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Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey seemingly just confirmed that they’re working on a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical “Sunday in the Park With George.”
The “Wicked” co-stars took to Instagram on Wednesday morning to jointly post a cryptic photo of them sitting in front of Georges Seurat’s famous painting, “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” which the show was inspired by. “All it has to be is good,” Bailey wrote in the post’s caption, referencing the lyrics to the musical’s title song.
Last month, Deadline reported that Grande and Bailey were eyeing a revival of “Sunday in the Park With George,” the last major production of which was in 2017 on Broadway with Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford. The Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical first opened in 1984 and centers around George, a fictionalized version of Seurat immersed in painting his masterpiece with help from his muse Dot, as well as his great-grandson (also named George), a contemporary artist.
According to Deadline, the revival is set to open in 2027 at London’s Barbican Theatre, but no official announcement has been made yet. The Barbican did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
Grande and Bailey recently shared the big screen in Jon M. Chu’s two “Wicked” movies as Glinda and Fiyero, respectively. In a recent interview with Variety, Grande teased that she had a very exciting announcement coming soon. Could this be it?
“I can’t say much yet, but it’s something that inspires me deeply. It contains multitudes,” Grande said. “I promise I’ll DM you the day it’s announced.”
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