Digital video: Opening Night Footage (Sunday in the Park with George)

Description

1 videodisc (DVD), (38 min. 14 sec.) sd., col., 4 3/4 in.

Opening night footage from Sunday in the Park With George with interviews of cast and creative team on the red carpet from Broadway Beat.  Interviews include Christopher Gattelli (musical staging) discussing  working on the production, transfer from London, and working with Roundabout (0:01 - 2:54), David Turner discussing his two roles (2:55 - 4:27), Alison Horowitz and Kelsey Fowler discussing being on the stage (4:27 - 5:31), Ed Dixon discussing working on the production, the emotional aspect of the show and the issues in the show  (5:32 - 7:14), Drew McVety discussing the roles he play and the integrity of the show, (7:15 - 8:43), Mary Beth Peil discussing the two roles she plays, working with the cast, and the song she sings (8:44 - 10:15), Jessica Molaskey  discussing the role of Yvonne and being a part of the production (10:16 - 12:57), Alexander Gemignani discussiing history of performing in Sondheim musicals, his roles of the Boatman and Dennis, (12:58 - 15:00), Michael Cumpsty discussing rehearsal process, working with Roundabout, and the challenge of singing Sondheim (15:00 - 17:11), Director Sam Buntrock discusses his broadway debut, challenges of the show, the support of the Roundabout theatre, casting Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell, the American company, and the technology used (18:00 - 25:10), Daniel Evans discussing the start of the production in London, the American cast, rehearsal process, the role of George, working with Jenna Russell, and Roundabout's Talkbacks (25:40 - 31:00), and Jenna Russell discussing performing the show in New York, performing opening night, working with the American cast, the roles of Dot and Marie, working at Roundabout and working with Daniel Evans (31:04 -38:14)

Interview conducted by Richard Ridge