Studio 54 (New York City, NY)
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical now comes to Broadway at Studio 54. Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will reprise their Olivier Award-winning performances as George and Dot. A timeless love story inspired by the life of painter George Seurat, the production recreates the world of Seurat's painting "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
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This is my favorite musical and I thoroughly enjoyed this revival. The production values are excellent. I felt that Daniel Evans' performance surpassed that of Mandy Patinkin, who created the role of George on Broadway in 1984. I preferred Bernadette Peters to Jenna Russell's, but Ms. Russell packs an emotional wallop in the second act.
If you're thinking of attending this musical, please keep in mind that it's a quiet show whose rewards are in the details. If you have a wandering attention span, this isn't the show for you. A girl behind me was heard to exclaim "this is so boring." I think she might have enjoyed Hairspray more. Myself, I am immensely moved by the show and plan to see it several more times.
Technically great, but it drags on.
I really enjoyed the show. a real stunner when it comes to visuals, a beautiful production of a rather difficult musical. Highly recommended, but not for everybody
The visuals were great, but the music was unmemorable and some of the songs were long and tedious. Others in the audience seemed to love it, though...so maybe it just wasn't for us.
A wonderful theatre experience! Sondheim as it should be staged and performed.
An interesting take on the life of Suerrat. It is good to enjoy art before attending. OVerall, well done play.
A beautiful revival of Sondheim's brilliant musical meditation on art, love, & mortality. Wonderfully performed with mesmerizing stagecraft that, though witty, served the story throughout rather than its own cleverness.
This was a wonderful production and the two leads from London along with the rest of the cast were flawless. I only wish the producers had enough $$$ to hire a full orchestra like the original. The score deserves it.
Beautiful set, lovely score. A litttle slow at times but worth seeing.
Sunday in the Park with George was wonderful...actors were terrific..staging was phenomenal...all was good..including our seats.
I definitely recommend that you not attend this show if you are hearing disabled. All of the theatre's hearing devices were inoperative and were being returned for the second part of the show.
This piece is one of the most formidable in the history of theatre. This production rose to that level and beyond.
At first, due to our front row seats, we didn't think we would enjoy the show. It turned out to
be fine. We were at eye level with the stage. Also,
there were two other friendly couples next to us. We had never seen "George" before and found it to be quite wonderful. One does not usually walk out of a Sondheim show humming the tunes. His words were poetic; his music broadway classical. The performers were "tops", scenery beautiful, and technically amazing. We loved this show!
The visual effects were very effective. However, there just wasn't enough plot to the show, and I can't say that I came away humming any of the music. You had to admire the leads for learning very difficult stuff. At some points, especially in 1st scene of Act I, it was really funny, due mostly to the facial grimaces, movements, & tone of voice used by Dot.
The soldier had a great voice.
The special effects were amazing! And the acting was fabulous too! All and all a very worth while play!
This is a wonderful show that everyone should see but especially artists of all stripes. It's a meditation on the obsession and passion for art on the part of both the creator and his/her audience. The lyrics and music are beautiful and the story well told. Deservedly it won both Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine the Pultizer Prize. What a great show!
All I can say is... "FABULOUS!!!!"
I loved every note and every choice each actor made. Pitch perfect!
Catch it before it's gone - this week! Jenn Russell, in particular, does a beautiful job, both singing and acting. And Daniel Evans is great, too.
It was professional but not spectacular. I would recommend it to someone who can get tickets for less than full price.
"Sunday in the Park with George" - a stellar play and production: superb (Tony-award nominated) actors with awesome acting and equally awesome singing; amazing sets; spectacular lighting and other effects. Definitely a four-star theatrical experience!
For Sondheim fans, this is a superlative production. Excellent in its' performances and production values. Especially the clever use of
animated projections to portray the various elements of the leading characters' (George) paintings. I recommend it for any lover of musical theater.
Sadly, it closes at the end of June.
The seats were FANTASTIC!
THE SHOW WES REALLY VERY GOOD.
I will use Goldstar again!!!!!!!!!!!
Fabulous production. The use of projection scenery is quite magical. The voices of the cast are superb, and the music .. well it's Sondheim.
