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Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
Booking to 11 May 2024
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★★★★★ Guardian ★★★★★ Daily Mail ★★★★★ FT ★★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★★ iNews ★★★★★ Sunday Times

Award-winning actor Sarah Snook (Succession) returns to the West End stage to star in a thrilling new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Adapted and directed by Sydney Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Kip Williams, this stunning modern reworking of Wilde’s devastatingly brilliant story is revolutionised using video and theatre to extraordinary effect, with Sarah Snook playing all 26 of Wilde’s characters.

Sarah Snook has become one of the finest actors of her generation, from her award-winning role as Shiv Roy in HBO’s global TV hit Succession, to acclaimed roles on both screen (The Dressmaker, Pieces of a Woman) and stage (The Master Builder – The Old Vic).

This witty and vibrantly contemporary production is the theatrical event of the year.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 6 February to 11 May 2024.

Who is in the cast of The Picture of Dorian Gray?

The Picture of Dorian Gray stars Sarah Snook.

Who are the creative team of The Picture of Dorian Gray?

Adapted and directed by Kip Williams, based on the novel by Oscar Wilde.

Design is by Marg Horwell, Lighting Design by Nick Schlieper, Composition & Sound Design by Clemence Williams, Video Design by David Bergman and Eryn Jean Norvill is the Dramaturg & Creative Associate. The London season is produced by Michael Cassel, Adam Kenwright, Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen, Daryl Roth, Amanda Lipitz and Henry Tisch, Jonathan Church.

Produced by Michael Cassel, Adam Kenwright, Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen, Daryl Roth, Amanda Lipitz and Henry Tisch, Jonathan Church.


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Reviews of The Picture of Dorian Gray

★★★★★ "Dazzling, dangerous solo show" - The Guardian
★★★★★ "Sarah Snook triumphs in this game-changing piece of theatre" - The Telegraph
★★★★★ "A virtuoso performance in an astonishing piece of theatre" - Financial Times
★★★★★ "I struggle to recall ever seeing a more bravura performance in the West End" - i News
★★★★★ "What a Wilde success... Exceptional" - Daily Mail
★★★★★ "Snook’s performance is staggeringly good" - Sunday Times
★★★★ "Like nothing else I’ve ever seen" - Evening Standard
★★★★ "Technically dazzling – and dazzlingly camp" - TimeOut
★★★★ "Fascinating – and wildly entertaining" - The Stage

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Booking to 11 May 2024
Age restrictions
12+
Running time
2 hours (no interval)
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Evenings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Matinees: Wednesday, Saturday

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Adult themes, drug use, suicide, theatrical haze and herbal cigarettes.


