Following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run in the West End, Sarah Snook (Succession) will make her Broadway debut playing 26 characters in the dazzling production of The Picture of Dorian Gray in 2025.
The breath-taking stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s only novel is adapted and directed by Kip Williams, the Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company, where the production originated. The Picture of Dorian Gray will open at a Shubert theater in March for a strictly limited engagement.
Wilde’s timeless text is revolutionized by Williams’ celebrated collision of form employing an explosive interplay of video and theatre through an intricately choreographed collection of on-stage cameras bringing to life a dizzying 26 characters, each brought to life by Snook.
Marking her hotly anticipated Broadway debut following her critically acclaimed and Olivier Award-winning performance in the London premiere production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Australian star Sarah Snook reprises her searing portrayal of all 26 characters in the production.
Snook was most recently seen as Shiv Roy in hit series Succession, a role that earned her global acclaim. Over Succession’s four seasons she received an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Critics Choice Award.
“It was a singular privilege to bring The Picture of Dorian Gray to life in London and I am thrilled we will be able to share this astonishing production with audiences in New York,” said Snook.
“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 endeavour.”
Enrapturing audiences, the celebrated world premiere season in 2020 extended twice in Sydney and toured to critical and audience acclaim throughout Australia. In London, The Picture of Dorian Gray was adored by critics and audiences alike and earned Snook a Best Actress Olivier Award and a Best Costume Design Olivier Award for Marg Horwell.
Williams’ interpretation of beauty, excess, and a deal with the devil brings a striking resonance in our current era, holding a mirror to 21st century society’s narcissistic obsession with youth.
“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,” said Adapter and Director, Kip Williams. 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,” said Williams.
“I have said it many times, but from the very first time I saw The Picture of Dorian Gray, I knew that it deserved a global audience,” said Michael Cassel, producer of the Broadway season. “This production is a mesmerising spectacle that is transformative, innovative, and purely delightful.
“Sharing what Kip Williams has created is undoubtedly one of my proudest career achievements and I am overjoyed the incomparable Sarah Snook has agreed to reprise her astonishing performance for Broadway.”
Tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray go on sale soon with a waitlist now available to be first in line for tickets. For more information, visit: www.doriangrayplay.com for details.
Image: Sarah Snook stars in The Picture of Dorian Gray – photo by Marc Brenner