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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From: New York Theatre Guide
By: Allison Considine
Date: 2025-03-27
9 / 10
Snook tackles dozens of roles with remarkable aplomb, from a cynical aristocrat to a Cockney maid to the dynamic protagonist and beyond. This is where the cameras come in: the live Snook shares scenes with pre-recorded footage of herself. The camera also captures her performance in real time, portraying her expressive face on large screens suspended above the stage. Almost like a 19th-century portrait.
From: Vulture
By: Sara Holdren
Date: 2025-03-28
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.
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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!
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: 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!
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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The Picture of Dorian Gray awards and nominations
| 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 |