(And the Goldstar seats were excellent too)
This was a truly wonderful production and my seat was amazing. It appeals to both types of people those who need a story and a visual experience.
Beautiful production; particularly liked Jenna Russell as Dot/Marie and Mary Beth Peil as Old Lady.
I took my sister to see the musical and it was a great afternoon. The musical was well acted and well sung and quite enjoyable.
Terrific show!
The second act completely fails to build on the positives of the first act. I wanted to know more about the characters and what happened to them a hundred years later--not just the principals. Failing that a bit more humor would have been welcome.
The show was great--for once an integration of projection that was well used and seamlessly integrated without casting shadows, very well conceived. I definitely recommend it!
As always, Goldstar delivered in full--the seats (fourth row in the center section) were about as ideal as you can get.
Excellent show. Very creative.
Excellent acting and wonderful use of technology combined with staging.
A fascinating re-envisioning of the wonderful Stephen Sondheim show.
The performers and visual effects in this production are amazing. The show is not your typical musical theater fare. It's complicated and arty and deeper than most. As a musical theater performer and Sondheim fan, I am convinced that this is a contemporary masterpiece.
Well acted but the story was dull.
An unbeleivably rich and moving theatrical, musical and visual experience.
Outstanding evening. Brilliant stagecraft, absolutely dazzling technical wizardry that complemented superb performances, and of course the story and the lyrics of Sondheim's moving and witty exploration of the artist's absorption in the creative process--across two centuries. There were five of us attending, from 24 to 64, and we were all equally enthusiastic.
Better than the original Broadway production. More balanced. The second act seemed like a culmination rather than an add-on.
The show was excellent, and I was so pleased with my seats!
At times, it was poignant but it was a little too long.
A must see! This is a truly beautiful show all around. Also, I bought seats in the mezzanine but they ended being center orchestra in Row F. Fantastic!
I'm a big fan of the show, very familiar with the video of the original production from the 80s. This production was just OK. The cast, especially the leads imported from London, really weren't up to Broadway standards. The seats were mid-orchestra (row K) all the way to the left side of the house. It was nice to be close to the stage, but some of the projections weren't visible from the extreme side.
Besy production of Sunday in the Park that we've seen
What an exquisite production. LOVED IT.
Our seats were 3rd row on the left, so close to the stage that it was difficult to see the effect of Seurat's painting coming to life. Sitting in the center section would have maximized the visual impact. If you are excited about seeing "Sunday...", be sure to get center section seats!
If you haven't heard any of the songs yet, check out the music before you buy tickets. I thought the music was uninspired and repetitive, but a lot of the audience loved it.
The music was wonderful and the visuals spectacular. I though Mr. Evans and Ms. Russell (the leads) were great. A lot of fun and certainly worth a viewing.
Beautiful production done with 21st century effects. The singers are great but not up to the orginals like Bernadette Peters, but still they hold their own onstage. This is a must see for the serious broadway fan.
Nick
Very unusual and delightful staging of this classic.
Wonderful cast. Incredible use of special effect.
Front row seats added to the experience.
fantastic experience - seats were really good, performances excellent and if you are a sondheim fan, or fan of the arts --- its a "must see".
Very innovative treatment of the original material. Incredibly moving performance.
OMG! I couldn't believe my eyes when i saw my tickets. I bought the tix to bring my friend to the show. When i told him I really didn't know exacly WHERE we were sitting, he was skeptical and concerned. Once he saw that we were sitting FIRST ROW CENTER, he was impressed, to say the least. I mean, I have used this site before and seats have never been disa[ppointing but these seats were out of control for the price.
The show was great, and the actor playing Dot brought tears to my eyes!
the technology was great and the cast was fantastic.
It was boring - we left during intermission. I have no idea what the fuss what about. Granted, the special effects were awesome and the acting was good. But the storyline and music were really dull.
Without in any way diminishing the original "Sunday" with Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters that drew me to the theater five times, this current production from London is thrilling to the bone, the performances of Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans personifying the "connection" that thematically runs through Sondheim's brilliant and gorgeous score (now enhanced visually by digital animation), notwithstanding that George and Dot, the characters they fulfill, who should have belonged together, sadly moved on to separate lives.
