Sunday in the Park With George

Kate West Los Angeles, CA

And before jumping to conclusions, theatre patrons might do well to read all posts in order to understand obvious references to previous posts. For fully articulated review in English visit www.katewestreviews.com. No disputing this is a sincere production. One does what one can with limited text space here.

Cherisse Lornsbury Santa Ana, CA

Kate West, is English your 2nd language? I can't make head nor tail of your "review". If you can't express yourself, it's best to stay silent. This is a superb production with a magnificent cast. Bob Simpson and Lowe Taylor play their roles to perfection, and Oanh Nguyen proves himself one of the finest talents in Southern California theater. This is a show well worth seeing.

Kate West Los Angeles, CA

I've been in theatre for almost 30 years and have seen smaller theaters do SUNDAY many times. And well. Just saying this production may be overly ambitious; however there is talent and sincerity involved and I meant to give it a recommendation, but these circles are confusing.

Robert S. Kut elegant props.ollen, MD Ivine, CA

What a refreshing new event for local theater. Outstanding cast, great story, simple but elgant props. George In the Park is a hit

anne Long beach, ca

This is coming from someone who has been in theater for about 20 years. Ive seen this show done in many big spaces before but never have been truley touched. That changed last night when I saw this production. I certainly hope people are open minded enough to realize that Sunday in the Park doesn't have to be in a 2500 seat theater with an expensive sets. This production was clever and used the space extremely well!!!

Kate West Los Angeles, CA

Bob Simpson is the highlight of the show. A sincere and contemplative George Seurat, obsessively focused "Finishing the Hat" to the exclusion of all else around him, including Dot (warmly portrayed by Lowe Taylor). Taylor has a real immediacy and accessible stage presence. They have lovely emotional scenes together, and while Taylor is the stronger singer, Simpson holds his own. The production appears a little ambitious for the small space. Director Oanh Nguyen might have given the audience a longer time at the end of the first act to drink in the effect of the actors creating an actual living painting ("Sunday"). In such a small space the effect would be much more enhanced had the audience been seated further back. Nguyen tries to be sensitive to this conflict in the artist in his staging and of course the musical score is sublime, and Sondheim's best.

Barbara See Orange, CA

Mesmerizing! That was Bob Simpson's George. His star was able to shine because of the amazing stars that surrounded him. The casts performances truly came from their hearts. One of Orange County's best shows this season.

JoAnn Noyes Irvine, CA

I thought the show was well crafted and performed beautifully. I talked about the show for hours afterwards.

Stan Ashbaugh North Tustin, CA

You are not taking a chance when you go to Chance! This theater's productions are always excellent in every respect-- acting, staging, lighting, directing. In addition, their choice of works to perform is far better than any other theater we attend in Orange County-- a wonderful blend of comedy, drama, and (to my delight) musicals and musical revues. Sunday in the Park with George is another in a long line of superb shows. I am thrilled by what the very talented bunch at Chance can do in a small space with a relatively difficult vehicle like Sunday. Bob Simpson as George and Lowe Taylor as Dot (and Erika Miller as Dot on another night) were absolutely in command of their roles and of the complicated, inspiring music and lyrics of Sondheim. The upcoming "Best of OC" may have Chance as the second best theater in Orange County (to SCR), but I am here to tell you they are NUMBER ONE.

Michael L. Huntington Beach, CA

Minor quibbles aside, The Chance theatre scores with this well-acted well sung production of Sondheim's masterpiece. Bob Simpson brings the necessary intensity to the role of Georges Seurat and Lowe Taylor brings her own credible stamp to Dot and then beautifully plays the octagenerian Marie in Act II. The accompaniment by a piano and 2 violins is absolutely wonderful.