sunday in the park with george

I was able to catch the Broadway musical "Sunday in the Park with George" before it closes this upcoming weekend. This show is a dramatized story of Georges Seurat, his life, and the creation of his painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte". With animated projections on a blank back wall, the painting that we are so familiar with - with its dotted perfection of vibrant colors - comes to life and we are able to see what might have happened on various Sunday afternoons that would have inspired Seurat to do this piece. The first act is amazing as we learn of the various people in the painting and get a peek into the frustrations Seurat faced (ie. people criticized that his method was too rigid and perhaps almost too scientific to be called art). The music and set are almost like his style of painting - executed in a way that is a bit unconventional - but it works. With actors superimposed on the painting image, the art literally comes to life - and creates a very memorable show.