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Quiz about Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George Quiz

"Sunday in the Park With George" is an award winning musical. You think you know this show? Let's find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by boardwalkman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
boardwalkman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,910

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
236

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What piece of artwork is "Sunday in the Park With George" based on? Hint

"Mona Lisa" by Leonardo daVinci

"A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat

"La Poudreuse" by Georges Seurat

"Une Baignade Asnieres" by Georges Seurat

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote the book for "Sunday in the Park"? Hint

Stephen Sondheim

Jerome Robbins

Arthur Laurents

James Lapine

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote the music and lyrics for the show? Hint

Jonathan Larson

Stephen Sondheim

Hugh Wheeler

Bob Fosse

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2008, the show was revived on Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company. What theatre was it in? Hint

Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont

Gershwin Theatre

Studio 54

Hilton Theatre

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played George in the original Broadway cast of the show? Hint

Mandy Patinkin

David Hess

Manoel Felciano

Michael Cerveris

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played Dot/Marie in the original Broadway cast? Hint

Joanna Gleason

Idina Menzel

Bernadette Peters

Ashley Brown

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Question 7 of 10

7. 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"? Hint

None

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played the Boatman/Dennis in the original cast? Hint

William Perry

Alexander Gemignani

None of these

Michael Cerveris

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played the Boatman/Dennis in the 2008 Broadway Revival? Hint

Daniel Evans

Alexander Gemignani

Rick Lyon

None of these

10. 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? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: "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.

2. Who wrote the book for "Sunday in the Park"?

Answer: James Lapine

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

3. Who wrote the music and lyrics for the show?

Answer: 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.

4. In 2008, the show was revived on Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company. What theatre was it in?

Answer: Studio 54

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

5. Who played George in the original Broadway cast of the show?

Answer: 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.

6. Who played Dot/Marie in the original Broadway cast?

Answer: Bernadette Peters

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

7. 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"?

Answer: 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.

8. Who played the Boatman/Dennis in the original cast?

Answer: None of these

The original casting was the Boatman/Charles Redmond.

9. Who played the Boatman/Dennis in the 2008 Broadway Revival?

Answer: 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".

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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.

Source: Author boardwalkman

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