This is the third and final part of my conversation with Ben Francis whose amazingly compelling new book is titled Careful the Spell You Cast — How Stephen Sondheim Extended the Range of the American Musical.
Sunday in the Park with George Revival (1990 West End)
Closing: June 16, 1990
Sunday in the Park with George - 1990 West End History , Info & More
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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Sunday in the Park with George History
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) |
| 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 - 1990 West End Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Olivier Awards | Best Costume Designer | Tom Cairns |
| 1991 | Olivier Awards | Best Director of a Musical | Steven Pimlott |
| 1991 | Olivier Awards | Best Set Designer | Tom Cairns |
| 1991 | Olivier Awards | Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical | Philip Quast |
| 1991 | Olivier Awards | Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical | Maria Friedman |
| 1991 | Olivier Awards | The American Express Award for Best New Musical | Stephen Sondheim |
Podcasts
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