Sunday in the Park with George

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Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The show is inspired by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat. The musical explores the life of the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat, focusing on the creation of his most famous painting and his relationship with his lover and model, Dot.

Act One of the musical takes place in the 1880s and follows Georges Seurat as he works on his painting, surrounded by a cast of characters who inhabit the park. We see his struggle to balance his artistic ambition with his personal relationships, particularly with Dot, who ultimately leaves him to marry another man. Act Two takes place 100 years later and focuses on Seurat's great-grandson George, a contemporary artist who is also struggling with artistic ambition and relationships.

The musical explores themes of art, love, and the passage of time, and features some of Sondheim's most beloved songs, including "Finishing the Hat," "Sunday," and "Move On." Sunday in the Park with George premiered on Broadway in 1984 and has since been revived several times, including a critically acclaimed production at the Hudson Theatre in 2017. The show has won numerous Tony Awards and has become a beloved classic of American musical theater.