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.
| 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 |
| 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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