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Company is a musical written by George Furth. George Furth is both a playwright and an actor, and has written plays such as Blazing Saddles, Merrily We Roll Along, and Twigs. As for his television work, he wrote for Love, American Style, I Dream of Jeannie, Green Acres, Happy Days, and many other iconic shows. The show takes place in New York, and is centered on a thirty-five year old bachelor named Bobby. Bobby’s purpose in the show is to have a central character who observes the marriages of his friends, as well as to reflect on his own status as a middle-aged single man. The story does not follow a streamline plot. Being a concept musical, it revolves around the themes of relationships, love, and isolation without involving a traditional story sequence. I believe that the title of this piece represents Bobby having his loved ones constantly with him, and because of this, he is never technically alone whether or not he’s single.

This script explores many themes, all of which adults can relate to. It deals with marriage, dating, drugs, homosexuality, divorce, sex, true love, and community. Because of this, I would recommend this piece to adults, but it is certainly a great read for a mature high school audience. I got the chance to see this show performed live a few years ago, but I decided to read the entire script for myself because I enjoyed the content so much. The show is chalked full of humor and wit as well as very heartfelt, down-to-earth moments. Stephen Sondheim’s music only enhances all of the content in Furth’s libretto. This is a script that I don’t have any particular issues with, because you learn something new every time you read this script - I re-read each scene at least twice. This is a fantastic read for anyone interested in a realistic kind of musical script to read. I would rate this script a solid 5 out out 5!