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Cate Blanchett acquires film rights to The Picture Of Dorian Gray stage adaptation starring Sarah Snook
Dirty Films, the film production company of Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, has picked up the film rights to smash-hit West End show The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is now playing in at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. The solo show is led by Succession star Sarah Snook, whose performance won her a Best actress Olivier Award last Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The London production has scored a slew of five-star reviews from the critics. Originally staged at Sydney Theatre Company (STC), the show is adapted and directed by Kip Williams, current Artistic Director of STC. Williams announced earlier this month that he would be stepping down from the role at the end of the year, to concentrate on the Broadway transfer of The Picture of Dorian Gray, and work on other projects. First revealed by Deadline, the film adaptation is being developed by Dirty Films partner Andrew Upton, who is also husband of Cate Blanchett and former Sydney Theatre Company artistic director. He is working with Kip Williams on the movie. The modern reworking of Wilde’s story is revolutionised using video and theatre to extraordinary effect, with Sarah Snook playing all 26 of Wilde’s characters. Recent Dirty Films releases include Fingernails, Christos Nikou’s debut feature starring Jessie Buckley and Jeremy Allen White; and The New Boy starring Cate Blanchett, Aswan Reid, Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair. The Picture of Dorian Gray is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket to 11 May 2024. Book tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London
The Picture of Dorian Gray director Kip Williams to leave Sydney Theatre Company for potential Broadway season
Director and writer Kip Williams is leaving Sydney Theatre Company as Artistic Director after 13 years. Williams will showcase his eighth and final program in Sydney in September, and step down at the end of the year. Kip Williams has recently scored a huge success with the London transfer of his Sydney Theatre Company stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray starring Succession's Sarah Snook. The Picture of Dorian Gray is currently playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket until 11 May 2024. The London production scored a slew of five-star reviews from the critics, and Snook has been nominated in the Best Actress category at this year's Olivier Awards, taking place at the Royal Albert Hall this Sunday, 14 April 2024. The Picture of Dorian Gray with Sarah Snook is widely tipped to be transferring to Broadway, something that Sydney Theatre Company confirms in their statement about Williams: "Following the phenomenal success of The Picture of Dorian Gray in London’s West End, Kip has decided to hand over the reins for a new Artistic Director to take on programming for 2026 while he makes space in his schedule for a potential Broadway season in 2025." Kip Williams said in a statement that "I am also delighted that the future touring plans for a number of productions I’ve adapted and directed will keep me close to the Company in the coming years." See the full statement, below. Williams' next projects in Sydney include a new adaptation of Dracula, the final instalment of his Gothic cine-theatre trilogy that includes The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Kip Williams joined Sydney Theatre Company in 2011 as an Assistant Director on Andrew Upton’s The White Guard and Benedict Andrews’ Gross Und Klein. In 2012, he was appointed Associate Director by then Artistic Directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton. He became Resident Director in 2013 and in 2016, aged 30, became Sydney Theatre Company's youngest ever Artistic Director and Co-CEO.   Williams has directed 24 productions for Sydney Theatre Company, including Kate Mulvany’s 7-hour epic, The Harp in the South Part One and Part Two, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Chimerica and Suddenly Last Summer for which he won a Helpmann Award for Best Director.  The Picture of Dorian Gray is playing in London until 11 May 2024. Book tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London What They Said Kip Williams, Artistic Director, Sydney Theatre Company: “Serving as Artistic Director at Sydney Theatre Company has been the honour of a lifetime. Over the past eight years, I have had the opportunity to work with the most extraordinary theatre makers in the country and have been fortunate enough to program and help bring to life 89 productions for STC. When I started as Artistic Director, one of my goals was to increase the space and opportunity for Australian stories on our stages. I couldn’t be prouder that two-thirds of the shows I have programmed during my tenure have been original works and adaptations by Australian writers. "In the time I have spent in the Company, I have consistently been in awe of the immense talent that exists in every corner of The Wharf. I am forever indebted to the incredible staff and teams at STC with whom I love working and from whom I have learned so much. I am excited for the Company’s next chapter as it embarks on the search for a new Artistic Director and look forward to the next nine months working alongside Executive Director Anne Dunn and the entire team as we finalise plans for the 2025 Season and launch our remaining brilliant shows of the year. I am also delighted that the future touring plans for a number of productions I’ve adapted and directed will keep me close to the Company in the coming years. I look forward to returning as an artist to the Company I love so much in the years ahead and thank everyone in the STC family for your support and passion for the theatre we make together.” Ann Johnson, Sydney Theatre Company Chair:  "Sydney Theatre Company’s artistic output under Kip’s leadership has resulted in one of the most critically acclaimed and creatively vibrant periods of the Company’s history.  "Kip is an exceptional artist in his own right, and it has been a great pleasure to see his work develop and flourish during his time at STC, particularly the ground he has broken in using new technology in theatre. Kip has put great focus on Australian writing, championing new voices, and has realised the goal of gender parity for women writers and directors in every season. He has mentored and nurtured the careers of some of our most exciting writers, directors, designers, performers and technicians and the Australian theatre industry is a richer and more diverse place for the role that Kip has played in it.  "We thank Kip for his extraordinary leadership and his continuing love for the STC. We are grateful to have him with us until the end of the year while we commence the search for our next Artistic Director and are delighted Kip will remain close to the Company in the years ahead."
First-look Video: Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray [Updated]
A first-look trailer has been released for the stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, starring Succession's Sarah Snook. Also check out, below, the production photos for The Picture of Dorian Gray. https://youtu.be/1Z456zhLBdU Sarah Snook has been nominated for a 2024 Olivier Award for her performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Olivier Award nominations came out today, 12 March 2024, and Snook is up for a Best Actress award, alongside Marg Horwell for Best Costume Design. Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Sarah Snook, who starred as Shiv Roy in HBO's mega-hit drama Succession, plays all 26 characters in this one-person adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic novel. First seen at Sydney Theatre Company in 2020, The Picture of Dorian Gray is adapted and directed by Sydney Theatre Company artistic director Kip Williams. The Picture of Dorian Gray uses intricately choreographed on-stage cameras helping to bring Sarah Snook's performance as 26 characters from the novel to life. This is achieved by a creative team that includes Design by Marg Horwell, Lighting Design by Nick Schlieper, Composition & Sound Design by Clemence Williams, Video Design by David Bergman and Eryn Jean Norvill is the Dramaturg & Creative Associate. Sarah Snook made her West End debut in the 2016 production of The Master Builder starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Matthew Warchus. Fellow Succession co-star Brian Cox, who played her father Logan Roy, will also be performing on the London stage this spring, in Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Wyndham's Theatre from 19 March 2024. Coming soon to the Theatre Royal Haymarket is a new production of A View From the Bridge starring Dominic West, which is transferring into London after Dorian Gray, following a run at the Theatre Royal Bath. The Picture of Dorian Gray is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 6 February to 11 May 2024. More about tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London Photos: Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray [ngg src="galleries" ids="1528" display="pro_blog_gallery"] UPDATES: First published 7 February 2024 with first-look production photos of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Updated 12 March 2024 with a first-look at the trailer for the showl
Photos: Sarah Snook in rehearsals for The Picture of Dorian Gray
Behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos are in for the forthcoming stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, starring Succession's Sarah Snook. Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Sarah Snook, who starred as Shiv Roy in HBO's mega-hit drama Succession, plays all 26 characters in this one-person adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic novel. First seen at Sydney Theatre Company in 2020, The Picture of Dorian Gray is adapted and directed by Sydney Theatre Company artistic director Kip Williams. As can be seen in Marc Brenner's rehearsal photos, The Picture of Dorian Gray leans on technology, with intricately choreographed on-stage cameras helping to bring Sarah Snook's performance as 26 characters from the novel to life. This is achieved by a creative team that includes Design by Marg Horwell, Lighting Design by Nick Schlieper, Composition & Sound Design by Clemence Williams, Video Design by David Bergman and Eryn Jean Norvill is the Dramaturg & Creative Associate. Sarah Snook made her West End debut in the 2016 production of The Master Builder starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Matthew Warchus. The show is the first in a new partnership between Australian producer Michael Cassel and Sydney Theatre Company, with the pair planning to export more of Sydney Theatre Company's productions worldwide. Other producers attached to this production, suggesting a Broadway transfer, include New York producers Daryl Roth, Amanda Lipitz and Henry Tisch, joining UK-based producers Adam Kenwright and his Kindred Partners, Theatre Royal Haymarket owner Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen who runs Blavatnik's Access Entertainment company, and UK director and producer Jonathan Church. Fellow Succession co-star Brian Cox, who played her father Logan Roy, will also be performing on the London stage this spring, in Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Wyndham's Theatre from 19 March 2024. Announced yesterday for the Theatre Royal Haymarket is a new production of A View From the Bridge starring Dominic West, which is transferring into London after Dorian Gray, following a run at the Theatre Royal Bath. The Picture of Dorian Gray is playing the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 6 February to 11 May 2024. More about tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London Photos: Sarah Snook in rehearsals [ngg src="galleries" ids="1520" display="pro_blog_gallery"]
