The show was written for Anthony Perkins, who at the last minute had to drop out.
But the list of gay actors who played "Bobby" in Company
Larry Kert
George Chakiris (National Tour)
John Barrowman
Raul Esparza (Bisexual)
Neil Patrick Harris
Jonathan Groff
Why are so many gay actors attracted to the part of Bobby?
by Anonymous | reply 23 | June 11, 2018 2:12 AM |
Because a girl's gotta eat!
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 30, 2018 9:04 PM |
Because Bobby requires a certain charm that only we can provide.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 30, 2018 9:04 PM |
Only a gay man can convey the emotion needed to belt out "Being Alive"
by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 30, 2018 9:06 PM |
I wouldn't say that Esparza "played" Bobby. I saw the production and I'd say he chomped his way through the role with overwrought theatrics.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 30, 2018 9:09 PM |
Bobby is Sondheim, the gay friend of all these married couples. So it makes sense that Bobby would be played by a gay actor.
In fact, very occasionally Bobby is played as gay and the girlfriends are boyfriends. (It's been once or twice IIRC, though I've not seen any of those performances.)
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 30, 2018 9:23 PM |
^^
Jesus, this tired old pronouncement again? George Furth wrote the book, r5, not Sondheim.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 30, 2018 11:12 PM |
Bobby was closeted
by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 2, 2018 2:30 AM |
This strikes me as kind of a stupid question, OP. With all due respect.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 2, 2018 4:31 PM |
Surprised that Anthony Perkins was first choice for Bobby with a horrible singing voice like this
by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 9, 2018 12:17 AM |
[quote] This strikes me as kind of a stupid question, OP. With all due respect.
Why? Dean Jones who played the part was straight
by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 9, 2018 12:18 AM |
Possibly there are more gay singing actors than straight ones?
Sue me, but I thought Perkins was wonderful in Greenwillow (which was not a good property)--he just sort of broke your heart when his voice cracked on the last "marry". Maybe that was a quality that would have worked well for Bobby. Dean Jones had the same kind of quality, but with a more reliable singing voice.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 9, 2018 12:30 AM |
[quote]Jesus, this tired old pronouncement again? George Furth wrote the book, [R5], not Sondheim.
Yes my son, I think there’s actually some truth to it.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 9, 2018 12:44 AM |
baloney.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 9, 2018 2:12 AM |
Dean Jones remains the definitive Bobby and as noted he was straight.
And how many people left alive saw him originally in the role? Like maybe two? Hal Prince and Steve Sondheim?
by Anonymous | reply 14 | June 9, 2018 2:16 AM |
The character of Bobby is definitlet closested and "being alive" is his " I wanna come out" anthem. Many gays related to this. Would love to see the new west end production with a female Bobby
by Anonymous | reply 15 | June 9, 2018 2:42 AM |
You are making this up. People saw him as straight and he was played as straight when the show opened.
You are looking back and making him gay. That is why there is now that idiotic homosexual pass to show people much to their relief he is not gay.
Being Alive is not I Am What I Am. It is the 'I want' song coming at the end not at the beginning.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 9, 2018 3:26 AM |
give it up, r15. you can interpret the show and the song and relate to them any way you want, I guess, but it's absurd for you to attribute intent and meaning to the authors.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | June 9, 2018 3:40 AM |
Vince Edwards (Dr. Ben Casey) played Bobby on a tour- str8.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 9, 2018 4:15 AM |
Bobbi is being played by a woman in the Marianne Elliott production in the UK At the Gielgud from September 26 to December 22? Sondheim gave his blessing to the decision after attending a workshop that tested the concept.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 9, 2018 4:28 AM |
Bobby, Bobby, Bobby, Bobby
by Anonymous | reply 20 | June 9, 2018 3:50 PM |
Bobby! Bobby! Bobby Baby! Bobby bubi! Robert! Robert darling!....
by Anonymous | reply 21 | June 9, 2018 3:56 PM |
You loved her as Millie Loman and Professor Carol Hill ... now the Little Theater of Schenectady proudly presents Miss Bobbi Adler as Bobbi in "Company!"
by Anonymous | reply 22 | June 9, 2018 4:06 PM |
Broadway night tonight!
by Anonymous | reply 23 | June 11, 2018 2:12 AM |
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