| Sunday in the Park with George celebrates life, | | | | urge to watch the show again and again! The |
| love, art, and creativity. This Broadway show | | | | story is heart rendering; on top of it, the |
| depicts the journey of musical theatre from the | | | | characters played by talented star cast have |
| ancient times to new age Broadway. The show | | | | made each scene even more dramatic than ever. |
| previewed on January 18, 2008, at Studio 54 in | | | | The story revolves around George Seurat, a |
| New York. The opening was held on | | | | renowned Pointillist Painter of France. Madeleine, his |
| Valentine’s Day. | | | | common-law wife, gives birth to two sons; one of |
| The show performed in London’s Menier | | | | them is born after the painter’s death. The |
| Chocolate Factory in November 2005. After that, | | | | play has attempted to portray the artistic as well |
| it was shifted to West End where Daniel Evans | | | | as personal life of George Seurat. The first part |
| and Jenna Russell played the lead roles. They won | | | | depicts how Dot, his mistress, tries to distract him |
| Olivier Awards for their striking performances | | | | from his painting titled “Sunday Afternoon on |
| onstage. The original production of “Sunday in | | | | the Island of La Grande Jatte” by her |
| the Park with George” had opened at the | | | | seductive ways. The second part is a narration of |
| Booth Theatre in 1984. The show had Mandy | | | | his grandson’s life, whose name is also |
| Patinkin and Bernadette Peters as the lead cast. | | | | George Seurat. He, too, encounters the same |
| Lapine had directed the show. It gave 604 | | | | struggles in life that his grandfather, the French |
| performances and grabbed a Pulitzer for Drama in | | | | painter, had. |
| 1985. | | | | As you watch Sunday in the Park with George, |
| Although the play could not receive a single Tony | | | | you actually begin to feel the story, and not |
| Award, it was appreciated by the Drama Desk | | | | simply watch it from across the stage. It induces |
| jury and obtained an award for Outstanding | | | | you to think how precious life is and how we take |
| Musical. The lead pair received Tony nominations. | | | | each emotion in life for granted. |
| The London production of this show was so | | | | If you want to experience the story, come to |
| appreciated that it led Friedman to grab a | | | | Studio 54. But before that, you need to dial a |
| nomination and Quast to receive an Olivier. | | | | number and book your seats. Box office? Well, |
| The current show is produced by the creative | | | | forget it. It’s teeming with theatre fans. |
| duo James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. It has | | | | It’s possible you may not get a ticket here. |
| bagged Olivier Awards five times, including one for | | | | So, why take the risk of returning home |
| Outstanding Musical Production. | | | | disappointed when you have ticketing services |
| Sunday in the Park with George is a poignant tale | | | | that will assure you tickets even when the house |
| that leaves you pondering over life and its various | | | | is full? The only thing you need to do is act fast! |
| emotions. Don’t be surprised if you get an | | | | |