Coming in 2027!

It's official! Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are to possibly reunite in a brand new version of Stephen Sondheim's painterly masterpiece, eyeing a 2027 staging at the Barbican. Direction is set to come from Marianne Elliott, whose recent Tony-winning Broadway run of the composer's Merrily We Roll Along is currently enjoying new life in cinemas. Set to be the theatrical event of the decade, don't miss the pairing as they illuminate the live stage with their electric chemistry and cement their superstar status, for good!

The Show

With a book by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Sondheim, Sunday in the Park imagines the life of the post-impressionist painter Georges Seurat, who worked in Paris in the late 19th century and popularised pointillism, as seen in his most famous work, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
The musical premiered on Broadway in 1984 and has since become a rare favourite of Sondheim's oeuvre, with the original production winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, two Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award. A 2017 production with Jake Gyllenhaal was set to transfer to London but was interrupted by the COVID pandemic. Let's hope Ari and Jonathan's potential revival finally gives West End audiences the chance to enjoy this very special show!

The Story

The show centres on the painter Georges Seurat as he creates his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Art and reality merge as the show delves into Seurat's obsessive imagination, while also offering up glimpses into the lives of the people he immortalised on his canvas.