The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 2025 Broadway History , Info & More
Music Box Theatre (Broadway)
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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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BROADWAY REVIEW: Sarah Snook is a powerful presence in ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’
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Those digital selves are rendered on separate screens of various shapes and sizes, aptly resembling pictures in, say, the National Portrait Gallery. They’re kinetic, flying in and out, landing at different angles, sometimes rendering whole bodies in silhouette and, at others, offering a series of characters at a gossipy table. All are richly realized, down to the mutton-chop mustaches (in some cases) or the elaborate headwear (in others). All, of course, are played by Snook. Unless you saw this piece in London, I doubt you will have seen quite the like before.
‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ Broadway Review: Sarah Snook Doesn’t Paint a Pretty Portrait
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Williams’ adaptation follows Wilde’s original story more closely than the 1945 MGM movie starring George Sanders as Lord Henry and Hurd Hatfield as Dorian. Hatfield does something unexpected in that horror classic: His face throughout remains a tabula rasa. The actor lets the painting do all the acting. Snook takes a very different approach. She eschews the blond curls halfway through the show to don a slick pompadour that’s closer to what Glynis Johns sports in “The Chapman Report.” Snook also goes full-throttle to tear up the stage, even though there isn’t much scenery to put through her acting shredder.
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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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 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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