Sunday in the Park with George by Kokandy at Chopin Theatre through Nov. 29th
45m | Sep 23, 2026Sunday in the Park with George is a work by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s presented by Kokandy Productions and presented in the intimate downstairs space of the Chopin Theatre.
The musical is inspired by Georges Seurat’s pointillist painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." In 1884 Paris, the exacting, emotionally remote painter George struggles to complete his ambitious canvas while his lover and model, Dot, longs for a fuller life and greater connection. Their relationship frays as George gives priority to his art.
A century later, George’s descendant—also an artist named George—faces a similar conflict between creative innovation and human intimacy. As he prepares a high-tech artwork inspired by Seurat’s painting, he confronts artistic doubt, family legacy, and the question of what artists owe to the people who love them.
Joining the conversation are: Kevin Webb (playing George), Missy Wise Vanderzee (playing Dot and Marie) and Production Director Derek Van Barham.
