good and bad. Art is subjective, which makes it exciting. How boring would it be if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-64937239878823364722009-03-21T00:48:00.000-07:002009-03-21T00:48:00.000-07:00To Peanutduck: Who are you? Why the negative rev...To Peanutduck: Who are you? Why the negative review after all of the glorious raves? I could see if you had constructive feedback, but you don't. Perhaps you are there for a balance. Alas, I hope no pays attention to you. Here's hoping for your next role. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-73954762374081427852009-03-04T14:23:00.000-08:002009-03-04T14:23:00.000-08:00hey, anon 1:47.nice try, but i see no postings by ...hey, anon 1:47.<BR/>nice try, but i see no postings by anyone in the show.<BR/>i see anon and i see names and i see folks who admit they know someone in the show.<BR/>why so cocksure of yourself?<BR/>and why so envious?<BR/>nothing to do today?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-89804048567714700882009-03-04T14:21:00.000-08:002009-03-04T14:21:00.000-08:00Delightful WondrousTouchingFullCrafted with timin...Delightful <BR/>Wondrous<BR/>Touching<BR/>Full<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Crafted with timing, nuance, rhythm.<BR/>Add to that an effective, simple set. Anymore would have interrupted the flow<BR/>of the show. <BR/>Costume concept...loved it!!!<BR/>And then the music....OMG. Definitely the biggest star of the show. Wanted<BR/>to just keep listening to them play....the best I've heard...ever in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-58052293480833110752009-03-04T13:47:00.000-08:002009-03-04T13:47:00.000-08:00Haven't you folks become a little obsessed with yo...Haven't you folks become a little obsessed with your own show? I am sorry I missed it and I am sure it was as spectacular as y'all say, but c'mon, do you see any other group going on and on about their own show? He who protests too much, and all of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-37042111536193069392009-03-04T10:56:00.000-08:002009-03-04T10:56:00.000-08:00i agree with both -- they were "creative" in a "st...i agree with both -- they were "creative" in a "stunning" way, for anyone psaying attention.<BR/>there was plenty to look at.<BR/>and it was all good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-3131371122787161542009-03-04T10:07:00.000-08:002009-03-04T10:07:00.000-08:00And although this show is over... let me just make...And although this show is over... let me just make a comment about the boxes before I move on.... The use of the boxes was CREATIVE. They were NOT a factor in the show being good or bad. <BR/><BR/>On that note..... I am a actor in town who has worked with many that were a part of Company,I just want you Cast,Orchestra etc... Job well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-10429806418948405092009-03-03T19:40:00.000-08:002009-03-03T19:40:00.000-08:00i'd like to add something to the box discussion.i ...i'd like to add something to the box discussion.<BR/>i thought of them as building blocks -- and that allowed me to see clearly that every person builds their own life. they design it using the same basic raw materials as everyone else -- but they all come out unique.<BR/>i thought it was a stunning choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-72754598302660694762009-03-03T12:03:00.000-08:002009-03-03T12:03:00.000-08:00oh, and i forgot to say that the writer who compar...oh, and i forgot to say that the writer who compared this show to a "staged reading" has clearly never seen a staged reading.<BR/>staged readings do not have full choreography, full orchestra, full lights and a sound system that nuanced.<BR/>i guess some folks just like to hear themselves talk. and since i don't want to be one of them, i'll be quiet now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-51279546520816651022009-03-03T11:55:00.000-08:002009-03-03T11:55:00.000-08:00sometimes i feel as tho people on this blog commen...sometimes i feel as tho people on this blog comment on things they do not understand.<BR/>i liked the wooden boxes. i wasn't sure why i liked them and then one <BR/>of the cast explained it to me.<BR/>the "cubes" are a metaphor --- along with the square windows in the backdrop they represent two things --- the isolation one can feel in a big city and the attempts by bobby's friends to "trap" him Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-5906525306526268832009-03-02T18:59:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:59:00.000-08:00Kelly Stewart was outstanding in her wacked out br...Kelly Stewart was outstanding in her wacked out bride to be character. Andrew Foster has a vocal gift and I was moved by his characters struggle. Enjoyed the different scenes with the different couples and Bobby's relationship with each one. The scene with the pot smoking is still one that sticks out in my mind. It was just funny and so real. The laughter from all three performers made me laugh Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-14768636093956142902009-03-02T18:47:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:47:00.000-08:00This production