Visually stunning! So much of musical theater relies only on a catchy tune or two and big dance numbers. This show uses all creative elements to transport the audience into the art. It wouldn't be my recommendation for a reluctant date or musical theater newbie but having seen all the "standards" I left feeling deeply enriched by the experience.
The cast was amazing as was the stage set. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoed the show.
I am a visual artist and found this show to be interesting, in a theatrical kind of way. Typically didactic and clever Sondheim but with depth. According to people we talked to at the performance, the tone and delivery of this whole production is softer, more human, than the original Patinkin/Peters version. The visuals are terrific. Much to my surprise, the second act (which was apparently so deadly in its earlier incarnation 20 years ago) is excellent. The two leads are superb.
The show is visually stunning and at times funny! The acting is very good and the play makes us understand Seurat genius, focus and precision in his art. Defintely a great show, not to be missed.
Fantastic production--and Goldstar got us front row seats! Phenomenal acting and great production values. Sondheim, as always, is fabulous.
Unfortunately, although the tix stuck to the letter of the agreement they did not stick to the spirit. My seats were in the orchestra but so far side and in the front row that I lost sight of half of the stage. These tickets should be sold as partial view and not premium tickets.
Great show & amazing seats ~
boring from start to finish
Creative & terrific production. Everyone was giving a 110%. As a performer myself I appreciate that. This is my favorite musical of all time and this cast of actors, singers, & musicians did not disappoint. I will highly recommend it to my friends.
This is a beautifully performed, wonderfully realized production of this moving and imaginative Sondheim musical. I saw it three times when it first ran on Broadway decades ago; this production surpasses the original production, especially in the second act which works better now than it did before. But it's Act I that is absolutely ravishing, musically and visually.
This is a Sondheim musical so it may not be to everyone's liking. You will not be humming the music when you leave the show but ... for those who are willing to listen to something new (though it is over 25 years old) it's terrific. It also helps if you know something about George Seurat his master work, Sunday Afternoon on the Grand Jatte. The first act is dedicated to this creation while the second act brings the action to present day.
It was an exciting presentation, the cast was great, so were the special effects. Having seen a few revivals, this felt like a new, current play.
The show was good - fairly typical Sondheim. i.e. take a classic story and make it contemporary. For me the second act didn't work, but that is probably more Sondheim's issue than the production.
The set and costumes (in the first act) were amazing. They use projected animation to make the painting "come alive". A really cool effect!
This show was amazing. Visually Stunning with the digital projections... Great Cast. I highly recommend seeing it!
An astonishing production! The special effects were wondrous! "Sunday in the Park With George" is a work of art that must be seen!! What a marvelous birthday present this was!
It is a thrilling new production of a gorgeous, breathtaking Sondheim musical. Take the chance - but be prepared for a very different interpretation.
outstanding
Well performed but the play is inherently weak. The second act, in particular, was hopeless. This is no Sweeny Todd or Company.
fascinating technology-you're watching a still photo of the painting and then the figures in it get up and move! Typical Sondheim score-not hummable but very sophisticated which gave the show a depth not seen in Lloyd Webber. Gives you a lot to think about and very moving at the same time.
It was spectacular! I had seen the original production in 1983, but now with technology, a wonderful cast, and a great stage, I enjoyed it even more!
And, our seats were superb, third row, stage right. No complaints!
Recommend it highly.
Staging/visual production astonishing. That alone makes it well worthwhile. And actors (and their voices) terrific. But same old rather placid play. Not the usual Sondheim five star event.
Fine production of a difficult modern musical. Technologically very impressive if somewhat overdone at times in the second act. Competent cast with particularly impressive female lead. A treat for those who value Sondheim's work from the eighties and beyond, less so for those expecting the normal less intellectual and musically less challenging theater experience.
The performance was lovely. The music and acting were great and the special effects were pretty cool.
Our seats were unfortunately right on the edge and up close, so we weren't able to see anything on the left side of the stage.
I would recommend this production for any Sondheim fans out there. It's a bit of a stretch for non-Broadway lovers. The only way I convinced my boyfriend to go was saying it was by the guy "who wrote Sweeney Todd (the movie)".
outstanding
A brilliant reimagining of this play. Excellent performances & very moving story. Beautiful music. Scenic design was incredible.