Sarah Snook wins Golden Globe Award ahead of West End run – 2024 Golden Globe Awards full list of Winners
Other West End stars up for awards including Imelda Staunton, Andrew Scott, Hannah Waddingham & Brian Cox miss out at this year's awards The 81st annual Golden Globe Awards 2024 took place yesterday, 7 January 2024, in Los Angeles. Australian stage and screen star Sarah Snook, who starred as Shiv Roy in Succession, took home a "Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama" award for her performance in the acclaimed HBO series. Sarah Snook is about to star in the West End debut of a one-person stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, from 6 February 2024. A number of West End stars were up for awards but lost out on the gongs, including Andrew Scott for All of Us Strangers, who recently wowed the West End in Vanya; Brian Cox for Succession, who will take to the West End stage in Spring 2024 in Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Wyndham's Theatre; Harriet Walter for Succession, who has been starring in The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre; Imelda Staunton, for her performance as The Queen in The Crown, who will be starring in Hello Dolly! this summer 2024 at the London Palladium; Woody Harrelson for White House Plumbers, who is currently starring in Ulster American at Riverside Studios; plus Hannah Waddingham for Ted Lasso. Overall, HBO's hit drama Succession was nominated for 9 awards and won four, including the coveted "Best Television Series, Drama", the most of any TV work nominated. Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster movie Barbie got the most nominations with nine, but won only two awards. The big winner of the night was Oppenheimer, which had eight nominations and scored five Golden Globe wins, including best drama, best director for Christopher Nolan, and best acting for Cillian Murphy. Golden Globe Awards 2024 - Full List of Winners Best film – dramaOppenheimer – WINNERKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroPast LivesThe Zone of InterestAnatomy of a Fall Best actress in a film – dramaLily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon – WINNERCarey Mulligan, MaestroSandra Hüller, Anatomy of a FallAnnette Bening, NyadGreta Lee, Past LivesCailee Spaeny, Priscilla Best film – musical or comedyBarbiePoor Things – WINNERAmerican FictionThe HoldoversMay DecemberAir Best actor in a film – musical or comedyNicolas Cage, Dream ScenarioTimothée Chalamet, WonkaMatt Damon, AirPaul Giamatti, The Holdovers – WINNERJoaquin Phoenix, Beau Is AfraidJeffrey Wright, American Fiction Best TV series – drama1923The CrownThe DiplomatThe Last of UsThe Morning ShowSuccession – WINNER Best actress in a TV series – dramaHelen Mirren, 1923Bella Ramsey, The Last of UsKeri Russell, The DiplomatSarah Snook, Succession – WINNERImelda Staunton, The CrownEmma Stone, The Curse Best TV series – musical or comedyThe Bear – WINNERTed LassoAbbott ElementaryJury DutyOnly Murders in the BuildingBarry Best limited series, anthology series or TV movieAll the Light We Cannot SeeBeef – WINNERDaisy Jones & the SixFargoFellow TravelersLessons in Chemistry Cinematic and box office achievementBarbie – WINNERGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3John Wick: Chapter 4Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneOppenheimerSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThe Super Mario Bros MovieTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour Best original songAddicted to Romance by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa (She Came to Me)Dance the Night by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (Barbie)I’m Just Ken by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (Barbie)Peaches by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond and John Spiker (The Super Mario Bros Move)Road to Freedom by Lenny Kravitz (Rustin)What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas (Barbie) – WINNER Best original scoreLudwig Göransson, Oppenheimer – WINNERJerskin Fendrix, Poor ThingsRobbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower MoonMica Levi, The Zone of InterestDaniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseJoe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron Best actor in a film – dramaBradley Cooper, MaestroCillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNERLeonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower MoonColman Domingo, RustinAndrew Scott, All of Us StrangersBarry Keoghan, Saltburn Best actress in a film – musical or comedyFantasia Barrino, The Color PurpleJennifer Lawrence, No Hard FeelingsNatalie Portman, May DecemberAlma Pöysti, Fallen LeavesMargot Robbie, BarbieEmma Stone, Poor Things – WINNER Best director of a filmBradley Cooper, MaestroGreta Gerwig, BarbieYorgos Lanthimos, Poor ThingsChristopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – WINNERMartin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower MoonCeline Song, Past Lives Best animated