Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Succession’ Star Sarah Snook to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’ in 2025
Sarah Snook, the Emmy-winning “Succession” actor, will make her Broadway debut playing 26 characters in “The Pictures of Dorian Gray.” The adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s gothic horror novel is transferring to the Great White Way in March 2025 for a strictly limited engagement.
Kip Williams directed the show, which recently wrapped an acclaimed run on London’s West End. The story, published by Wilde in 1890, follows a man who makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul for youth and beauty. As described in the official press release, “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.”
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“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,” Snook said in a statement. “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.”
Snook won an Olivier Award for her performance in “The Picture of Dorian Gray” in London. She is best known as Shiv Roy, whom she portrayed for four seasons on HBO’s “Succession.” Her other theater credits include productions of “King Lear,” “The Master Builder” and “Saint Joan.” On the big and small screen, Snook has also appeared in “Steve Jobs,” “An American Pickle” and “Run Rabbit Run.”
Williams is currently the artistic director of Sydney Theatre Company, where the production of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” originated.
“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 in a statement. “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” features set and costume design by Marg Horwell, lighting design by Nick Schlieper, composition and sound design by Clemence Williams, video design by David Bergman, and Eryn Jean Norvill as dramaturg and creative associate. The Broadway production will be produced by Michael Cassel, Adam Kenwright, Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen, Daryl Roth, Amanda Lipitz and Henry Tisch. Foresight Theatrical is the General Manager and Aaron Lustbader is executive producing. Michael Cassel Group serves as worldwide executive producer.
“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,” Cassel said. “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.”
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