Wicked’s Ariana Grande & Jonathan Bailey Target 2027 London Run of Sunday in the Park with George
There’s a report that Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande could be planning to star in a production of Sunday in the Park with George together!
Deadline is reporting that the Wicked co-stars are in “early planning stages” to revive the fan favorite production, from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.
The plan is to put up the production in 2027 in London, England with Tony Award and Olivier Award winner Marianne Elliott at the helm.
The site notes that those involved are “cautiously optimistic” it could happen, though it is still a long way out. They also note that “both Grande and Bailey have excelled in the parts” in early read-throughs.
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Sunday in the Park with George follows painter Georges Seurat as he meticulously works on his masterpiece, “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” while navigating his complicated relationship with his lover Dot. The second act of the musical later shifts to his great-grandson, George, exploring how art, love, and creative legacy echo across generations, with Dot now aged to be elderly.
Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters originated the roles in the first production on Broadway back in 1984. The most recent production on Broadway happened in 2017 with Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford in the leads. You can listen to Jake actually singing one of the big songs from the show, “Finishing the Hat.”
