A bold headline about a possible West End reunion is brewing: Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey may headline a fresh revival of Sunday in the Park with George. If talks advance, the two Wicked film co-stars could team up again, this time under the direction of Marianne Elliott, the Tony- and Olivier-winning force behind hit productions like Company.
Deadline reports that the plan is already in motion for a 2027 London run, with the Barbican Theatre as the potential opening home. The project is still in early planning, a full year and a half before any formal announcement, which means many details could shift before the curtain rises.
At its core, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical tells the story of painter Georges Seurat in the critical months before finishing his landmark work, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Through Lapine’s book and Sondheim’s score, the show explores Seurat’s single-minded pursuit—his obsession with “finishing the hat,” the strain it places on relationships, and the far-reaching consequences that echo for generations.
The 2017 Broadway revival, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, was slated to head to London in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A Grande–Bailey pairing would reunite Bailey with Elliott—who previously directed Bailey in a West End revival of Company, a production that showcased his performance of “Getting Married Today” and earned him an Olivier Award. For Grande, this would be her first major stage appearance since she starred in the Broadway musical 13 in 2008.
Is this dynamic pairing a game-changing move for a London stage season, or could shifting plans derail the project entirely? Share your take on whether Grande and Bailey would bring a fresh spark to Sunday in the Park with George—and what you’d want to see in a West End revival.