was dead on. Don't agree with some...This production was dead on. Don't agree with some of the negative postings. First off to compare this production of Company to any other production is just failure to go and see the show for entertainment value. This cast had many strong performers. Kelly Stewart, Andrew Foster, Sheila Bruhn, just to name a few. A nice size audience and all seemed to get the humor as well as the twisted side of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-18147096402211461512009-03-02T18:04:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:04:00.000-08:00This show is in a league by itself -- and what a m...This show is in a league by itself -- and what a magnificent league it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-11587721748747206052009-03-02T09:34:00.000-08:002009-03-02T09:34:00.000-08:00from the material to the production, quite simply ...from the material to the production, quite simply the best evening's entertainment i have seen in portland in a long long long time.<BR/>a gem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-80698964715582247382009-03-01T22:33:00.000-08:002009-03-01T22:33:00.000-08:00Where did all this talent come from? When a show ...Where did all this talent come from? When a show is this well cast and mounted, it blows me away.<BR/>It is such a miracle, such a relief from the average production round town.<BR/>Please do more shows, whoever you are "Jane"<BR/>Please do more.<BR/>Please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-79568197959624911352009-03-01T22:16:00.000-08:002009-03-01T22:16:00.000-08:00I laughed, I wept.2 and 1/2 hours seemed like 90 m...I laughed, I wept.<BR/>2 and 1/2 hours seemed like 90 mins.<BR/>Fantastic light design.<BR/>Perhaps the most profoundly lit show I've seen.<BR/>Amazing.<BR/>And hands down the best production of Company I've ever seen.<BR/>And when I saw it, you could hear a pin drop during the supposed "slow" scene towards the end.<BR/>Truly gripping and the key to the entire plot.<BR/>If you were bored, you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-58100967387213714312009-03-01T22:06:00.000-08:002009-03-01T22:06:00.000-08:00great music.great scenes.great visuals and movemen...great music.<BR/>great scenes.<BR/>great visuals and movement.<BR/>great voices.<BR/>and great pacing.<BR/>i loved this show from the top to the end.<BR/>superb.<BR/>this show was a gift to portland.<BR/>i feel lucky to have seen it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-88708565952518926642009-03-01T22:03:00.000-08:002009-03-01T22:03:00.000-08:00OK, i just have to say, is 2 and half hours at the...OK, i just have to say, is 2 and half hours at the theatre long?<BR/>really? what kind of theatre do you go to?<BR/>two and a half hours is average for a musical.<BR/>that's a fact.<BR/>and made especially delightful by this particular production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-48201784580895245762009-03-01T18:10:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:10:00.000-08:00I'm being biased here but I saw the revival in New...I'm being biased here but I saw the revival in New York and this was just bad compared to it. If I hadn't seen the broadway show, I'm confident that I would have enjoyed this show much more. <BR/><BR/>Some actors were fantastic. Some just ticked me off because of their shallow interperations. Each one of those characters has the opportunity to influence Bobby, and that's what shapes his view of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-2752326441636321912009-03-01T02:07:00.000-08:002009-03-01T02:07:00.000-08:00Wonderful production. Most underrated performance ...Wonderful production. Most underrated performance from Andrew Bray, who brought humanity and honesty to Paul... he was truly shattered, and misted my eyes when Amy dumps him before the wedding. Kelly Stewart gave an awesome performance, once more exemplifying her ability for patter (as in Thoroughly Modern Millie). Great work from Peppers, Zimmerman, BALDINO!!!, and certainly Andrew Foster, who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-73670864734616242452009-02-28T11:20:00.000-08:002009-02-28T11:20:00.000-08:00Wonderful evening. Andrew Foster's Bobby was brill...Wonderful evening. Andrew Foster's Bobby was brilliant. I am Bobby! Made me take a step back and think about my life. So many fun parts in this show. Everyone held their own in there scnes. Some definatley funnier than others. Particularly enjoyed the pot smoking scene with Sheila Bruhn, Andrew Foster and Ryan Duncan. Stephanie Heuston was hot and played the perfect ditz. And how Kelly Stewart Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-35087819804442646212009-02-28T10:24:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:24:00.000-08:00Enjoyed this production very much. Only complaint ...Enjoyed this production very much. Only complaint is the last scene with Joanne. Too long!!! Dragged the high energy of the rest of the show down. At that moment you lost me. <BR/>"Some" very talented vocalists in this production. "Some" actors made it look so real and in the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com