filmThe Boy and the Heron – WINNERElementalSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThe Super Mario Bros MovieSuzumeWish Best actor in a TV series – dramaPedro Pascal, The Last of UsKieran Culkin, Succession – WINNERJeremy Strong, SuccessionBrian Cox, SuccessionGary Oldman, Slow HorsesDominic West, The Crown Best actress in a TV series – musical or comedyRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs MaiselQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri, The Bear – WINNERElle Fanning, The GreatSelena Gomez, Only Murders in the BuildingNatasha Lyonne, Poker Face Best non-English language filmAnatomy of a Fall – WINNERFallen LeavesIo CapitanoPast LivesSociety of the SnowThe Zone of Interest Best performance in stand-up comedy on TVRicky Gervais, Ricky Gervais Armageddon – WINNERTrevor Noah, Where Was IChris Rock, Selective OutrageAmy Schumer, Emergency ContactSarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Someone You LoveWanda Sykes, I’m an Entertainer Best actor in a TV series – musical or comedyBill Hader, BarrySteve Martin, Only Murders in the BuildingJason Segel, ShrinkingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingJason Sudeikis, Ted LassoJeremy Allen White, The Bear – WINNER Best film screenplayGreta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, BarbieTony McNamara, Poor ThingsChristopher Nolan, OppenheimerEric Roth and Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower MoonCeline Song, Past LivesJustine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER Best supporting actor in a TV seriesBilly Crudup, The Morning ShowMatthew Macfadyen, Succession – WINNERJames Marsden, Jury DutyEbon Moss–Bachrach, The BearAlan Ruck, SuccessionAlexander Skarsgård, Succession Best supporting actress in a TV seriesElizabeth Debicki, The Crown – WINNERAbby Elliott, The BearChristina Ricci, YellowjacketsJ Smith-Cameron, SuccessionMeryl Streep, Only Murders in the BuildingHannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso Best actor in a limited series, anthology series or TV movieMatt Bomer, Fellow TravelersSam Claflin, Daisy Jones & the SixJon Hamm, FargoWoody Harrelson, White House PlumbersDavid Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass ReevesSteven Yeun, Beef – WINNER Best actress in a limited series, anthology series or TV movieRiley Keough, Daisy Jones & the SixBrie Larson, Lessons in ChemistryElizabeth Olsen, Love & DeathJuno Temple, FargoRachel Weisz, Dead RingersAli Wong, Beef – WINNER Best supporting actorWillem Dafoe, Poor ThingsRobert DeNiro, Killers of the Flower MoonRobert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer – WINNERRyan Gosling, BarbieCharles Melton, May DecemberMark Ruffalo, Poor Things Best supporting actressEmily Blunt, OppenheimerDanielle Brooks, The Color PurpleJodie Foster, NyadJulianne Moore, May DecemberRosamund Pike, SaltburnDa’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers – WINNER
First-look Photo: Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray in the West End; UK premiere pushed back to February
Producers of a new stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray starring Succession's Sarah Snook have released a first-look photo. Sarah Snook plays all 26 characters in this new one-person adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic novel, which is coming to London's Theatre Royal Haymarket in February 2024. News of the show was announced back in June. The dates were originally  23 January to 13 April 2024., but has now been pushed back to run at the Haymarket from 6 February to 11 May 2024. The production was first seen at Sydney Theatre Company in 2020, and is adapted and directed by Sydney Theatre Company artistic director, Kip Williams. The production is the first of a new partnership between Australian mega-producer Michael Cassel and Sydney Theatre Company, and they plan to export more of Sydney Theatre Company's productions worldwide. The Picture of Dorian Gray will lean heavily on technology, with intricately choreographed on-stage cameras helping to bring Sarah Snook's performance as 26 characters from the novel to life. This will be achieved by a creative team that includes Design by Marg Horwell, Lighting Design by Nick Schlieper, Composition & Sound Design by Clemence Williams, Video Design by David Bergman and Eryn Jean Norvill is the Dramaturg & Creative Associate. The line-up of other producers suggests the shows plans to travel further, namely Broadway, with New York producers Daryl Roth, Amanda Lipitz and Henry Tisch joining UK-based producers Adam Kenwright and his Kindred Partners, Theatre Royal Haymarket owner Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen who runs Blavatnik's Access Entertainment company, and UK director and producer Jonathan Church. Sarah Snook made her West End debut in the 2016 production of The Master Builder starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Matthew Warchus. She has achieved international fame through her acclaimed, multi-award winning performance as Shiv Roy in HBO’s Succession. Her other credits include movie The Beautiful Lie, and Saint Joan. Snook will be performing in London at the same time as her Succession father, with co-star Brian Cox playing in Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Wyndham's Theatre from 19 March 2024; and just after her on-screen mother Harriet Walter stars in The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre from 16 November 2023 to 6 January 2024. Jeremy Strong will also be leading a revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People on Broadway in early 2024. Currently playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket is Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off starring Felicity Kendal, Matthew Horne and Tamzin Outhwaite. The Picture of Dorian Gray is playing the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 6 February to 11 May 2024. More about tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London
