Very good. Honest, generous. ( )

Our process ended up being not unlike Seurat's. We had to wait until all the dots filled the canvas... before we could step back and look at what we made.

What a treat this book was to read. Written in essentially an oral history format, this has got to be one of the most thorough behind-the-scenes books I've ever read personally. Here James Lapine takes the reader through the entire process of developing the 1980s musical Sunday in the Park with George from soup to nuts - starting with his personal entrance into the New York theatre industry, to beginning to write and workshop the show with musical veteran Stephen Sondheim at his side, all the way through opening night and the critical response the show received afterwards. Lapine goes deep into the weeds here, speaking to basically as many living members of the cast, creative and production teams as he could get his hands on. As a fan of theatre in general, it was interesting. As a huge fan of this show in particular, it was unputdownable! I'd recommend this for anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of show business, because this book allows you to experience it all, for better or worse. I have heard some complaints about the quality of the photos included in this book. This wasn't really an issue for me, but I would have enjoyed seeing even more photos. The production of this show seems like it was very well documented, so any other behind-the-scenes bits and bobs would be much appreciated! ( )