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Company designer Bunny Christie on how the show will look

We popped into the Olivier and Tony Award-winning designer’s studio to find out more about the hotly anticipated show

Ben Hewis
London London's West End
One of the model boxes for Company
One of the model boxes for Company

Designer Bunny Christie tells us more about what we can expect from the upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim's Company which begins previews at the Gielgud Theatre in September.

In Marianne Elliott's gender-swap production, which opens at the Gielgud Theatre in October, Rosalie Craig plays Bobbie (previously Bobby) alongside Patti LuPone as Joanne.

The rest of the cast features Jonathan Bailey as Jamie (originally written as Amy), as Alex Gaumond as Paul, Daisy Maywood as Susan, Mel Giedroyc as Sarah, George Blagden as PJ, Ashley Campbell as Peter, Richard Fleeshman as Andy, Richard Henders as David, Ben Lewis as Larry, Jennifer Saayeng as Jenny, Matthew Seadon-Young as Theo, Gavin Spokes as Harry, Michael Colbourne, Francesca Ellis, Ewan Gillies, Grant Neal and Jaimie Pruden.

The musical follows Bobbie, who is approaching her 35th birthday as all her friends are wondering why she isn't married. It includes the songs "The Ladies who Lunch", "Side by Side" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy".

The production opens in previews at the Gielgud Theatre from 26 September, with designs by Christie, choreography from Liam Steel, lighting by Neil Austin and sound from Ian Dickson.