This is the "Tiny Desk Concert" of the show Company — specifically, the genders-reversed production that played Broadway and out here a few years ago. Having not seen it — and after realizing I've always liked parts of the show but not the whole thing — I have no opinion on whether the sex changes made it worse or better. I am curious though about one line change in the song "You Could Drive a Person Crazy."
It used to go "When a person's personality is personable / He shouldn't oughta sit like a lump / It's harder than a matador coercin' a bull / To try to get you off of your rump." Now, it goes "When a person's personality is personable / She shouldn't oughta sit on her butt / It's harder than a matador coercin' a bull / To try to get you out of your rut." Did Mr. Sondheim change that and if so, why?
Here are four songs from the show including that one…
Published on March 21, 2024 21:49