Sunday in the Park with George 1984 - Articles Page 9

Ages: 12+
Opened: May 2, 1984
Closing: October 13, 1985

Sunday in the Park with George - 1984 - Broadway History , Info & More

Booth Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 45th St. New York, NY

Suggested by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte and the life of Georges Seurat.

Shimmering with love and light, this unique, inventive musical is one of the most acclaimed shows of our time. Inspired by the life and work of enigmatic 19th century impressionist painter Georges Seurat, this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece explores the complexity of life and the art of understanding it. Stephen Sondheim’s soaring score and insightful lyrics intertwine with Seurat’s distinctive art to create a moving, poetic drama, dot by dot.


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Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards; WICKED Leads Best Musical!
by Alan Henry - Dec 8, 2017


The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

First Broadway Revival of TRAVESTIES, Starring Tom Hollander, Finds Full Company
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017


Roundabout Theatre Company - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions - has announced the full cast joining Tom Hollander in the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards; MISS SAIGON Leads Best Musical!
by Alan Henry - Dec 1, 2017


The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

Rob Riley, William Dick, Deanna Dunagan, Mary Beth Fisher and More to Star in BLIND DATE at Goodman Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2017


Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev go head-to-head in Blind Date, a new play by Rogelio Martinez directed by Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls. Today, Falls announced his cast for the world-premiere production, which features as characters some of the figures who shaped the political landscapes of the 1980s and beyond.

Raul Esparza, Ramin Karimloo, Ruthie Ann Miles and Karen Olivo to Star in Revamped CHESS at the Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts launches the inaugural season of Broadway Center Stage with CHESS, the epic rock opera about love and political intrigue set against the backdrop of the Cold War as two superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends.

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards; Riverside MISS SAIGON Leads Best Musical!
by Alan Henry - Nov 24, 2017


The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards; MISS SAIGON Leads In Best Musical!
by Alan Henry - Nov 17, 2017


The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

Porchlight's BILLY ELLIOT Announces Second Extension at The Ruth Page Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2017


Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to announce the second extension of Billy Elliot the Musical through Sunday, Dec. 31. Billy Elliot the Musical with music by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall is directed and co-choreographed by Porchilght Artistic Associate Brenda Didier, with Co-Choreographer Craig V. Miller and music direction by Porchlight Artistic Associate Linda Madonia at Porchlght's new home, the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street. The current and extendsion performance schedule is included below.

Genius x2: Lin-Manuel Miranda Chats with Stephen Sondheim About Inspiration, Collaboration & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 16, 2017


In a recent interview with T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Lin-Manuel Miranda meets with Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim to chat about their work.

Thomas Z. Shepard Set for SONDHEIM ON THE RECORD Talk at Kaufman Music Center
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2017


Record producer Thomas Z. Shepard has won twelve Grammy awards for producing the original cast albums of shows like Victor/Victoria, Ain't Misbehavin' and La Cage Aux Folles. He is best known for his many collaborations with Stephen Sondheim on such albums as Company, Sweeney Todd, Follies In Concert, Sunday in the Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, A Little Night Music and Pacific Overtures.

Danni Smith to Star in FUN HOME at Victory Gardens; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2017


Victory Gardens Theater begins its 43rd season with Fun Home, with music written by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics written by Lisa Kron and directed by Gary Griffin.

Shakespeare's HAMLET Extends at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - Aug 22, 2017


The Old Globe today announced due to popular demand, that William Shakespeare's exhilarating tragedy Hamlet, has now been extended through September 22. 

Robert Icke's West End Transfer of HAMLET to Close Next Month; Set for Broadcast on BBC Two in 2018
by BWW News Desk - Aug 15, 2017


Audiences have under a month left to enjoy the multi award-winning Robert Icke's (Mary Stuart, The Red Barn, Uncle Vanya, Oresteia, Mr Burns and 1984) innovative production of Hamlet, starring Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Denial, Spectre, Pride and Cock) live on stage, which must end on 2 September 2017 at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

Industry Editor Exclusive: Breaking Down Ambassador Theatre Group's Broadway Invasion; An International Affair
by Cara Joy David - Aug 7, 2017


For a community dependent on tourists, Broadway does not like outsiders. So it is no surprise that when in 2013 Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), a large theater owner and producing conglomerate in the UK, paid approximately $60 million for a long-term lease on one of Broadway's largest, but most troubled, venues, the industry took notice.

Daniel Reece, Michael Boatman, Kevin Cahoon, Meredith Garretson, Paul Whitty and More Line Up for Ken Ludwig's ROBIN HOOD! at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2017


The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team of an exciting Globe-commissioned world premiere comedy, Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood!

Matthew Morrison Withdraws from SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at The Hollywood Bowl
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2017


Due to a professional scheduling conflict, Matthew Morrison has withdrawn from the previously announced performance of Sondheim on Sondheim on Sunday, July 23, at 7.30 pm at the Hollywood Bowl.

