Changes: Sunday in the Park with George

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Sunday in the Park with George is a 1984 Broadway musical inspired by Georges Seurat's painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. The musical features a book written by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

References

In Episode 2095 of Sesame Street, Mandy Patinkin, who originally played George in the Broadway show, appears as a police officer named George. After Big Bird invites him to the park, he tells Barkley, "Isn't it great..we're gonna have Sunday in the Park with Ossifer [sic] George!"

The song "Twig by Twig," featured in Episode 3979 of Sesame Street, parodies "Putting it Together."

Episode 4316 spoofs the musical as a frustrated Oscar the Grouch, joined by Abby Cadabby, attempts to make a painting. The episode is titled "Finishing the Splat," a spin on the show's song, "Finishing the Hat." The two even sing a song ("Look I Made a Splat") that spoofs the tune as well.

In another Sesame Street sketch, Bert hears a tuba and recognizes the tune as "Oompah in the Park with Ned".

Connections

Santino Fontana played Soldier/Alex in the 2008 revival
Jake Gyllenhaal played George in the 2017 revival
Dana Ivey played Yvonne/Naomi Eisen in the original Broadway production
Charles Kimbrough played Jules/Bob Greenberg in the original Broadway production
Zachary Levi played Jules/Bob Greenberg in the 2016 New York City Center Concert production
Bernadette Peters played Dot/Marie in the original Broadway production
Brent Spiner played Franz and Dennis in the original Broadway production
Robert Westenberg played played Soldier/Alex and was an understudy/replacement George in the original Broadway production

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 '''''Sunday in the Park with George''''' is a 1984 [[Broadway]] musical inspired by [[Georges Seurat]]'s painting, ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte''. The musical features a book written by James Lapine with music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]].
 ==References==
-*In [[Episode 2095]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', [[Mandy Patinkin]], who originally played George in the Broadway show, appears as a police officer named George. After [[Big Bird]] invites him to the park, he tells [[Barkley]], "Isn't it great..we're gonna have Sunday in the Park with Ossifer George!"
+*In [[Episode 2095]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', [[Mandy Patinkin]], who originally played George in the Broadway show, appears as a police officer named George. After [[Big Bird]] invites him to the park, he tells [[Barkley]], "Isn't it great..we're gonna have Sunday in the Park with Ossifer [sic] George!"
 * The song "[[Twig by Twig]]," featured in [[Episode 3979]] of ''Sesame Street'', parodies "Putting it Together."
 * [[Episode 4316]] spoofs the musical as a frustrated [[Oscar the Grouch]], joined by [[Abby Cadabby]], attempts to make a painting. The episode is titled "Finishing the Splat," a spin on the show's song, "Finishing the Hat." The two even sing a song ("[[Look I Made a Splat]]") that spoofs the tune as well.
+* In another Sesame Street sketch, Bert hears a tuba and recognizes the tune as "Oompah in the Park with Ned".
 ==Connections==
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 *[[Zachary Levi]] played Jules/Bob Greenberg in the 2016 New York City Center Concert production
 *[[Bernadette Peters]] played Dot/Marie in the original Broadway production
+*[[Brent Spiner]] played Franz and Dennis in the original Broadway production
 *[[Robert Westenberg]] played played Soldier/Alex and was an understudy/replacement George in the original Broadway production