Yesterday, my friend Char and I headed to Seattle to see Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical "Sunday in the Park with George" at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Neither one us knew the story going in - heck, I didn't even know who George was - but we had heard great things about the production from people who would know about these sorts of things.
In a word, the performance was: BRILLIANT! It was unlike any other production I've seen. It was a complex mix of art and technology, of old and new, of courage and fear - filled with intense emotion. It was a story about neo-impressionist artist Georges Seurat, situated in Paris in the late 1800s, and the creation of his painting "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Grand Jatte" (picture above). That was Act 1. Act 2 took place 100 years later in an American museum and centers around this painting.
In the program guide, I learned that this musical started in London in 1984. Then it went to Broadway and won a Tony Award in 2008. And now it's finishing its run in its third city - Seattle! David Armstrong, Producing Artistic Director for the 5th Avenue Theatre, writes:
Check out this video from Good Morning America. Hear Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine talk about this masterpiece. And then see how this "old" story comes to life with amazing technology. Enjoy!
Tamara is right! It was BRILLIANT!!! I would recommend this to anyone who likes a musical. It's obviously not the most popular play in the 5th Avenue's line up for this year, but I'm willing to bet it's the best!
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