Everybody Rise! Daniel Evans, Francesca Annis and More Set for Sondheim’s Company at the U.K.’s Crucible Theatre

Broadway veterans Daniel Evans and Francesca Annis will star as Bobby and Joanne, respectively, in the upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The production will begin performances on November 29, 2011 and open on December 5, directed by Jonathan Munby.

Evans and Annis will be joined by Samantha Spiro as Amy, Anna-Jane Casey as Jenny, David Birrell as David, Rosalie Craig as Marta, Steven Cree as Peter, Ian Gelder as Larry, Damian Humbley as Harry, Lucy Montgomery as April, Claire Price as Sarah, Kelly Price as Kathy, Alistair Robins as Paul and Samantha Seager as Susan.

Annis’ theatre credits includes Time and The Conways, Afterplay, Under the Blue Sky, The Glass Menagerie, Epitaph for George Dillon, Henry IV and The Vortex, Blood, Hedda Gabler and Hamlet on the West End and Broadway. Her television work includes Little House, Cranford, Jane Eyre, Jericho, Copenhagen, Deceit, Wives and Daughters and Reckless, while her film credits include Shifty, Revolver, The Libertine, Milk, The Debt Collector, Dune, Krull, Macbeth, The Eyes of Annie Jones, Saturday Night Out and Cleopatra.

Evans, who is also the artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, won Olivier Awards for his performances in Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along and Sunday in the Park with George, a role he reprised on Broadway, earning a Tony nomination. His other theater credits include The Pride, Cloud Nine and The Tempest.

Company, featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, takes an unconventional look at love and commitment in a complex modern world. The show is a sophisticated portrayal of five married couples as seen through the eyes of their mutual friend Bobby, a bachelor weighing the pros and cons of wedded life.

Company will feature designs by Christopher Oram, musical direction by Nigel Lilley, choreography by Lynne Page, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Paul Arditti and orchestrations by Simon Hale. The limited engagement will run through January 7, 2012.