Totally agree with you. It's a fundamental thing about having a concept musical that takes place in a non-linear moment in Bobby's head as he turns 35... if you can't understand why a man would have feelings or issues with being 35 and single (after having had no fulfilling relationships prior) then don't bother with this show.
And I can tell you, having seen this production, making Bobby a female does not do anything to "fix" or make new sense of it besides the biological clock thing which is tacked on and has nothing to do with the way the show is written or the character. It would make a wonderful new musical and someone should write it, but it's not Company by Sondheim and Furth. |
