Being Alive
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"Being Alive" is a climactic, introspective song from Stephen Sondheim’s musical *Company*, in which the protagonist confronts his fear of intimacy and expresses a yearning for genuine connection.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Being Alive canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalInclusion |
1995 Broadway revival of Company
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2006 Broadway revival of Company ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Sondheim ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
frequently cited as an iconic modern musical theatre ballad
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widely regarded as one of Stephen Sondheim's greatest songs ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasFamousLine |
Being alive, being alive
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Someone to crowd you with love ⓘ Someone to hold you too close ⓘ Someone to hurt you too deep ⓘ Someone to make you come through ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
commitment
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desire for emotional connection ⓘ fear of intimacy ⓘ loneliness ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Sondheim ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreWork | Company ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
11 o'clock number
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climactic song ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Adrian Lester
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Barbra Streisand ⓘ Bernadette Peters ⓘ Dean Jones ⓘ Josh Groban ⓘ Larry Kert ⓘ Neil Patrick Harris ⓘ Patti LuPone ⓘ Raúl Esparza ⓘ Rosalie Craig ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| originalProductionTheatre | Alvin Theatre ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Company ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Bobby ⓘ |
| protagonistSongFor | Bobby ⓘ |
| show | Company ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
critical analyses of Sondheim's work
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numerous cover recordings ⓘ |
| usedAs | audition song for musical theatre performers ⓘ |
| westEndProductionInclusion | 1995 London revival of Company ⓘ |
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