Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created "Sunday in the Park with George"
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A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic musical Sunday in the Park with George
Putting It Together chronicles the two-year odyssey of creating the iconic Broadway musical Sunday in the Park with George。 In 1982， James Lapine， at the beginning of his career as a playwright and director， met Stephen Sondheim， nineteen years his senior and already a legendary Broadway composer and lyricist。 Shortly thereafter， the two decided to write a musical inspired by Georges Seurat’s nineteenth-century painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte。
Through conversations between Lapine and Sondheim， as well as most of the production team， and with a treasure trove of personal photographs， sketches， script notes， and sheet music， the two Broadway icons lift the curtain on their beloved musical。 Putting It Together is a deeply personal remembrance of their collaboration and friend - ship and the highs and lows of that journey， one that resulted in the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning classic。
Putting It Together chronicles the two-year odyssey of creating the iconic Broadway musical Sunday in the Park with George。 In 1982， James Lapine， at the beginning of his career as a playwright and director， met Stephen Sondheim， nineteen years his senior and already a legendary Broadway composer and lyricist。 Shortly thereafter， the two decided to write a musical inspired by Georges Seurat’s nineteenth-century painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte。
Through conversations between Lapine and Sondheim， as well as most of the production team， and with a treasure trove of personal photographs， sketches， script notes， and sheet music， the two Broadway icons lift the curtain on their beloved musical。 Putting It Together is a deeply personal remembrance of their collaboration and friend - ship and the highs and lows of that journey， one that resulted in the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning classic。
Reviews
Elisa
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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
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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
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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
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