Sunday in the Park with George (1986)

06/16/1986 (US) • 2h 26m

Music, Comedy, Drama

Sondheim's Pulitzer prize-winning musical in its original Broadway run.

Overview

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat is one of the great paintings of the world, and in "Sunday in the Park with George," book writer James Lapine and composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim bring a story based on the work brilliantly to life. While the painting depicts people gathered on an island in the Seine, the musical goes beyond simply describing their lives. It is an exploration of art, of love, of commitment. Seurat connected dots to create images; Lapine and Sondheim use connection as the heart of all our relationships. Winner of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Originally broadcast as part of "American Playhouse" on PBS (season five, episode nineteen).

Top Billed Cast

Mandy Patinkin

Georges Seurat / George

Charles Kimbrough

Jules / Greenberg

Barbara Bryne

Old Lady / Blair

Dana Ivey

Yvonne / Naomi

Mary D'Arcy

Celeste #2 / Elaine

Sue Anne Gershenson

Woman / Photographer

Cris Groenendaal

Louis / Billy

John Jellison

Man / Party Guest


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

france

painting

light

musical

stage show

art

color

filmed theater

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