Sunday in the Park with George

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30 July 2019 · Follow on Stagedoor

“Jake Gyllenhaal has been delighting Broadway audiences in this beloved Broadway musical. The West End transfer has been announced, although you'll have to wait until 2020! Definitely one to book well in advance.”

Overview

One of the most acclaimed musicals of all time - Sondheim and Lapine's masterpiece follows painter Georges Seurat (Jake Gyllenhaal) 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 (Annaleigh Ashford), not realizing that his actions will reverberate over the next 100 years.

Originating at New York City Centre, the subsequent transfer dazzled audiences and praised by critics, was one of the fastest selling musicals on Broadway