Plot
Inspired by Georges Seurat's magnificent painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's soaring musical is itself an artistic masterpiece. The musical begins with the story of Georges and his model and lover Dot. As Georges struggles to find his artistic voice, he becomes more and more distant from the one woman who truly sees him for who he really is. A century later, Georges and Dot's descendants, themselves struggling artists, grapple with the same issues of artistic ingenuity, and a public that just doesn't understand. Through melodic and heartbreaking music, poetic lyrics, and quick, jaunty wit, Sunday In the Park With George reveals universal truths about the nature of art, love, and passion, with the breadth and depth of art's most enduring masterpieces. Filmed live at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in 2013 and broadcast on Mezzo.
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Cast
Julian Ovenden
Georges / George, An Artist
Sophie-Louise Dann
Dot, His Mistress / Marie, His Grandmother
Nickolas Grace
Jules, Another Artist / Bob Greenberg, Museum Director
Rebecca de Pont Davies
Old Lady / Elaine, George's Ex-Girlfriend
Jessica Walker
Her Nurse / Harriet Pawling, A Patron
David Curry
Soldier / Charles Redmond, A Museum Curator
Rebecca Bottone
Celeste 1, A Shopkeeper / Betty, An Artist
Francesca Jackson
Celeste 2, Another Shopkeeper / Billy Webster
Beverley Klein
Yvonne, Jules's Wife / Blair Daniels, An Art Critic
Nicholas Garrett
Boatman / Dennis, A Technician
Damian Thantrey
Franz, Jules And Yvonne's Coachman / Lee Randolph
Laura Gravier-Britten
Louise, Jules And Yvonne's Daughter
Jonathan Gunthorpe
Louis, A Baker / Man / Alex, An Artist
Christine Buffle
Frieda, Jules And Yvonne's Cook / Naomi Eisen, Composer
Scott Emerson
Mr., American Couple Husband
Elisa Doughty
Mrs., American Couple Wife
Maxime Tomba
Horn Player
