Sunday in the Park with George: Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey to Star in West End Revival
Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, known for their roles in Wicked, will be starring in a West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical 'Sunday in the Park with George' at London's Barbican Centre in the summer of 2027. The production will be directed by Marianne Elliott. The actors announced the news on Instagram with a post in front of Georges Seurat's famous painting, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," which inspired the show. Bailey captioned the post with, "All it has to be is good."
The official Instagram page for the musical also shared a poster featuring Grande and Bailey as the stars of the production. The show, with a book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, will explore the challenges of understanding life and art by blending past and present. It follows a fictionalized version of Seurat as he paints his masterpiece while navigating his relationship with his lover, Dot, and his great-grandson, also named George, who is an artist searching for his artistic path.
The original Broadway production of 'Sunday in the Park with George' featured Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters as George and Dot. In the 2017 Broadway revival, Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford took on the lead roles. Tickets for the West End revival will be available for purchase in May 2026 exclusively through the Barbican website and box office.
In conclusion, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey will be starring in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical 'Sunday in the Park with George' at London's Barbican Centre in the summer of 2027. Directed by Marianne Elliott, the show will explore the challenges of understanding life and art through the story of Georges Seurat and his great-grandson. Tickets for the production will go on sale in May 2026 through the official Barbican channels.