Welcoming Company Author George Furth

On March 26 at 6 p.m., the Playhouse will welcome Company librettist George Furth for a free public lecture about the creation and legacy of the show as part of its Playhouse Perspectives Series. Mr. Furth earned the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Book of a Musical for Company. He additionally wrote the book to Stephen Sondheim’s musical Merrily We Roll Along and the plays Getting Away with Murder and Precious Sons. As an actor, Mr. Furth has appeared in many popular films, including Oh, God, The Man with Two Brains, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and Blazing Saddles, as well as numerous television shows and other movies.

Playhouse Perspectives is now in its ninth season of bringing the nation’s finest theatre artists and scholars to the Playhouse to provide context and discussion that enhances the theatergoing experience. Playhouse Perspectives takes place on the second Sunday in each Marx Theatre production’s schedule. No reservation is required, and audience members do not need a ticket to Company to attend the lecture. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Roderick and Barbara Barr.