Sunday In the Park With George
2013Inspired 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.
Acted in
Julian Ovenden
as Georges / George, An Artist
Sophie-Louise Dann
as Dot, His Mistress / Marie, His Grandmother
Nickolas Grace
as Jules, Another Artist / Bob Greenberg, Museum Director
Rebecca de Pont Davies
as Old Lady / Elaine, George's Ex-Girlfriend
Jessica Walker
as Her Nurse / Harriet Pawling, A Patron
David Curry
as Soldier / Charles Redmond, A Museum Curator
Rebecca Bottone
as Celeste 1, A Shopkeeper / Betty, An Artist
Francesca Jackson
as Celeste 2, Another Shopkeeper / Billy Webster
Beverley Klein
as Yvonne, Jules's Wife / Blair Daniels, An Art Critic
Nicholas Garrett
as Boatman / Dennis, A Technician
Damian Thantrey
as Franz, Jules And Yvonne's Coachman / Lee Randolph
Laura Gravier-Britten
as Louise, Jules And Yvonne's Daughter
Jonathan Gunthorpe
as Louis, A Baker / Man / Alex, An Artist
Christine Buffle
as Frieda, Jules And Yvonne's Cook / Naomi Eisen, Composer
Scott Emerson
as Mr., American Couple Husband
Elisa Doughty
as Mrs., American Couple Wife
Maxime Tomba
as Horn Player