Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey reunite for Sunday in the Park with George revival

It’s a “Wicked” reunion.Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are set to appear in a revival of “Sunday in the Park with George.”The pair, who most recently starred together as Glinda and Prince Fiyero in “Wicked: For Good,” appeared to confirm their upcoming project in a joint Instagram post from the Art Institute of Chicago on Wednesday.“All it has to be is good,” Grande, 32, and Bailey, 37, wrote in the caption of their post, which is a line from the musical’s signature song “Finishing the Hat.”The “Wicked” pair also included a picture sitting in front of Georges Seurat’s famous painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” which reportedly inspired Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s original 1984 show.“What a beautiful way to announce it,” one person wrote in the comments section.“This is such a good idea,” added another.“I’m going to have a heart attack,” commented a third thrilled fan, while a fourth shared, “Ariana and Jonathan in ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ confirmed! I’m shaking!”The “7 Rings” pop star and “Bridgerton” actor’s performances will kick off at the Barbican Centre in London in summer 2027, according to the venue’s website.Directed by Marianne Elliot with design by Tom Scutt, the production will mark the latest adaptation of Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical since it originally premiered on Broadway nearly 42 years ago.Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters starred in the original Pulitzer Prize-winning production as Georges Seurat and his mistress, Dot, during Act 1, followed by the couple’s descendants, George and Marie, during Act 2.The musical was previously revived on Broadway in 2017 with Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford in the lead roles.However, Grande and Bailey won’t be the only two sharing a reunion when the play arrives at the Barbican Centre next summer.Bailey and Elliott previously worked together for a London revival of Sondhe...

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