Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are reuniting to star in a West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical ‘Sunday in the Park with George.’  Performances are set for summer 2027 at London’s Barbican Centre, directed by Marianne Elliott.

The actors teased the news with a joint Instagram post featuring themselves in front of French pointillist Georges Seurat’s famous painting at a museum, “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” which inspired the show. Bailey captioned the post, “All it has to be is good.”

The duo later reposted a poster from the musical’s new official Instagram page, which reads: “@jbayleaf & @arianagrande will star in a new stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical, Sunday In The Park With George.Directed by Marianne Elliott with design by @tomscuttdesign. @barbicancentre Summer 2027. Sign up now. Link in bio.The show features a book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.”

The musical “blends past and present while exploring the challenges in understanding life and art. It follows a fictionalized version of Sirat, who immerses himself in painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” while also struggling to maintain his relationship with his lover, Dot. It also follows George’s great-grandson (also named George and an artist), who is in search of which artistic path to follow.”

The main characters in the musical, George and Dot, were originally played by Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters in the 1984 Broadway production of the show.  Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford headlined the 2017 Broadway revival of the musical.

Tickets go on sale in May 2026 and will only be sold via the official Barbican website and box office.

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