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Author Topic: Company (NY Philharmonic) Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 06-15-2011 10:24 PM                     A special semi-staged production of Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY was presented with the NY Philharmonic earlier this year. This production starred Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Christina Hendricks, Jon Cryer, Stephen Colbert, Martha Plimpton among others. It was broadcast to theatres beginning on June 15. This is a magnificent production of a very difficult show. Performances are just about perfect. It sure is hard to get Neil Patrick Harris away from Doogie Howser, but the guy is terrific in the role of Bobby. Patti LuPone sings a very cynical version of "Ladies Who Lunch" and somehow, Katie Finneran gets out all of the words to "Getting Married Today". Camera work is very good and very well planned. Sound was goodwith clear dialog, but it seriously lacked in dynamic range...it sounded VERY compressed. Midway through the first act, the picture dropped out and suddenly we skipped about 45 minutes ahead to the start of the second act. I told the manager who quickly went to the booth. They ran the first song of the second act, then stopped, apologized to the audience and went back to the spot where the picture had skipped. It looked like they were playing the movie from a blu-ray, as you could see the menus. When the show got back to the place with the skip, there was a very slight pause, then the first act continued. Passes were given to the audience as we left. In all, not a bad recovery. Seen at the Gateway Theatre in Columbus, OH.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 06-16-2011 04:12 PM                     I saw this at the AFI Silver last night and even being a THX certified auditorium - I thought the image looked too dark - I think though that was artisic decision on the lighting director and not the projector setting. I also thought the soundmix sounded a bit off - no where as good as the soundmix of 'Rent: Live from Broadway' I thought Neil's rendition of 'Being Alive' was great 'A Hundred People' was another standout song for me. The Silver used the screen curtain for the intermission - classy! and a raffle for two tix to see 'Sweeney Todd' (at Wolf Trap) was given out prior to the screening - snazzy! (I didn't win )  |  IP: Logged

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