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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Ages: 12+
Closing: June 29, 2025

The Picture of Dorian Gray - 2025 Broadway History , Info & More

Want to make a deal with the devil? A new adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray is coming to Broadway starring Emmy Award winner Sarah Snook, star of HBO’s smash-hit “Succession." She reprises her Olivier Award-winning performance in the play, in which she takes on all 26 roles and breathes new life into Oscar Wilde’s classic tale.

Adapted and directed by multi award-winning Kip Williams during his tenure as Artistic Director at the acclaimed Sydney Theatre Company, A Picture of Dorian Gray delivers an all new explosive interplay of live performance and video.

Oscar Wilde wrote the gothic horror novel in 1891, though a shorter, novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. While the novel was subject to much controversy and criticism in its time, it has come to be recognized as a classic of Gothic literature.

Since its initial publication, it has been the subject of many adaptations to film and stage. In 1913, it was adapted for the stage by G. Constant Lounsbery at London's Vaudeville Theatre. An adaptation was seen on Broadway in 1928, written by David Thorne.

The most critically praised film adaptation is 1945's The Picture of Dorian Gray, which earned an Academy Award for best black-and-white cinematography, as well as a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Angela Lansbury, who played Sibyl Vane.

In 2003, Stuart Townsend played Dorian Gray in the film League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In 2009, the novel was loosely adapted into the film Dorian Gray, starring Ben Barnes as Dorian and Colin Firth as Lord Henry. Reeve Carney portrays Dorian Gray in John Logan's Penny Dreadful, which aired on Showtime from 2014 to 2016.

This new Broadway-bound version is is adapted and directed by Kip Williams and orginated at Sydney Theatre Company in 2020. It extended twice in Sydney and toured to critical and audience acclaim throughout Australia, featuring Australian star Eryn Jean Norvill. 

The production then moved to London's West End in early 2024, this time with Succession star Sarah Snook. 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.  Check out what the critics had to say.

Wilde’s timeless text is revolutionized by Williams’ celebrated collision of form employing an explosive interplay of video and theater through an intricately choreographed collection of on-stage cameras bringing to life a dizzying 26 characters, each brought to life by Snook.

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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theater review Mar. 27, 2025 This Picture of Dorian Gray Leaps Off the Wall Brimming with color and directorial innovation, fabulously embodied by Sarah Snook.
9 / 10

It’s a mark of Williams’s savvy—combined with the expert calibrations of his adaptation’s solo performer, Sarah Snook—that neither this moment nor any other in the show is approached with the heavy highlighter of relevancy. Wilde, with his withering disdain for moral snobbery, would have hated that, and this Dorian Gray stays true to its originator’s brilliant ghost, even as it winkingly inserts a phone selfie here and a creepy TikTok filter there. The show arrives on Broadway trailing acclaim from its London run, including an Olivier for Snook, and it works because it is, first and foremost, a sensory feast. Fast, clever, delicious, and performed by Snook with the giddy virtuosity of Simone Biles executing a floor routine, it reaches the gut and the heart lightly, thrusting like a fencer, by way of its playfulness and spectacle. It doesn’t need a bullhorn to talk about the now — just a great story and an acrobatic actor.

Sarah Snook Goes Fantastically Wilde In ‘The Picture Of Dorian Gray’ – Broadway Review
8 / 10

Equal parts acting masterclass, tech wizardry, illusion and clockwork stage management, all costumed and set designed with the wit and color schemes of the most vivid Cindy Sherman photographs, Dorian Gray marks audacious Broadway debuts by both Snook and director-adaptor Kip Williams.

Video: Sarah Snook Reacts to Tony Win for Best Leading Actress in a Play
by Joey Mervis - June 8, 2025


At the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Sarah Snook took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in The Picture of Dorian Gray. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

Video: Marg Horwell Reacts to Tony Win for Best Costume Design of a Play
by Joey Mervis - June 8, 2025


Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Marg Horwell took home a Tony Award for 'Best Costumes Design of a Play' for her outstanding work on The Picture of Dorian Gray. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

Video: Sarah Snook Discusses Technical Challenges and Collaboration in THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2025


Tony-nominee Sarah Snook visited The View on Tuesday to lift the veil on her multi-character performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is now on Broadway. Watch the interview now!