Jonathan Groff Signs on for SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at The Hollywood Bowl; Cast Complete!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 10, 2017


The Hollywood Bowl has announced that Sarah Uriarte Berry, Philip Boykin, and Jonathan Groff will complete the cast for a benefit performance of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, conceived and directed on Broadway by James Lapine.

Photo Flash: Mandy Patinkin Kisses the Fish at COME FROM AWAY!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2017


Theatre, television, and film legend Mandy Patinkin saw Come From Away on July 6, and posed for a photo with the cast after the show. Check out the photo!

BWW Review: Shimmering SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at the Guthrie Theater
by Karen Bovard - Jun 28, 2017


Design. Pattern. Composition. Balance. Light. Dark. Harmony. These are the principles artist Georges Seurat-as imagined by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine-names in his struggle to paint in a new way. All these principles are present in the musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. The current production in Minneapolis is a delight, visually scintillating, gorgeously sung and orchestrated, and successful at melding the two disparate acts into a satisfying whole.

Daniel Reece, Michael Boatman, Kevin Cahoon, Meredith Garretson, Paul Whitty and More Line Up for Ken Ludwig's ROBIN HOOD! at The Old Globe
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2017


The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team of an exciting Globe-commissioned world premiere comedy, Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood!

Full Casting Announced for THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13 ¾ at Menier Chocolate Factory
by BWW News Desk - Jun 20, 2017


The Menier Chocolate Factory today has announced the full company for their brand new production of Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ - The Musical which opens in Adrian's 50th birthday year.

Carmen Cusack, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Matthew Morrison, Vanessa Williams, Solea Pfeiffer and More Set for SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at The Hollywood Bowl
by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2017


The Hollywood Bowl has announced the cast and creative team for a benefit performance of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, conceived and directed on Broadway by James Lapine.

Danni Smith to Star in FUN HOME at Victory Gardens; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 15, 2017


Victory Gardens Theater begins its 43rd season with Fun Home, with music written by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics written by Lisa Kron and directed by Gary Griffin.

Photo Flash: First Look at Andrew Scott, Jessica Brown Findlay and More in HAMLET in the West End
by BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2017


Olivier Award-winning director Robert Icke's (Mary Stuart, The Red Barn, Uncle Vanya, Oresteia, Mr Burns and 1984) ground-breaking and electrifying production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring BAFTA award-winner Andrew Scott (Moriarty in BBC's Sherlock, Denial, Spectre, Design For Living and Cock) in the title role, transfers to the Harold Pinter Theatre, following a critically acclaimed and sell out run at the Almeida Theatre. Hamlet will run for a limited season only now through 2 September 2017 with press night tomorrow 15 June. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Who Will Win at the 2017 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 8, 2017


The 71st Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday June 11th at 8/9c hosted by Kevin Spacey. It's the biggest award show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. We can't help but wonder what chances this year's Best Musical and Best Play nominees have of taking home the ultimate prize...

Other Productions of Sunday in the Park with George

1983   Off-Broadway Playwrights Horizons Workshop
Off-Broadway
1984   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1986   Regional (US) Long Beach Revival
Regional (US)
1990   West End London Revival
West End
1994   Broadway Reunion Concert
Broadway
1997   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
2002   Regional (US) Sondheim Festival Production
Regional (US)
2004   Regional (US) Regional Concert
Regional (US)
2005   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2006   West End West End Transfer
West End
2007   Los Angeles Reprise! Concert
Los Angeles
2008   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2014   Arlington, VA (Regional) Signature Theatre Production
Arlington, VA (Regional)
2016   New York New York City Center Concert Gala
New York
2017   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2020   London 2020 West End Revival
London

Sunday in the Park with George - 1984 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1985 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Stephen Sondheim
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Bernadette Peters
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical James Lapine
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Ann Hould-Ward
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Patricia Zipprodt
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical James Lapine
1984 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Charles Kimbrough
1984 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Stephen Sondheim
1984 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical James Lapine
1984 The Hewes Awards Costume Design Ann Hould-Ward
1984 The Hewes Awards Costume Design Patricia Zipprodt
1984 The Hewes Awards Lighting Design Richard Nelson
1984 The Hewes Awards Scenic Design Bran Ferren
1984 The Hewes Awards Scenic Design Tony Straiges
1984 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical James Lapine
1984 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Ann Hould-Ward
1984 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Patricia Zipprodt
1984 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical James Lapine
1984 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Richard Nelson
1984 Tony Awards Best Musical Emanuel Azenberg
1984 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Stephen Sondheim
1984 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Mandy Patinkin
1984 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Bernadette Peters
1984 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Tony Straiges

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