Dot's singing in "We Do Not Belong Together", was dubbed over because she was so overcome with emotion when singing that it was deemed necessary to replace the original performance.
Sunday in the Park With George won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1985. Only eight musicals have won the Pulitzer Prize in drama - one per decade from the 1930s to the 1990s. The full list is as follows: "Of Thee I Sing" (1932) from the 1930s, "South Pacific" (1950) from the 1940s, "Fiorello!" (1960) from the 1950s, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (1962) from the 1960s, "A Chorus Line" (1976) from the 1970s, "Sunday in the Park with George" (1984) from the 1980s, "Rent" (1995) from the 1990s , "Next to Normal" in the 2000s and "Hamilton" (2015) in the 2010's. The dates shown are for the Broadway productions.
Bernadette Peters was nominated for the 1984 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Musical for "Sunday in the Park with George" and recreated her role in this production.
The original Broadway production of "Sunday in the Park with George" opened at the Booth Theater in New York on May 2, 1984, ran for 604 performances and was nominated for the 1984 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score.
Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Bryne, Mary D'Arcy, Sue Anne Gershenson, Cris Groenendaal, Dana Ivey, John Jellison, Charles Kimbrough, Kurt Knudson, Judith Moore, Nancy Opel, William Parry, Michele Rigan, Brent Spiner, Melanie Vaughan and Robert Westenberg. Dana Ivey was nominated for the 1984 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and recreated her role in this production.
Mandy Patinkin was nominated for the 1984 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Sunday in the Park with George" for roles he recreated in this filmed production.