Ariana Grande Set for Star-Studded Debut in Sunday in the Park With George
Singer and actress Ariana Grande will make her highly anticipated stage debut in Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park With George, alongside co-star Jonathan Bailey. The highly talked-about production is now officially announced to take place at the Barbican Centre in London this summer.
Grande, best known for her role as Glinda in the Wicked films, will be seen playing a character inspired by the famous pointillist Georges Seurat's artwork, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Jonathan Bailey, who won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Fiyero in the Netflix series Bridgerton and also starred as the lead role in the West End production of Sondheim's Company, will share the stage with Grande.
The upcoming production will be directed by acclaimed theatre director Marianne Elliott, who previously worked with Bailey on an acclaimed version of Company. The show has a book written by Sondheim's long-time collaborator James Lapine and features an intricate narrative about the artist Seurat and his model Dot.
Grande's stage performance will mark her debut in London theatre. In the coming months, she is set to play 10 nights at the O2 arena as part of her Eternal Sunshine tour.
Sunday in the Park With George originally opened on Broadway in 1984 with an all-star cast that included Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters, before making its way to London's National Theatre in 1990. The musical experienced a revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London in 2005, which was initially intended for a West End transfer at the Savoy theatre but ultimately fell victim to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tickets will be made available in May, with further casting announcements set to follow later on.
Singer and actress Ariana Grande will make her highly anticipated stage debut in Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park With George, alongside co-star Jonathan Bailey. The highly talked-about production is now officially announced to take place at the Barbican Centre in London this summer.
Grande, best known for her role as Glinda in the Wicked films, will be seen playing a character inspired by the famous pointillist Georges Seurat's artwork, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Jonathan Bailey, who won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Fiyero in the Netflix series Bridgerton and also starred as the lead role in the West End production of Sondheim's Company, will share the stage with Grande.
The upcoming production will be directed by acclaimed theatre director Marianne Elliott, who previously worked with Bailey on an acclaimed version of Company. The show has a book written by Sondheim's long-time collaborator James Lapine and features an intricate narrative about the artist Seurat and his model Dot.
Grande's stage performance will mark her debut in London theatre. In the coming months, she is set to play 10 nights at the O2 arena as part of her Eternal Sunshine tour.
Sunday in the Park With George originally opened on Broadway in 1984 with an all-star cast that included Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters, before making its way to London's National Theatre in 1990. The musical experienced a revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London in 2005, which was initially intended for a West End transfer at the Savoy theatre but ultimately fell victim to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tickets will be made available in May, with further casting announcements set to follow later on.
Ariana Grande is about to slay the stage in Sunday in the Park With George!!! I'm beyond hyped for her London debut at the Barbican Centre this summer! she's been teasing us with some behind-the-scenes peeks, and let me tell you, it's gonna be EPIC! 
Jonathan Bailey is also part of the cast, which just got even more interesting. Marianne Elliott at the helm? yes please! 
I'm already counting down the days till May when tickets go on sale. make sure to get yours ASAP! 
it's like a classic right? I think I've seen some of her movies with that other actress Jennifer Lawrence 
but never really paid attention... so she's doing this one too. It's about art and stuff, I'm not really sure how it goes down on stage tho 
i mean who wouldn't wanna see Ariana Grande on stage she's been killing it in music and now she's gonna try her hand at theatre 
jude newton-lawrence would be so proud 
But seriously, it's so cool to see a pop star like Ari taking on a classical musical. What do u think about this collab tho? 
. The fact that Jonathan Bailey is on board too makes me excited for the production.
. And then there's the fact that this is her debut in London theatre – she'll be under the spotlight, and it might be a bit too much for her to handle.
It's going to be a huge production with an all-star cast, so I'm sure it'll be amazing either way. Bring on May when tickets go on sale – I'll be definitely checking them out 
just heard that Ariana Grande is going to star in Sunday in the Park With George at the Barbican Centre in London this summer... I'm hyped! I love Ari's acting skills and I've always been a fan of Sondheim's music, so this production is going to be epic. The fact that it's directed by Marianne Elliott, who's known for her amazing work with Jonathan Bailey, just makes me more excited! 
. The fact that Grande will be sharing the stage with Jonathan Bailey is just the icing on the cake 
. Fingers crossed she'll get to perform in London this summer, can't wait for those tickets to drop! 
. The fact that it's going to take place at the Barbican Centre in London this summer is giving me LIFE #SundayInTheParkWithGeorge #ArianaGrande #LondonTheatre #MarianneElliott #DreamComeTrue 
. I'm really excited to see Ariana bring her own twist to the character inspired by Georges Seurat's artwork. Fingers crossed she'll be singing some of her hits during the performance 
this production has been around for ages, how long will they keep re-releasing the same show with different people just to make a quick buck? 
I mean, Jonathan Bailey is fine, but what about the rest of the cast? Will they be able to hold their own next to Grande's star power? 
Ariana Grande is going to star in Sunday in the Park With George?! 
she's gonna share the stage with Jonathan Bailey who's already a total heartthrob for me 
1984 was like, ages ago when it first opened on Broadway and it had an all-star cast including Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters!!! 
Marianne Elliott is directing which is no surprise because she's a total theatre genius 
and James Lapine wrote the book... what do u guys think of this casting? 
I'd rather stay home and listen to her music on repeat than pay top dollar for seats to some stage show...