THEATER REVIEW | 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE'
Down by the Blue Purple Yellow Red Water
By BEN BRANTLEY
Published: February 22, 2008

“Look!” says the man for whom seeing is everything, in a voice that both commands and beseeches. “Look!”

This directive is issued by the painter Seurat, played by Daniel Evans in the glorious revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Sunday in the Park With George,” which opened Thursday night at Studio 54. And even if George’s mother, to whom he is ostensibly speaking, pays him no mind, we certainly do.

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I've always loved looking at Seurat paintings even before I ever heard Sunday in the Park with George. I had a chance to take a closer look at the paintings when I was at the British Museum this past summer. They were wonderful. :)

The 1987 production starred Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters... while the 2006 London revival production starred Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell which will be presented by the Roundabout Theatre Group at Studio 54 this Spring.

I had the opportunity to see and hear Daniel Evans sing Sunday with Maria Friedman at Cadogan Hall during the same UK trip - and he sounded lovely :)

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The City Center Summer Stars Encores! presentation of Jules Stynes and Arthur Laurent's Gypsy with Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti and Boyd Gaines is completing its limited run this weekend with the July 29th performance. I reaaaaaaaaally like Ms LuPone. :)

But below are some of the previous revival recordings - the latest with Bernadette Peters, and the 1989 effort with Tyne Daly (of Laverne and Shirley, and then Judging Amy) :)

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