Sarah Snook's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Sets Broadway Debut
Sarah Snook in "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
(Photo: Marc Brenner)
American theater lovers will have the chance to see some of the U.K.’s best productions in early 2025. Blockbuster musical Operation Mincemeat is headed to Broadway this spring, David Tennant’s (Rivals) sold-out West End Macbeth will be screened in theaters across the country, and Andrew Scott (Ripley) will reprise his award-winning turn in Vanya for a limited Off-Broadway revival. Now, Sarah Snook, this year’s Olivier winner for Best Actress, will bring her The Picture of Dorian Gray to American audiences in March.
The show will premiere at New York’s Music Box Theatre this March and will play a strictly limited 14-week run.
The one-woman production played to sold-out crowds in London’s West End and garnered widespread critical acclaim throughout its run earlier this year. British reviewers described it as brilliant, mesmerizing, and unmissable. The Picture of Dorian Gray sees Snook portray all 26 characters in Oscar Wilde’s classic story, mixing live performance and pre-filmed video throughout for a uniquely multi-media experience. Adapted and directed by Kip Williams during his tenure as Artistic Director at the acclaimed Sydney Theatre Company, the groundbreaking production will mark the Broadway debut of Snook, the Emmy-winning actress best known for her role as Shiv Roy on HBO’s acclaimed drama Succession.
“It was a singular privilege to bring The Picture of Dorian Gray to life in London,” Snook said in a statement, “and I am thrilled we will be able to share this astonishing production with audiences in New York. From Oscar Wilde’s timeless words to the masterful reinterpretation Kip Williams has created, this tale of virtue, corruption, vanity, and repercussion is an electrifying journey for me as much as for the audiences, and I am filled with anticipation as we continue on this ambitious creative endeavor.”
Here's the play's description.
A deal with the devil; eternal youth, for the ultimate price. Emmy Award winner Sarah Snook reprises her Olivier Award-winning performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway. In an acting coup for the ages, Snook takes on all 26 roles in this gripping, witty, and vibrantly contemporary production that breathes new life into Oscar Wilde’s classic tale.
Williams is directing the show's Broadway transfer, with Ian Michael as Associate Director, Marg Horwell as Scenic & Costume Designer, Nick Schlieper as Lighting Designer, Clemence Williams as Composer & Sound Designer, David Berman as Video Designer, Jean Norvill as Dramaturg & Creative Associate, and Paige Rattray as Production Dramaturg. Michael Cassel, Adam Kenwright, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Daryl Roth, Amanda Lipitz, and Henry Tisch produce the Broadway production.
“I was so humbled by the response from audiences in London to The Picture of Dorian Gray, and I could not be more thrilled to be bringing this work to Broadway," Williams said. "It has been extraordinary to witness the way Oscar Wilde’s story continues to resonate with people today. I am so excited for audiences in New York to experience our show and to see the tour-de-force performance Sarah Snook gives in bringing to life the many characters in this new adaptation of Wilde’s remarkable story.”
The Picture of Dorian Gray will begin previews on Monday, March 10, ahead of opening night on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
