Original Cast Album: Company
1970 · 53m · N/A
Documentary, Music
Directed by
D. A. Pennebaker
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Original Cast Album: Company
Overview
In 1970, right after the triumphant premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking concept musical Company, the renowned composer and lyricist, his director Harold Prince, the show’s stars, and a large pit orchestra all went into a Manhattan recording studio as part of a time-honored Broadway tradition: the making of the original cast album. What ensued was a marathon session in which all involved pushed themselves to the limit.
Director and cast
- D. A. Pennebaker Director
- Stephen Sondheim as Himself (composer / lyricist)
- Hal Prince as Himself (producer / director)
- Elaine Stritch as Herself (Joanne)
- Dean Jones as Himself (Robert)
- Pamela Myers as Herself (Marta)
- Beth Howland Cast
- Barbara Barrie Cast
- Charles Braswell Cast
- Susan Browning Cast
- George Coe Cast
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