Suggested by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte and the life of Georges Seurat.
Shimmering with love and light, this unique, inventive musical is one of the most acclaimed shows of our time. Inspired by the life and work of enigmatic 19th century impressionist painter Georges Seurat, this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece explores the complexity of life and the art of understanding it. Stephen Sondheim’s soaring score and insightful lyrics intertwine with Seurat’s distinctive art to create a moving, poetic drama, dot by dot.
| 1983 | Off-Broadway |
Playwrights Horizons Workshop Off-Broadway |
| 1984 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1986 | Regional (US) |
Long Beach Revival Regional (US) |
| 1990 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 1994 | Broadway |
Reunion Concert Broadway |
| 1997 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 2002 | Regional (US) |
Sondheim Festival Production Regional (US) |
| 2004 | Regional (US) |
Regional Concert Regional (US) |
| 2005 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
| 2006 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
| 2007 | Los Angeles |
Reprise! Concert Los Angeles |
| 2008 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
| 2014 | Arlington, VA (Regional) |
Signature Theatre Production Arlington, VA (Regional) |
| 2016 | New York |
New York City Center Concert Gala New York |
| 2017 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2020 | London |
2020 West End Revival London |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Mandy Patinkin |
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Richard Nelson |
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Stephen Sondheim |
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Stephen Sondheim |
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | 0 |
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Michael Starobin |
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Brian Ferren |
| 1984 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Tony Straiges |
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