Michael Cumpsty News

The second act of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1984 musical, Sunday In The Park With George is centered on a then-contemporary artist/inventor named George who has created a series of machines called chromolumes, which electronically fill rooms with color and light. His latest, 'Chromolume #7' is intended to present a variation on themes inspired from Georges Seurat's revolutionary work of pointillism 'Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte' (1884-86), the creation of which is the subject of the musical's first act. When a technical glitch short circuits the machine and causes a temporary delay in the chromolume's premiere presentation, George sheepishly explains to those gathered, 'No electricity, no art.'

Sunday in the Park with George is playing a limited engagement through June 29th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

Roundabout Theatre Company is thrilled to announce an exclusive, live online chat with legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (Sunday in the Park with George) and Roundabout's Artistic Director Todd Haimes on Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00pm.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will open its 2008-09 season with Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin starring in William Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, to be directed by Kulick. Performances begin Wednesday, September 3. The official press opening is Thursday, September 18.

Sam Buntrock, director of Roundabout Theatre Company's Sunday in the Park with George, will be featured on NY1's 'On Stage' this weekend beginning Saturday, April 12th on channel 1 and repeated six times throughout the weekend. Sam sits down with NY1's Patrick Pacheco to discuss the critically acclaimed and technologically advanced production of Sunday in the Park with George.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the third time this season to decide the eligibility of 7 Broadway productions for the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of the Menier Chocolate Factory's Sunday in the Park with George has been extended an additional two weeks through Sunday, June 29th! This Olivier Award winning production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, is directed by Sam Buntrock with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli.

Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin returns to Broadway for one night only to benefit off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company on Monday, May 19.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), is thrilled to announce the launch of CONNECT: The Dot Project. By logging on to www.sundaydots.com, fans & friends of the show can easily create their own 'dot' which then becomes a part of George Seurat's famous painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.

Sunday in the Park with George's Olivier Award winning stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will be featured on WNYC's 'The Leonard Lopate Show' on Friday, March 21st from 1:40-2:00PM on 93.9FM and AM 820. Tune in to hear Daniel and Jenna discuss their journey from London to New York in this critically acclaimed Broadway revival.

The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio present an interview with actor Michael Cumpsty, on their weekly theatrical interview show, 'Downstage Center,' on XM's On Broadway (XM Channel 28).

Sunday in the Park with George's authors Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine and Olivier Award winning stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will be featured on ABC's 'Good Morning America' this Monday, March 17th from 7-9AM on channel 7. 'Good Morning America's' Diane Sawyer talks to Sondheim, Lapine, Evans and Russell about this critically acclaimed and unique Broadway revival.

In celebration of the Broadway production of 'Sunday in the Park with George', Olivier Award winners Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will appear at Barnes & Noble (Broadway and 66th Street) on Tuesday, March 11th for a special performance and CD signing beginning at 5:30pm. Doors open at 5:00pm.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present the return of its popular First Look Festival - a program of one-night only staged readings of rarely seen classics, performed by notable actors.

Broadway diva Bernadette Peters and multiple Tony Award-winning legendary composer Stephen Sondheim visited the cast of Sunday in the Park with George on Wednesday, March 5 at Studio 54. Bernadette Peters created the role of Dot/Marie in the original Broadway production, penned by Sondheim. Current stars, Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell met the dynamic duo backstage.

Daniel Evans and Michael Cumpsty, appearing in Roundabout Theatre Company's Sunday in the Park with George, will be featured on WOR's 'Joan Hamburg Show' on Wednesday, March 5 from 10:30-11:00AM on 710AM.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of the Menier Chocolate Factory's Sunday in the Park with George has been extended two weeks through Sunday, June 15th!

On Thursday, February 21, Roundabout Theatre Company officially opened the Broadway revival production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). The limited engagement, which began previews January 25, 2008, has been extended through June 1, 2008.

On Thursday, February 21, Roundabout Theatre Company officially opened the Broadway revival production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54. The limited engagement, which began previews January 25, 2008, has been extended through June 1, 2008.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of the Menier Chocolate Factory's Sunday in the Park with George has been extended two weeks through Sunday, June 1 at 2PM.