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Sunday In The Park With
George Synopsis & Storyline
The Georges Seurat painting "A Sunday
Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" serves as the
inspiration for this musical fantasy celebrating the art of creation
and the creation of art. The first half of Sunday in the Park
with George, set in 1884, sees the painting and its rich comic
tapestry come to life in a world where, for Georges, art comes
before love, before everything. In the second half, set in 1980s New
York, we see the great grandson of Georges and his search for
inspiration in the world of contemporary art.
Sunday in the Park with George premiered at the Booth Theatre
on Broadway in 1984 starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters,
directed by James Lapine. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and
the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. This
production opened at London's Menier Chocolate Factory on November
29, 2005, and won five Olivier Awards including Outstanding Musical
Production.
Where?
Studio 54
254 West 54th Street
When?
Tuesday-Saturday - 8PM
Wednesday, Saturday &
Sunday - 2PM
How Long?
2 hours and 40 minutes with
one intermission
Started:
January 25, 2008
Opened:
February 21, 2008
Cast:
Daniel Evans as
George
Jenna Russell as Dot and Marie
Michael Cumpsty, Jules/Bob
Ed Dixon, Mr. Charles
Santino Fontana, Soldier/Alex
Alexander Gemignani, Boatman/Dennis
Jessica Grove, Celeste #2/Silent Artist
Stacie Morgain Lewis, Frieda/Betty
Drew McVety, Louis/Billy
Jessica Molaskey, Yvonne/Naomi
Anne Nathan, Nurse/Mrs. Harriet
Brynn O'Malley, Celeste #1
Mary Beth Peil, Old Lady/Blair
David Turner, Franz/Lee
Kelsey Fowler and Alison Horowitz, Louise
Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Sam Buntrock
Scenic and Costume Design by David Farley
Lighting Design by Ken Billington
Sound Design by Sebastian Frost
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