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.

Ariana Grande as Glinda and Jonathan Bailey as Prince Fiyero in “Wicked: For Good.” Universal Pictures
Jonathan Bailey as Prince Fiyero and Ariana Grande as Glinda in “Wicked: For Good.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

“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!”

Grande and Bailey during the Paris premiere of “Wicked: For Good” on Nov. 7, 2025. DPTIG / BACKGRID
Grande and Bailey during a special screening of “Wicked” at the DGA Theater in New York City on Nov. 14, 2024. Getty Images for Universal Pictures

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.

Georges Seurat’s famous painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. TNS
Annaleigh Ashford and Jake Gyllenhaal during the opening night of “Sunday in the Park with George” at the Hudson Theatre in New York City on Feb. 23, 2017. Getty Images

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 Sondheim’s “Company” in 2018 and a West End revival of Mike Bartlett’s “Cock” in 2022.

A promo for next summer’s production of “Sunday in the Park with George” at the Barbican Centre in London, England.
Bailey and Grande during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, England, on July 16, 2023. WireImage

The news comes just weeks after the former Nickelodeon star revealed that she was taking a break from her music career after her 41-date Eternal Sunshine tour later this year.

“The last 10 or 15 years will look very different from the ones that are coming up,” she shared during Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast in November. “I don’t want to say anything definitive.”

“I do know that I’m very excited to do this small tour, but I think it might not happen again for a long, long, long, long, long time,” Grande added. “I’m going to give it my all, and it’s going to be beautiful. I think that’s why I’m doing it, because I’m like, ‘One last hurrah!’”

Grande as Glinda in “Wicked: For Good.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

More recently, the future “Focker In-Law” and “American Horror Story” star teased a mysterious new project – although she remained hush-hush on the details.

“I can’t say much yet, but it’s something that inspires me deeply,” Grande told Variety on Jan. 9. “It contains multitudes.”

The Post has reached out to Grande and Bailey’s reps for comment.





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