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Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created

Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created "Sunday in the Park with George"

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  • Create Date：2021-07-22 18:31:11
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：James Lapine
  • ISBN：0374200092
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Reviews

Elisa ，

As a super fan of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE， I was the perfect reader for this oral history of how the musical went from inception to the Tony Awards。 Lapine manages to interview everyone involved with the show， even if they were only part of the workshop and not Broadway （I see you Christine Baranski！）。 Lapine doesn't shy away from criticisms of himself and what he has learned in the process。 It was lovely to hear Stephen Sondheim speak at length about SUNDAY and to fully understand the in As a super fan of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE， I was the perfect reader for this oral history of how the musical went from inception to the Tony Awards。 Lapine manages to interview everyone involved with the show， even if they were only part of the workshop and not Broadway （I see you Christine Baranski！）。 Lapine doesn't shy away from criticisms of himself and what he has learned in the process。 It was lovely to hear Stephen Sondheim speak at length about SUNDAY and to fully understand the insane demands involved in the mounting of a Broadway show。Thanks to Farrar， Strauss and Giroux， James Lapine and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

James Beggarly ，

Thanks to Netgalley and FSG for the ebook。 This is one of my favorite musicals and it’s fascinating to see how it all came together。 The second half of the book is the complete script， but the first half is how this show was created。 It’s written by the man who wrote the book for the musical as well as directed the show。 The directing is key because that means he has to deal with every aspect of the show: The actors， musical team， customers and designers， which gives us an even greater look into Thanks to Netgalley and FSG for the ebook。 This is one of my favorite musicals and it’s fascinating to see how it all came together。 The second half of the book is the complete script， but the first half is how this show was created。 It’s written by the man who wrote the book for the musical as well as directed the show。 The directing is key because that means he has to deal with every aspect of the show: The actors， musical team， customers and designers， which gives us an even greater look into all aspects of this show。 The most remarkable part of this book is seeing how this simple idea morphs and grows， sometimes painfully， into this beloved musical。 。。。more

Claire ，

I received Putting it Together as part of a NetGalley giveaway。Putting it Together tracks the development， casting， staging， and eventual Broadway debut of the musical Sunday in the Park with George。 In interviews led by playwright and director James Lapine with input from composer Stephen Sondheim， stars Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters， and countless supporting cast and crew， it is an all-encompassing look at a challenging but ultimately satisfying production that regularly sees revivals n I received Putting it Together as part of a NetGalley giveaway。Putting it Together tracks the development， casting， staging， and eventual Broadway debut of the musical Sunday in the Park with George。 In interviews led by playwright and director James Lapine with input from composer Stephen Sondheim， stars Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters， and countless supporting cast and crew， it is an all-encompassing look at a challenging but ultimately satisfying production that regularly sees revivals nearly 40 years later。I really enjoyed this。 I'm a huge Broadway fan， though I'm less familiar with Sunday， and any opportunity to learn about a show from the ground up is one I enthusiastically accept。 James Lapine is an incisive and at times self-deprecating interviewer， conceding that his unfamiliarity with musical theatre and direction could sometimes lead him astray。 The interviewees provide fascinating insights， and don't shy away from some of the personality and creative conflicts that plagued the show's development。 A really insightful look at a classic show。 。。。more

Tom O’Leary ，

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is perhaps my all time favorite musical。 The ending of Act One is one of the most moving moments I have experienced in the theater。 This behind the scenes memoir of the creation of SUNDAY is mesmerizing。 On these witty pages author/creator Lapine shares the blood， sweat and tears shed in the creation of the Pulitzer Prize winning musical。 If you love theater you will not be able to put this book down。 Bravo。