Succession’s Sarah Snook to star in The Picture of Dorian Gray in the West End
Succession star Sarah Snook is taking on all 26 characters in a stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, coming to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London in January 2024. Adapted and directed by Sydney Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Kip Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray will play the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 23 January to 13 April 2024. Billed as a stunning modern reworking of Wilde’s devastating, brilliant story, Wilde’s timeless text is revolutionised by a production which uses video and theatre, with an intricately choreographed collection of on-stage cameras helping to bring to life Sarah Snook's performance as 26 characters from the novel. The production was first seen at Sydney Theatre Company in 2020, playing to sold out audiences and critical acclaim, and marks a new partnership between Australian producer Michael Cassel and his Michael Cassel Group, and Sydney Theatre Company. They plan to take more of Sydney Theatre Company's productions out to global audiences. Alongside Cassel, some big-hitting producers are involved, including Adam Kenwright and his new Kindred Partners production company; Theatre Royal Haymarket owner and West End rich lister Len Blavatnik, and Danny Cohen who runs Blavatnik's Access Entertainment company; Broadway producers Daryl Roth, Amanda Lipitz and Henry Tisch, and UK director and theatre company producer Jonathan Church. The wider creative team for the production includes Design by Marg Horwell, Lighting Design by Nick Schlieper, Composition & Sound Design by Clemence Williams, Video Design by David Bergman and Eryn Jean Norvill is the Dramaturg & Creative Associate. Sarah Snook made her West End debut in the 2016 production of The Master Builder starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Matthew Warchus. She was most recently seen as Shiv Roy in HBO’s hit series Succession, a role that earned her a Golden Globe Award and a Critics Choice Award and was nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In Australia, Snook has won two Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for her work in film and television, and a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress for her performance in 2015’s The Beautiful Lie, and a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Female Actor in a Play for her performance in Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Saint Joan. Succession stars are capitalising on the global success of the show, now that the fourth and final season of Jesse Armstrong's series has finished, with Brian Cox coming to the West End in Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Wyndham's Theatre from 19 March 2024; Harriet Walter starring in The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre from 16 November 2023; and Jeremy Strong leading a revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People on Broadway in early 2024. Currently playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket is the hit revival of political comedy Accidental Death of an Anarchist, until 9 September 2023; and kid's show The Tiger Who Came To Tea from 10 July to 3 September 2023. Sarah Snook said in a press statement that: “I am elated to return to the London stage in such an astonishing piece of theatre,” Snook said. “From Oscar Wilde’s remarkable original text to Kip Williams’ stunning adaptation, this story of morality, innocence, narcissism, and consequence is going to be thrilling to recreate for a new audience. I can’t wait.” Director and Adapter, Kip Williams said: “In creating a new piece of theatre like The Picture of Dorian Gray you always hope to have the opportunity to share it with a wider audience. I am so excited for theatre lovers in London to experience our show and am thrilled to have the extraordinary Sarah Snook bringing to life the many characters of Oscar Wilde’s remarkable story.” Michael Cassel, producer of the West End season, said: “I knew, from the very first time I saw The Picture of Dorian Gray, that it deserved a global audience. Kip Williams’ genius production is transformative, innovative, transfixing and entertaining and I am beyond excited that the inimitable Sarah Snook will star in this incredible production.” Co-producer Adam Kenwright said: “This thrilling new look at one of Oscar Wilde’s most seminal works is a benchmark work of modern theatre and I am delighted to be joining my good friend Michael Cassel and team bringing it to London. A huge degree of thanks must go to Theatre Royal Haymarket’s Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen. We are enlivened by their vision and their partnership in bringing The Picture of Dorian Gray to London.” Federal Arts Minister for New South Wales, Australia, Tony Burke MP said: “From the standing ovation at the first performance it was clear that this was a production that belonged on stages all over the world,” he said. “Michael Cassel Group, Kindred Partners and Sydney Theatre Company are making sure that one of the world's great works of literature, combined with the best of Australian creativity, is about to take the West End by storm.” More about tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London

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