SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Closing Weekend Details Here- Page 3

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:36pm

Thank you so much you guys, really awesome.

Stage door pics please if anyone's got em!
Updated On: 6/30/08 at 08:36 PM

[philly03]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:41pm

Yes...Souvenir Program!? Any idea where to get one?

Why would they make one after the Tony's...if it was only open 2 weeks lateR?! Ah I want one!

[keen on kean]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:44pm

Maybe check the Roundabout website, or call them?

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:44pm

With Jenna. I look totally cheesy, but... I'd been sobbing for a while before this. Keep that in mind.

Updated On: 6/29/08 at 08:44 PM

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:44pm

With Daniel. He shaved his head backstage after the show. LOL.

Sorry...I don't know how to do more than one in a message.

Updated On: 6/29/08 at 08:44 PM

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:46pm

Is that last one Daniel Evans? He looks so different from a few days ago if it is!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:47pm

Yeah. He shaved his head after the show. I'll specify in the post.

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:48pm

Oh, and yeah, Daniel shaved his head after the performance.

And notice the umbrella: "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," a gift (according to the cast) from Jessica Molaskey.

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:49pm

Aww, thats so nice!! I want one! Wonder why he shaved his head?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:51pm

Nice photos. I can't believe I never waited after SUNDAY.

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:54pm

Omg, Daniel looks so good with the shaved head! His cuteness has just increased tenfold which I didn't think was possible.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 8:56pm

wicked_beast, I *think* you can order one from the Art Institute of Chicago (where the painting hangs). :)

Updated On: 6/29/08 at 08:56 PM

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:00pm

jordangirl, thanks! I'm going to order one!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:01pm

You're welcome. Even before I'd heard the music to the show I was captivated by the painting. I joined the Art Institute when I lived near Chicago just so I could go and sit and look at the painting. LOVE.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:03pm

Updated On: 5/3/09 at 09:03 PM

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:06pm

Oh, ok. Thanks. I'll know in the future. :)

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:09pm

Thank you everyone for your recaps. I only wish I could've witnessed the closing performance. I saw it last weekend for my first and only time and I still feel captivated by it. I am eagerly awaiting my London cast recording so I can relive the experience!

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:18pm

I saw the show last night and absolutely adored it. I'm sad it is closed, as I would have liked to drag my family to see it.

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:30pm

Hah! I remember thinking "Daniel's hair wasn't that short... what happened?"

I guess he's not a huge fan of the hair on the sides, nothing on top look that he had to maintain for George!

[KimmySwimmy]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:45pm

I was at today's performance and I can't really add to anything that was posted already, all I can do is agree! :) It was one of the best theater experiences I have ever had. The end was just so moving with all of the applause and emotion. When Jenna couldn't get out her last line I started crying even harder...pretty sure the people next to me thought I was nuts! I just wish I had heard Daniel's gasp when he looks at the white walls...that part always makes me smile.

I read on ATC that Stephen Sondheim was there....anyone see him?

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:51pm

I did not see him as I was in the mezz. But the girls on either side of me at the stage door did. One had been touched by him ~ "I was touched by GOD!" she kept screaming loudly. It was cute. Loud, but cute. The other was talking with her mom on her cell phone and was all "I saw Stephen Sondheim!!!!" but not as loud as the other girl. LOL.

Updated On: 6/29/08 at 09:51 PM

[jennyish]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 9:52pm

I can't keep reading this thread. It's too sad.

[From32ndStreet]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 10:11pm

It truly was a beautiful, moving afternoon. This was my third visit to the production, and this time I sat in the very front row, just trying to take in every little moment and every little detail. The theatre was filled with so much love from everyone and I got teary as soon as Daniel stepped onto the stage. (Although people behind me who clearly hadn't seen the show before were making comments like "Well, I don't know anything about Seurat, but this had better be good." and I kept thinking, "Yes, yes, it will be magnificent." )

By the time final "Sunday" came around, I could hear people sobbing all around the theatre and Jenna seemed to be trying so hard not to let out her tears - until her "in our perfect park" line where she finally lost it, at which point I also could no longer hold back my tears. The dynamic leading into and during George's last few lines was unusual, as everyone was standing at this point and did not stop cheering, and Daniel was shaking as he was almost losing it. But Daniel was a pro and let out each word with so much heart then finally took a little pause before his very last word, "... possibilities." Throughout the bows and even after the cast left the stage, my tears did not stop running, and I clearly wasn't the only one. It was just incredible to be able to share the moment with people from all over the place, who were truly moved by the experience.

As I walked away from the theatre through the main door, still with tears in my eyes, I passed by Mr. Sondheim standing several buildings away. I doubted my eyes for a second since he was keeping such a low profile, and I was afraid to bother him, but he could not have been more generous. After shaking his hand and saying thank you for the creation of such a beautiful piece, I asked if he would mind signing the cast recording and he kindly told me he did not sign. I apologized for even asking (in fact I felt really bad for asking...) but he smiled back so charmingly and said "Don't be silly," turning what could have been a very uncomfortable moment into a rather sweet moment for me. At that point I started tearing up again, and I told him thank you for the last time and left.

Once I started walking away I was so overwhelmed - both from witnessing such a beautiful, unforgettable performance and now from meeting the living legend that I truly admire - that it took me at least ten blocks of walking to stop crying. And as I write this, I'm tearing up yet again....

I feel so grateful to have witnessed this stunning production - especially today at its final performance - and just want to say thank you for everyone involved. I will always treasure this experience and carry it with me as I continue on with my life.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 10:53pm

Thank you for all of the stunning reviews.

Here is the umbrella, for those who want to order one:


A Sunday on La Grande Jatte Umbrella

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 11:18pm

I saw the show today too for the third and final time. I second all the above comments about the crazy electricity in the theater. I was in the second row, and although I knew I was going to miss out on the scope of the projections, I wanted to see the actors up close and personal.

When Jenna and Daniel started crying during the Sunday reprise I burst into uncontrollable tears. My legs were shaking during the curtain call. I honestly can say that this was the most moving theatrical event I have ever experienced.