If you’re wondering why theater kids are freaking out right now, it’s because Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are reuniting for a revival of Sunday in the Park With George. And that is a very big deal.
The pair—who recently starred together in the Wicked movies—first teased the upcoming project with a joint Instagram post on January 14. The photo shows Grande and Bailey sitting in front of the painting that inspired the musical: Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” which is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. The caption was simply a lyric from the show, “All it has to be is good.”
This might have just been a photo of two theater kid friends enjoying a famous painting, until it was confirmed, per Deadline, that Grande and Bailey will star in a revival of Sunday in the Park With George—on stage this time.
You need more information, we understand. So here is everything we know about Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey and Sunday in the Park With George.
What is it?
For those not in the know, Sunday in the Park With George is a classic musical by Stephen Sondheim. It first premiered on Broadway in 1984, with Mandy Patinkin as Georges Seurat and Bernadette Peters as his fictional muse, Dot, per Playbill. In this revival, Bailey and Grande will take on the roles of George and Dot, respectively.
When and where will it premiere?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Grande and Bailey’s revival of Sunday in the Park With George will premiere at the Barbican Theatre in London in the summer of 2027.
When can you buy tickets?
Tickets will go on sale in May of 2026.
Will this be Ariana Grande’s first theater performance?
It will be Grande’s debut on the West End, but she’s been on Broadway before. In fact, before she was on TV or a pop star, Grande got her start on Broadway in 13: the Musical.
Does Jonathan Bailey have theater experience?
Yes, indeed. Bailey has an illustrious career in the theater. On the West End, he starred in the musical The Last Five Years (the same musical that recently starred Joe Jonas on Broadway), and he won an Olivier for his role in a gender-swapped revival of Company—another Sondheim show. And that’s just to name a few.
Will Sunday in the Park With George come to Broadway?
Only time will tell.