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Sunday in the Park with George

Broadway
Musical
Original

Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - May 1984
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - May 1984


SYNOPSIS: This Pulitzer Prize-winning musical follows painter Georges Seurat in the months leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Consumed by his need to “finish the hat,” Seurat alienates the French bourgeoisie, spurns his fellow artists, and neglects his lover Dot, not realizing that his actions will reverberate over the next 100 years.
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  • Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    George, an artist (Act I)
    (Original)
    George, an artist (Act II)
    (Original)
    George, an artist (Act I)
    (Replacement)
    George, an artist (Act II)
    (Replacement)
  • Bernadette Peters
    Bernadette Peters
    Dot, his mistress (Act I)
    (Original)
    Marie, his grandmother (Act II)
    (Original)
    Dot, his mistress (Act II)
    (Replacement)
    Marie, his grandmother (Act II)
    (Replacement)
  • Maryann Plunkett
    Maryann Plunkett
    Dot, his mistress (Act I)
    (Replacement)
    Marie, his grandmother (Act II)
    (Replacement)
  • Joanna Glushak
    Joanna Glushak
    Dot, his mistress (Act I)
    (Replacement)
    Marie, his grandmother (Act II)
    (Replacement)
  • Betsy Joslyn
    Betsy Joslyn
    Dot, his mistress (Act I)
    (Replacement)
    Marie, his grandmother (Act II)
    (Replacement)
  • Robert Westenberg
    Robert Westenberg
    George, an artist (Act I)
    (Replacement)
    George, an artist (Act II)
    (Replacement)
    A Soldier
    (Original)
    Alex, an artist
    (Original)
  • Cris Groenendaal
    Cris Groenendaal
    George, an artist (Act I)
    (Replacement)
    George, an artist (Act II)
    (Replacement)
    A Man Lying on the Bank
    (Original)
    Billy Webster, Harriet's friend
    (Original)
    Louis, a baker
    (Original)
  • Harry Groener
    Harry Groener
    George, an artist (Act I)
    (Replacement)
    George, an artist (Act II)
    (Replacement)
  • Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    Bob Greenberg, the museum director
    (Original)
    Jules, another artist
    (Original)
  • Barbara Bryne
    Barbara Bryne
    An Old Lady
    (Original)
    Blair Daniels, an art critic
    (Original)
  • Dana Ivey
    Dana Ivey
    Naomi Eisen, a composer
    (Original)
    Yvonne, his wife
    (Original)
  • Danielle Ferland
    Danielle Ferland
    A Boy Bathing in the River
    (Original)
    Louise, the daughter of Jules and Yvonne
    (Original)
  • John Jellison
    John Jellison
    Man with bicycle
    (Original)
    Museum Assistant
    (Original)
  • Kurt Knudson
    Kurt Knudson
    Lee Randolph, the museum's publicist
    (Original)
    Mr.
    (Original)
  • Judith Moore
    Judith Moore
    An Old Lady's Nurse
    (Original)
    Harriet Pawling, a patron of the arts
    (Original)
    Mrs.
    (Original)
  • Nancy Opel
    Nancy Opel
    A Young Man Sitting on the Bank
    (Original)
    Betty, an artist
    (Original)
    Frieda, a cook
    (Original)
  • William Parry
    William Parry
    A Boatman
    (Original)
    Charles Redmond, a visiting curator
    (Original)
  • Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    Dennis, a technician
    (Original)
    Franz, a coachman
    (Original)
  • Jeff Keller
    Jeff Keller
    Billy Webster
    (Replacement)
    Louis
    (Replacement)
  • Frank Kopyc
    Frank Kopyc
    Lee Randolph, the museum's publicist
    (Replacement)
    Mr.
    (Replacement)
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  • Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    George, an artist (Act I)
    (Original)
    George, an artist (Act II)
    (Original)
  • Bernadette Peters
    Bernadette Peters
    Dot, his mistress (Act I)
    (Original)
    Marie, his grandmother (Act II)
    (Original)
  • Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    Bob Greenberg, the museum director
    (Original)
    Jules, another artist
    (Original)
  • Barbara Bryne
    Barbara Bryne
    An Old Lady
    (Original)
    Blair Daniels, an art critic
    (Original)
  • Dana Ivey
    Dana Ivey
    Naomi Eisen, a composer
    (Original)
    Yvonne, his wife
    (Original)
  • Danielle Ferland
    Danielle Ferland
    A Boy Bathing in the River
    (Original)
    Louise, the daughter of Jules and Yvonne
    (Original)
  • Cris Groenendaal
    Cris Groenendaal
    A Man Lying on the Bank
    (Original)
    Billy Webster, Harriet's friend
    (Original)
    Louis, a baker
    (Original)
  • John Jellison
    John Jellison
    Man with bicycle
    (Original)
    Museum Assistant
    (Original)
  • Kurt Knudson
    Kurt Knudson
    Lee Randolph, the museum's publicist
    (Original)
    Mr.
    (Original)
  • Judith Moore
    Judith Moore
    An Old Lady's Nurse
    (Original)
    Harriet Pawling, a patron of the arts
    (Original)
    Mrs.
    (Original)
  • Nancy Opel
    Nancy Opel
    A Young Man Sitting on the Bank
    (Original)
    Betty, an artist
    (Original)
    Frieda, a cook
    (Original)
  • William Parry
    William Parry
    A Boatman
    (Original)
    Charles Redmond, a visiting curator
    (Original)
  • Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    Dennis, a technician
    (Original)
    Franz, a coachman
    (Original)
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  • Georges Seurat
    Georges Seurat
    Suggested by the painting <i>A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte</i> and the life of
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    Apr 2 1984
  • Opening Date
    May 2 1984
  • Closing Date
    Oct 13 1985
  • Previews
    35
  • Performances
    604 as of Dec 18, 2024

Inside The Playbill

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Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984
Sunday in the Park with George - April 1984

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1984 Outstanding Lighting Design Winner
1984 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1984 Outstanding Orchestrations Winner
1984 Outstanding Set Design Winner
1984 Outstanding Costume Design Nominee
1984 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
1984 Outstanding Special Effects Winner
1984 Outstanding Music Nominee
1984 Outstanding Musical Winner
1984 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
1984 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
1984 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
1984 Outstanding Book of a Musical Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1984 Best Musical Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1985 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Winner
1985 Outstanding Set Design Winner
Pulitzer Prize
1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner
Tony Award
1984 Best Actress in a Musical Nominee
1984 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
1984 Best Book of a Musical Nominee
1984 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1984 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1984 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1984 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1984 Best Original Score Nominee
1984 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1984 Musical Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Oct 13, 1985) Total Current Gross: $2,657,579.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $190,225.00 (Week Ending Oct 13, 1985)   Average Ticket Price: $27.99 Average % Capacity: 81.05%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Oct 13, 1985 19 $190,225.00 $0.00 $58,461.00 $31.42 $0.00 6,055 771 8 0 98.17% 24.03%
Oct 6, 1985 18 $131,764.00 $0.00 $18,876.00 $28.81 $0.00 4,573 771 8 0 74.14% 7.51%
Sep 29, 1985 17 $112,888.00 $0.00 -$4,765.00 $27.47 $0.00 4,110 771 8 0 66.63% -2.18%
Sep 22, 1985 16 $117,653.00 $0.00 $890.00 $27.72 $0.00 4,244 771 8 0 68.81% -2.15%
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