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Opera

Company

Music and songs by Stephen Sondheim

Company

Company

Music and songs by Stephen Sondheim

Libretto by George Furth
French translation of Stéphane Laporte’s libretto
Originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
First performed March 24 1970 at the Shubert Theater Boston

Premiere at the Grand Théâtre de Genève

Sung in english, dialogues in french, with French and English surtitles
Duration: 2h50 with one intermission
Recommended for ages 10 and up
*Performance with audio description available on October 11, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. | To take advantage of this service, please register by emailing ad@ecoute-voir.org or by calling 079 893 26 15

Cast

Musical Director Larry Blank
Stage Director James Bonas
Choreograper Ewan Jones
Musical Director Assistant Charlotte Gauthier
Set Designer Barbara de Limburg
Costumes Designer Nathalie Pallandre
Lighting Designer Christophe Chaupin
Videos Anouar Brissel
Sound Design Unisson Design

Robert Loïc Suberville
Joanne Jasmine Roy
Amy Jeanne Jerosme
Marta Neïma Naouri
April Mélanie Paiement
Jenny Eva Gentili
Larry Scott Emerson
Paul Sinan Bertrand
Harry Arnaud Masclet
Peter Joseph De Cange
David Nathan Desnyder
Sarah Marion Preïté
Susan Camille Mesnard
Kathy Myriana Hatchi

Piano Charlotte Gauthier
Guitar Mathias Minquet
Drums Samuel Domergue

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

About

Bob has it all: charm, faithful friends, and a beautiful apartment in New York. While waiting for the ideal woman—if she exists—he has one fling after another. For his 35th birthday, his friends and family throw him a surprise party, but all anyone can talk about is the fact that Bob is still single. As he gets ready to blow out his candles, Bob wonders if it might be time to get married. The idea is appealing, but all the little secrets of the couples around him make him think twice. Is happiness as a couple all about compromise?

Company established Stephen Sondheim as a major Broadway composer in 1970. With irony, sharp wit, and tenderness, he dissects the worries great and small of married life in the New York tales of a group of friends in full existential crisis. With musical direction by Larry Blank, staging by James Bonas, and choreography by Ewan Jones, Stéphane Laporte’s adaptation makes the work accessible to French-speaking audiences while keeping the songs in their English original.

Dates and times

from Friday 9 October to Friday 16 October 2026

Event location

Location name
Bâtiment des Forces Motrices
Address
Place des Volontaires 2, 1204 Genève - 1204 Genève
Accessibility

Prices and conditions

Price

From CHF 20.-

Format
Online

Organiser

Proposed by
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Company