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Putting It Together

How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park with George

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Putting It Together

By: James Lapine
Narrated by: Adam Grupper, Alyssa Bresnahan, Eva Kaminsky, Graham Winton, T. Ryder Smith, Len Cariou
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A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic musical Sunday in the Park with George

Putting It Together chronicles the two-year odyssey of creating the iconic Broadway musical Sunday in the Park with George. In 1982, James Lapine, at the beginning of his career as a playwright and director, met Stephen Sondheim, nineteen years his senior and already a legendary Broadway composer and lyricist. Shortly thereafter, the two decided to write a musical inspired by Georges Seurat’s nineteenth-century painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.

Through conversations between Lapine and Sondheim, as well as most of the production team, and with a treasure trove of personal photographs, sketches, script notes, and sheet music, the two Broadway icons lift the curtain on their beloved musical. Putting It Together is a deeply personal remembrance of their collaboration and friendship and the highs and lows of that journey, one that resulted in the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning classic.

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An artist honestly reflecting on his craft, leadership and behaviours, with the aid of other creatives who were there. A wonderful audiobook!

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What it takes to create an award winning stage musical!

This is a wonderful and fascinating insight into the creative partnership of Lapine & Sondheim.

Includes many comments from the actors and production personnel involved.

Fascinating insight

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