This show was a joy to watch. I'm a little embarrassed and annoyed by the other reviews on this thread that are so quick to dismiss it. I think a lot of these reviews are coming from people who do not understand that this is a revival of a 1970s musical. I also imagine that some audiences who are complaining are not mature enough to hear its intense exploration of one of life's biggest questions: will I die alone or not?
In this Boston touring version of "Company,"the ensemble captivated me with naturalistic acting and theatrical showmanship that never went over-the-top in a bad way. The director and her design team found a new way into Sondheim's dusty musical by staging it from the main character Bobby's perspective, framing the pressures she feels as a single woman in New York as a bit of an Alice in Wonderland rollercoaster, at times absurd and at times mortifying. This helped the sometimes choppy feel of the musical by embracing the messiness Bobby feels, instead of trying to force it into being a traditional play with an arc. Yet, it also maintained consistency with visual motifs (the ticking clock of life or opening/closing doors of opportunity) that kept it flowing. In that sense, this is the first time I've seen "Company"hit like Sondheim's classic "Into the Woods,"which is weird, tragic, and hilariously disjointed.
Considering both London and Broadway audiences/critics raved about this show, I think that unfortunately audiences writing in from the tour stops may not have liked the show because of their own small-mindedness, lack of curiosity, and impatience.
Go see this!