▁Georges ▁Se ur at ' s ▁painting ▁A ▁Sunday ▁Af ternoon ▁on ▁the ▁Island ▁of ▁La ▁Grande ▁J atte . ▁The ▁plot ▁revol ves ▁around ▁George , ▁a ▁fict ional ized ▁version ▁of ▁Se ur at , ▁who ▁imm ers es ▁himself ▁deeply ▁in ▁painting ▁his ▁master pie ce , ▁and ▁his ▁great - grand son ▁( also ▁named ▁George ), ▁a ▁conflic ted ▁and ▁c yn ical ▁contemporary ▁artist . ▁The ▁Broadway ▁production ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁musical ▁won ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁Pul itzer ▁Prize ▁for ▁D rama , ▁two ▁Tony ▁Awards ▁for ▁design ▁( and ▁a ▁nom ination ▁for ▁Best ▁Musical ), ▁numerous ▁D rama ▁Des k ▁Awards , ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁Oliv ier ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Musical ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Oliv ier ▁Award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁Musical ▁Production . ▁It ▁has ▁enjoyed ▁several ▁major ▁rev iv als , ▁including ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁UK ▁production ▁first ▁presented ▁at ▁the ▁Men ier ▁Ch oc olate ▁Factory ▁and ▁its ▁subsequent ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Broadway ▁transfer . ▁ ▁Syn opsis ▁ ▁Act ▁I ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 4 , ▁Georges ▁Se ur at , ▁known ▁as ▁George ▁in ▁the ▁musical , ▁is ▁sketch ing ▁studies ▁for ▁his ▁painting ▁A ▁Sunday ▁Af ternoon ▁on ▁the ▁Island ▁of ▁La ▁Grande ▁J atte . ▁He ▁announ ces ▁to ▁the ▁audience : ▁" White , ▁a ▁blank ▁page ▁or ▁canvas . ▁The