After months of speculation about whether or not the Wicked co-stars would come together in a West End adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sunday in the Park with George, Jonathan Bailey took to his Instagram back in January to confirm the news.
In the post, Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande sit in front of the very painting that inspired Sondheim to write the musical, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by artist Georges Seurat. The eagle-eyed theatre community have picked up on the caption of the post, “All it has to be is good,” which is a nod to the Pulitzer prize-winning musical‘s title song.
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It was then subsequently confirmed officially by the SundayParkStage Instagram account in a joint post with Jonathan Bailey, Ariana Grande, designer Tom Scutt, the Barbican and Empire Street Productions.
Tickets for the hotly awaited production will go on sale this month (May 2026), with the exact date of release still not having been revealed.
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What do we know about the production so far?
Back in December, Deadline exclusively reported that the two actors, who played love interests Glinda and Fiyero in both Wicked films, were in early talks to reunite for this musical. They also reported that Oliver and Tony award-winning Marianne Elliott, would serve as director for the production, which would take place at London’s iconic Barbican Theatre. Both these details were confirmed, as well as the design being taken on by Tom Scutt.
In terms of timelines, tickets will go on sale in May 2026 and will only be sold via the official Barbican website and box office, with the production happening in summer 2027. Ariana Grande is taking her Eternal Sunshine tour around the world later this year and into 2027, which means Londoners will still have to wait another 18 months or so to take our seats in the theatre.
You can sign up via the official website to be the first to know about any upcoming details and ticket information.
