Could two of the biggest stars from the Wicked film soon trade the Emerald City for a Parisian park? Get ready, theatre fans, because a potential reunion between two of the biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, are currently the buzz of the Barbican. Their next potential venture is already capturing the imagination of the West End.

In a thrilling prospect for West End theatre, whispers suggest a major reunion for two stars currently soaring as Glinda and Fiyero on the silver screen.

Exclusive reports from Deadline indicate that Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are in the early stages of planning a stunning return with a Broadway musical. The musical in question is a revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, Sunday in the Park With George.

The show is being eyed for a potential summer 2027 opening at the Barbican Theatre in London, directed by the acclaimed Marianne Elliott. Insiders from Deadline are reportedly cautiously optimistic that the complex deal will be finalized, bringing the Wicked co-stars back together.

According to Deadline, this highly anticipated news remains unconfirmed until all critical details are finalized securely. Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey have become fast friends over the past few years while working on the Wicked films alongside Cynthia Erivo. Their off-screen rapport seems to be translating into a desire for further collaboration on the stage.

For the star known for his best performances, Jonathan Bailey, this production would be a reunion with director Elliott, who notably steered his career-supercharging performance in her gender-swapped production of Company.

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This treasured musical takes its inspiration from a real-life work of art: Georges Seurat’s renowned painting.

The inspiration for the musical is the painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. This complex painting, completed between 1884 and 1886, utilized the pointillist technique (applying small dots) to depict various social classes strolling in a Parisian park.

Lapine and Sondheim used the painting as a starting point, crafting characters and storylines to imagine the lives of the people Seurat depicted. The first act focuses on the artist George and his witty lover and muse, Dot. The same actress later returns in the second act to play Dot’s daughter, Marie.

The roles originated on Broadway with Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters, demonstrating the immense legacy of the parts Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are now circling. The 1990 London production, featuring Philip Quast and Maria Friedman, was a massive success, winning the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. 

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