Beautiful production.
I thought the play was very entertaining and enjoyable. I would highly recommend it to everyone.
The show quite moving. Beautifiully designed and wonderfully acted. It is well worth the price of a ticket - particularly in light of the boring, insignificant bather that populates the musical stage today. See it if you care about a disappearing genre that is quickly morphing into a campfest.
Saw this Sunday in London and now again in New York. It may even be better than the original New York and London productions.
Brilliant production, brilliant presentation of a beautiful show. Fantastic use of modern computer graphics in the sets and great acting/singing cast. Excellent seat for the price.
The seats were excellent and the play was very good. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Brilliant...innovative production and show's the master Sondheim at his best.
I had never seen this show before, so I can't compare this revival to the original production. But I thought the performances were all strong, the animated sets were really imaginative and fun, and I enjoyed the show very much.
I enjoyed the show very much although not one of my favorite Sondheim pieces. The music is beautiful the projections were amazing worked very well with this show. The actors did a great job.
I was very impressed with the production. there were some things I missed from the original - the second Mr and Mrs scene for instance - but I liked this cast and enjoyed the projections greatly.
Nomi T.
Wonderful show.
The production was seamless, each wonderful particle fully integrated into a complete whole. A marvel.
One of the most glorious productions in NY right now. Go see it! It will take your breath away.
Clever presentation, wonderful sets, totally enjoyable.
The show was thrilling, innovative, well-acted and well executed. I would especially like to single out Mary Beth Peil for her very moving performance, although the entire cast is superb. And Sondheim's score!!
I absolutely loved this show and cried. I just bought this cast recording on I tunes. Will Goldstar offer more dates? I give this event 6 Stars.
The show was excellent. I never saw the original but knew the music. I couldn't help but wish I was watching Bernadette Peters--however the lead in this production was wonderful. The lead male was amazing. Our seats were in the 2nd row orch...maybe a bit too close to enjoy the set--which was unique and creative. A few rows back or front mezz. may have been just right.
This new production of SUNDAY is not as satisfying as it was reviewed in London. There are tons of artistic choices not up to the standard of what SUNDAY should be in my homble opinion...
Wonderful, clever play. Seats so good we sat across from Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon.
Brilliant, Brilliant, in every way Brilliant!!
This was a beautiful and very moving show and thanks to Goldstar, I had an ideal seat. I'm hoping additional performances will be listed for future dates because I'd like to recommend it to friends.
Wonderful play. Highly recommend it.
I enjoyed this fictional account of the creation of Seurat's 'SundayAfternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte" quite a bit. I have to admit that I was much more taken with the first act - the 1800s section - than with the second act, which takes place in modern time.
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London's Menier Chocolate Factory's Olivier Award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical now comes to Broadway. Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will reprise their Olivier Award-winning performances as George and Dot. A timeless love story inspired by the life of painter George Seurat and his masterpiece Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this stunning production recreates the world of the painting with breathtaking animated design.
Sunday in the Park with George features Daniel Evans (Merrily We Roll Along) as George, Jenna Russell (Guys and Dolls) as Dot & Marie, Michael Cumpsty (RTC's The Constant Wife and 1776) as Jules & Bob, Alexander Gemignani (RTC's Assassins) as Boatman & Dennis and Jessica Molaskey (A Man of No Importance) as Yvonne & Naomi) with Mary Beth Peil (RTC's Nine) as Old Lady & Blair.
The cast will also include Ed Dixon (Mr. Charles), Santino Fontana (Soldier & Alex), Kelsey Fowler (Louise), Jessica Grove (Celeste #2 & Silent Artist), Alison Horowitz (Louise), Stacie Morgain Lewis (Frieda & Betty), Drew McVety (Louis & Billy), Anne L. Nathan (Nurse & Mrs. Harriet), Brynn O'Malley (Celeste #1) and David Turner (Franz & Lee).
The creative team includes Christopher Gattelli (Musical Staging), Caroline Humphris (Music Supervisor), David Farley (Set and Costume Design), Ken Billington (Lighting Design), Sebastian Frost (Sound Design) and Tim Bird (Projection Design).
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