Thursday, 14 May 2026
More than 50 years after its groundbreaking Broadway debut, Company remains one of the most insightful and sophisticated musicals ever written. First premiering in 1970 and sweeping the Tony Awards, Stephen Sondheim’s deep dive into what it means to connect and commit in the modern world continues to resonate with contemporary audiences, as seen in its acclaimed 2022 Broadway revival.
Presented by the next generation of performers, this production features 3rd Year WAAPA Music Theatre students in a vibrant and dynamic staging under the direction of Sonya Suares with choreography by Bernie Bernard, and musical direction by Craig Dalton.
Company unfolds through a series of witty, fast-paced vignettes following Bobby, a single New Yorker on the cusp of his 35th birthday. Surrounded by a circle of five married couples, who have gathered to throw him a surprise party, Bobby navigates the complexities of love, commitment, and connection in a world that insists on ‘coupling up’.
Featuring some of Sondheim’s most iconic songs, including ‘The Ladies Who Lunch’ and ‘Being Alive’, this witty, funny, and deeply moving musical offers a timeless reflection on relationships - celebrating the joys, fears, and contradictions of being alive and in love. Sondheim's score is one of the most admired in musical theatre history - a series of sharply observed character studies, comic set-pieces, and devastating emotional songs that collectively define what it means to be searching for love amidst the chaos of a sprawling metropolis like New York.
Company will be directed by Sonya Suares (The Lucky Country) who is the founder and first Artistic Director of Australia's critically acclaimed Sondheim repertory company, Watch This. "Company is a sharp and deeply moving examination of romance, connection and relationships - its 'laugh out loud' funny, brilliantly cutting and deals squarely in paradox, which is something we humans tend to shy away from. Working with third year Music Theatre students on something as meaty and masterful as one of Sondheim's works is always a delight. This cast is eating these characters up with a spoon, they will delight audiences with the sheer joy and raw talent they bring to the stage." said Sonya Suares.
Performance Details
Sat 6, Mon 8, Tues 9, Wed 10 & Thur 11 June @7:30pm; Matinee: Sat 6 June @2:00pm
Tickets: $60 Full | $55 Concession | $53 Friends
Location: Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA
Ph: (08) 6212 9292
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