Sunday in the Park with George

"Color and Light…" "Children and Art…" These are the ideas that make Stephen Sondheim's musical 

 a timeless classic (and a Pulitzer Prizewinner).

It's a story about painter Georges Seurat, struggling to find life in his art, to make room for love in his life, and discovering the beauty and humanity that lies underneath.

The Guthrie Theater's summer production stars Randy Harrison as Georges and Erin Mackey as Dot. With Musical Director Mark Hartman, Harrison and Mackey spoke with Classical MPR's John Birge about their artistic passion for Sondheim. And they sang the title song from the show, along with "Finishing the Hat" and "Move On."

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John Birge has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.


John Birge

The Guthrie Theater's summer production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sunday in the Park with George' stars Randy Harrison as Georges and Erin Mackey as Dot. With Musical Director Mark Hartman, Harrison and Mackey spoke with Classical MPR's John Birge about their artistic passion for Sondheim, and they sang some songs from the production.


Guthrie Theater’s production of 'Sunday in the Park with George.'

A perfect park at the Guthrie Theater: Sondheim's 'Sunday in the Park with George'