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    Sunday in the Park with George

    What song was cut from the original show?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "Yoo-Hoo". This song was supposed to be sung by the boys in the picture "Bathing at Asniers", but it was cut before the Broadway opening.

    How many things does Dot wish to change about herself?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      7. "If my legs were longer, if my bust was smaller, if my hands were graceful, if my waist was thinner, if my hips were flatter, if my voice was warm, if I could concentrate!"

    What did the second George (in Act Two) used to be?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "An original". This is said in the song "Putting It Together" when his work is being shown.

    Which girl does the soldier like?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "The one in the light hat.". This is Celeste 2.

    What is the first thing Dot thanks George for in the song "Hot Up Here" at the beginning of the second act?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "The shade.". This song is sung as if these chracters have been up in the painting ever since it was painted.

    What are observing artists according to "The Boatman"?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "Condesending". He says this as George tries to draw his dog.

    What lovely thing can artists do to us?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "Capture us.". Marie sings this in "Children and Art".

    What is the name of the second dog in "Taking the Day on Sunday"?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      Fifi. The other dog is called Bruce.

    What beverage does George require more of when he is painting?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      Beer. This happens during the song "Colour and Light".

    What is the name of the other person who appears in Dot's grammar book, other than "Marie"?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "Charles". "Marie has the ball of Charles." The character in Dot's grammar book is who she names her daughter after.

    What is the problem with "Louie"?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "Nothing is wrong with him.". Louie is Dot's eventual husband even though deep down she always loved George.

    What colour dress does George tell Dot to wear?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      Red. This is the answer to Dot's question about what she should wear to the Follies. In the end George does not take her.

    What was "mama"?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "Funny". Marie sings an ode to Dot, her mother, called "chidren and art".

    What colour is the flower on the hat?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      Violet. George also asks this question to Jules when he is first shown the painting.

    What number lesson is Dot learning and what is it on?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      Lesson 8 and pronouns. This book is later an insight for young George into the life of his great-grandmother.

    What character does Celeste 2 play in the second act?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      Elaine. She plays young George's ex-wife, whereas Celeste 1 only plays a waitress in the second act.

    What is the name of the first painting by Seurat that we see in the show?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "Bathing at Asniers". This was Seurat's first painting and was ridiculed for its un-orthodox subject.

    What is Dot's first line?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "I feel foolish.". Her next line is "I hate this thing". She is talking about her dress.

    What is George's first word?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      "White". "White, a blank page or canvas". These are the first lines that George says about his work.

    Who played George in "The National Theatre's" production of "Sunday"?"Sunday In The Park" Quiz

      Philip Quast. Philip stared in the "National's" production opposite Maria Friedman as Dot.

    The 2006 London revival of the show won four Oliver Awards (the British equivalent of a Tony Award). When it was revived on Broadway in 2008, it was nominated for nine Tony Awards. Out of those nine Tony nominations, how many did the show actually win?Sunday in the Park with George

      0. The show was shut out in all design categories by the Rodgers and Hammerstein revival of "South Pacific", which also beat "Sunday" in Best Actor in a Musical, Best Director of a Musical, and Best Revival of a Musical category. The 2008 Broadway Revival of "Gypsy" beat "Sunday" in Best Leading Actress in a Musical. "In the Heights", which won Best Musical, beat out "Sunday" in Best Orchestrations.

    Who played the Boatman/Dennis in the 2008 Broadway Revival?Sunday in the Park with George

      Alexander Gemignani. He played the Beadle in the 2005 Broadway revival of "Sweeney Todd" and replaced David Hess as Sweeney on tour when David Hess had a vocal strain. He also starred as John Hinckley in the 2004 Roundabout revival of "Assassins".

    Who played the Boatman/Dennis in the original cast?Sunday in the Park with George

      None of these. The original casting was the Boatman/Charles Redmond.

    How many cast members from the original Broadway cast of "Sunday in the Park with George" also were in the original cast of "Into the Woods"?Sunday in the Park with George

      4. Bernadette Peters, who played Dot/Marie in "Sunday" played the Witch. Danielle Ferland, who played Louise/A Boy in "Sunday" but left before it was filmed, played Little Red Riding Hood. Barbara Bryne, who played Old Lady/Blair Daniels in "Sunday",played Jack's mother. Robert Westenberg, who played Soldier/Alex in "Sunday", played the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince.

    Who played Dot/Marie in the original Broadway cast?Sunday in the Park with George

      Bernadette Peters. Bernadette Peters later won a Tony for "Annie Get Your Gun" and starred in the 2003 Broadway Revival of "Gypsy".

    Who played George in the original Broadway cast of the show?Sunday in the Park with George

      Mandy Patinkin. This was his second Broadway show after making his debut opposite Patti LuPone in "Evita". He reprised the role of George in 1994 for a Tenth Anniversary concert.

    In 2008, the show was revived on Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company. What theatre was it in?Sunday in the Park with George

      Studio 54. "Sunday in the Park" joins "Pacific Overtures" and "Assassins", which also ran in Studio 54.

    Who wrote the music and lyrics for the show?Sunday in the Park with George

      Stephen Sondheim. This was the first show that Sondheim worked on that Harold Prince didn't produce. "Merrily we Roll Along", which flopped and broke up the partnership between Sondheim and Prince, made Sondheim also consider leaving the music and lyric business.

    Who wrote the book for "Sunday in the Park"?Sunday in the Park with George

      James Lapine. James Lapine also later worked on "Into the Woods".

    What piece of artwork is "Sunday in the Park With George" based on?Sunday in the Park with George

      "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat. According to the show, the painting was ridiculed, but the United States loves this painting and put it in the Chicago Art Museum. "La Poudreuse" and "Une Baignade Asnireres" are both in the show.

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