Inspired by Georges Seurat's magnificent painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's soaring musical is itself an artistic masterpiece. The musical begins with the story of Georges and his model and lover Dot. As Georges struggles to find his artistic voice, he becomes more and more distant from the one woman who truly sees him for who he really is. A century later, Georges and Dot's descendants, themselves struggling artists, grapple with the same issues of artistic ingenuity, and a public that just doesn't understand. Through melodic and heartbreaking music, poetic lyrics, and quick, jaunty wit, Sunday In the Park With George reveals universal truths about the nature of art, love, and passion, with the breadth and depth of art's most enduring masterpieces. Filmed live at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in 2013 and broadcast on Mezzo.
Credits
Sunday In the Park With George Cast
Name |
Character |
Nickolas Grace
He was 65, now 77 years old
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as Jules / Greenberg |
Julian Ovenden
He was 36, now 48 years old
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as Georges / George |
Sunday In the Park With George Crew
Name |
Department |
James Lapine as Book. He was 64 (now 75) years old
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Writing |
Stephen Sondheim as Music. He was 83 (91) years old when He died
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Sound |
William Dudley as Set Designer. He was 563 (33) years old when He died
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Art |
Stephen Sondheim as Musical. He was 83 (91) years old when He died
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Writing |