Sat. October 6, 2012
By Michael J. Roberts
Just as important as Mr. Griffin's stage sensibilities is Brad Haak's visceral musical direction. I have been touting Mr. Haak's genius for years now and it has never been more apparent than in this production where the music, the musicians and the actor become seamlessly intertwined.
As in the 2008 Broadway revival, the art work plays a bigger part here than in the 1984 original. Kevin Depinet's set design, Mike Tutaj's projections and Philip S. Rosenberg's lighting all work in perfect harmony recreating the original impressionistic piece as well as a fantastic laser sculpture.
What is so interesting about Sunday In The Park With George is that from the outside, many people may simply describe it as a musical about a painting. However, it is so much more. Like the impressionistic masterpiece itself, Sunday in the Park tells us to live our lives with balance. For it is in that balance that we will find art itself.
Sunday In The Park With George runs through November 4, 2012 at the Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier, 800 East Grand Ave., (312) 595-5600, www.chicagoshakes.com, Tickets $48-$78. Tuesdays through Fridays 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 1 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 and 6 p.m. (40 percent discount parking at Navy Pier garages).
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