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.
Directed by D. A. Pennebaker
music recording
musical theater
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Cast
Stephen Sondheim
Self
Hal Prince
Self
Elaine Stritch
Self / Joanne
Dean Jones
Self / Bobby
Pamela Myers
Self / Marta
Beth Howland
Self / Amy
Barbara Barrie
Self / Sarah
Charles Braswell
Self / Larry
Susan Browning
Self / April
George Coe
Self / David
John Cunningham
Self / Peter
George Furth
Self
Crew
D. A. Pennebaker
Director
Richard Leacock
Director of Photography
D. A. Pennebaker
Director of Photography
Stephen Sondheim
Music
Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist
Stephen Sondheim
Songs
Mary Rodgers
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Popular Reviews
97 reviews
Jerssey Alas
9.0★ · 04/18/26
Took me like 20 minutes to realize I had Criterion Channel in 2x speed. Oops.
Also, they sang a song in this on Glee. Sorry Stephen.
Took me like 20 minutes to realize I had Criterion Channel in 2x speed. Oops.
Also, they sang a song in this on Glee. Sorry Stephen.
River
10.0★ · 02/25/26
Shout out to the guy playing the bells while chewing gum
How it feels to watch original cast album company on your new critereon blu ray
Shout out to the guy playing the bells while chewing gum
How it feels to watch original cast album company on your new critereon blu ray
River
10.0★ · 02/09/26
Love u dean jones
Love u dean jones
lolaPRO
10.0★ · 02/08/26
i can’t put into coherent words how much i love sondheim
i can’t put into coherent words how much i love sondheim
Nmg
9.0★ · 02/07/26
nearly sat up and clapped when being alive was sung. so interesting to see one of the greatest cast albums being made. also nerve-wracking. might as well be an ad for cigarettes
nearly sat up and clapped when being alive was sung. so interesting to see one of the greatest cast albums being made. also nerve-wracking. might as well be an ad for cigarettes