Who thinks it's time for a Sunday in the Park Revival?

[Piazzaslight]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 4:58pm

I certainly do. It's been two decades since that show opened, and all we have now is the DVD. I love the DVD myself, but I want to see it done live. On Bradway. Who agrees with me? They have had "Into the Woods," "Follies" "Company" now "Sweeney Todd," what about Sunday in the Park?

Opinions?

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Family. It's all you really have.
-Sunday in the Park with George

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 4:59pm

not before south pacific...

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 4:59pm

London seems to. It's playing there in December.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:00pm

Yes yes yes. With the Washington Dc cast. Roundabout should do it. Melissa and Raul...Mmmmm...

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:01pm

The rights to this show aren't released, are they? I never see it on season lineups of theatres.

I'm sorry, but I don't really like the show. Music is great, but it's slow moving.

[gettinhep]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:02pm

I'm still waiting for 'A Little Night Music.'

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:02pm

Yes!

Incredible show. The first act intellectual; the second spiritual.

But wow do you need voices to sing that Sondheim!

[lildogs]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:02pm

Oooo! I just busted a chub! The one show that always makes me cry when i hear it...people sometimes think Sondheim is cold and clinical, but this one tears out my heart--can you keep the tears back when you hear "Beautiful" or "Children and Art?" or the finale?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:04pm

I think the Roundabout will probably stage this in the next five years...

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:07pm

I'm all for a revival. I was lucky enough to do the tour of this show and will always love the sublime writing. I'm not for the DC cast, however. Ms. Errico is just to studied for the role. Not enough emotion. Great voice, but no warmth. And Esparza was good in the second act, but not the first.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:09pm

Melissa Erico was totally wrong for Dot in my opinion. There is not only nothing warm or earthy about her -- she actually looks like a model. A 20th century runway model. Not at all what Dot is about.

I would love to have seen Audra McDonald's take on the role at Ravinia. Toni Collette would probably be pretty tremendous as well.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:09pm

Wow - if it's loved by everyone, I must have missed something. Of course I have only seen the DVD, never listened to the CD and never saw it live.

I love "Sunday" and "Putting it Together" but the show was slooooww!

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:10pm

Oh, I think it's PAST time. Hmm, maybe it will be the next Sondheim Broadway revival. Ooo, ooo, ooo! Michael Cerveris could play George after his contract with Sweeney is up!

Hell, I'd love to see Raul Esparza in the role, too.

[Piazzaslight]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:10pm

Roundabout had better.

And yes, I know about London getting it. So jealous.

Glad a lot of people agree with me. I also start to tear up during, "Beautiful" "Children and Art" and the Finale. I don't cry, though.

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Updated On: 10/14/05 at 05:10 PM

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:10pm

Toni Collette would probably be pretty tremendous as well.

What a brilliant thought!

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:14pm

By the time we see this on the Boards again the Olsen Twins will probably alternate in the part. It's just not a money-maker, so they'll probably cast some bankable names, per usual, and kill it.

But I'd love it, if it happened and was a decent production.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:16pm

Or maybe Donna Lynn Champlin? She's my new favorite. I bet she'd be terrific as well.

[Jon]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:32pm

The rights are available. Theate don't do it because

1: audiences don't like it.

2: it's a very difficult show to produce.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:36pm

If it's ever to happen in the near future, it would have to be from the non-profit Roundabout because, well, the show wouldn't make a profit.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:37pm

Hmm choices: Passion or sunday? Which of the 2 would give me more chills than a feverish frenzy :O

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:45pm

It is a complicated and tough show to produce.

There was a glorious production of it in Hawaii at Diamond Head Theatre some years ago. The fellow who was going to direct it, a lyrical opera tenor, ended up having to sing the role of George because they couldn't find anyone who could sing it. And the man who did direct it, John Rampage, a very experienced theatre fellow, confided to me that it was the hardest thing he had ever done in his life. I think it needs a very high level of artistic integrity and even very good community theatres couldn't reach that level to make it sensational for an audience. Certainly it's not in reach for high schools or even most universities. Perhaps small opera companies would be good venues.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:50pm

I think Donna Murphy would make a great Dot/Marie, actually. Is she too old for the role? Well, personally, I believe Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin should just reprise their roles! Why not? They're still fantastic actors and no one will play the roles like they did...actually, I'm only joking, but I'm sure Esparza or even Marc Kudisch would be great as Seurat/George.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:54pm

harvey and rosie should just go right from fiddler and into practicing for this, theyd make a great george/dot pairing!

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:57pm

Donna Murphy is too old. George is only supposed to be 24. I don't think Dot is supposed to be decades older then him...

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:58pm

Donna Murphy is old enough to play George's Mother...