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
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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
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.