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY's Sarah Snook Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Actress
by - June 8, 2025


Sarah Snook has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY.

Sarah Snook Set to Appear on THE VIEW to Discuss THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Josh Sharpe - May 23, 2025


Tune in to The View next week to watch an interview with Sarah Snook! The Tony-nominated performer will join the daytime talk show to discuss her turn in the one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray on Tuesday, May 27.

Video: Sarah Snook Recalls Ghostly Story From London Performance of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2025


On Thursday, Tony nominee Sarah Snook visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss her turn in the one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray. During their conversation, she recalled a time when she believed she saw a ghost during a performance. Watch the conversation now!

Sarah Snook to Talk THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Josh Sharpe - May 8, 2025


Tune in to Late Night with Seth Meyers next week to watch an interview with Sarah Snook! The Tony-nominated performer will join the late-night show to discuss her turn in the one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray on Thursday, May 15.

Photos: Demi Moore Visits THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - April 26, 2025


Demi Moore and Pilaf, Demi Moore's dog, came to visit The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway! They also visited backstage with the star of the show, Sarah Snook, backstage. See the photos below! 

Video: Sarah Snook Talks Memorizing 60,000 Words for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Josh Sharpe - April 15, 2025


On a recent visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Olivier winner Sarah Snook discussed the one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, now playing on Broadway. Watch her interview!

Photos: Kylie Minogue Visits Sarah Snook at THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Bruce Glikas - April 8, 2025


Pop superstar Kylie Minogue just stoped by The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway and posed backstage with her Aussie pal, Sarah Snook. Check out photos here.

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Extends Two Weeks
by Stephi Wild - April 3, 2025


The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Emmy and Olivier Award winner Sarah Snook, in a new adaptation written and directed by Kip Williams, will extend for two more weeks.

Photos: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Opening Night Pink Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - March 31, 2025


Stars hit the red carpet last week when the Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Sarah Snook, officially opened on Broadway. Check out photos from the red carpet, which included special guests Chris Pine, Christine Baranski, Ariana DeBose, and more!

Exclusive: Inside THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Opening Night Party
by Bruce Glikas - March 31, 2025


The party raged all night long last week when The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray opened on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was in attendance at the opening night after party and we have exclusive photos of Sarah Snook and friends as they celebrated!

Photos: Sarah Snook and Company Celebrate THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - March 31, 2025


The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Emmy and Olivier Award winner Sarah Snook, has opened on Broadway! The new play is now running at the Music Box Theatre, where the cast and creative team gathered to celebrate last week. Check out photos here!

Photos: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Opening Night Bows
by Bruce Glikas - March 28, 2025


The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray celebrated its Broadway opening at the Music Box Theatre. Get a first look at photos from the opening night bows here!

Video: Inside Opening Night of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY with Sarah Snook
by Joey Mervis - March 28, 2025


The stars came out to celebrate last night at the Music Box Theatre, where the Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray celebrated its opening night. Go inside the big night with Sarah Snook and more in this video.

Review Roundup: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, Starring Sarah Snook
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2025


Oscar Wilde’s tale of beauty, excess, and a deal with the devil comes to Broadway in The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Emmy Award-winner Sarah Snook. Check out what the critics had to say about the New York premiere of this acclaimed production!

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The Picture of Dorian Gray - 2025 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2025 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Direction of a Play Kip Williams
2025 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in a Playe Sarah Snook
2025 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Projection and Video Design David Bergman
2025 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design of a Play Clemence Williams
2025 Drama League Awards DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE Sarah Snook
2025 Drama League Awards OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY Kip Williams
2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Solo Performance Sarah Snook
2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Video/Projections David Bergman
2025 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Play Marg Horwell
2025 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Kip Williams
2025 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Play Nick Schlieper
2025 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Sarah Snook
2025 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Play Marg Horwell
2025 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Play David Bergman
2025 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Play Clemence Williams

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