In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Sarah Snook is doing a bit of gender-bending. She plays 26 roles in the upcoming Broadway show, and many of those roles are men.
But though the show doesn't refer to Snook's gender in any overt way, she says the casting was very intentional, telling 半岛体育: "Part of the dramaturgy of this is having a female actress play lots of different characters, most of them male, and how gender can be a performance. The revelation in some ways, for me, is that: You have all these feelings whether you're male or female. You have all these concerns and fears of beauty and age, and how you are perceived by your peers and how you are perceived by society."
The new adaptation of the Oscar Wilde novel of the same name begins performances March 10 at the Music Box Theatre, opening March 27. For Kip Williams, who also wrote this adaptation: "It was paralyzing, it was terrifying, because he's one of the great writers of the past couple of centuries. It's amazing and a testament to the original novel to see audiences respond to it because it's such a modern story."
The work comes to New York following a sold-out run in London's West End in 2024, where Snook earned an Olivier Award for her performance.
Sarah Snook
Kip Williams
Kip Williams
Sarah Snook
Sarah Snook and Kip Williams
Sarah Snook
, Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films have already acquired the rights to adapt the stage show for the screen.
While Snook is the only performer in the production, she is supported at various points by five camera operators: clew, Luka Kain, Natalie Rich, Benjamin Sheen, and Dara Woo. Benjamin Sheen is the camera captain, and the camera operator understudies are Will Colacito and Benjamin Wheelwright.
The Broadway production of The Picture of Dorian Gray features set and costume design by Marg Horwell, lighting design by Nick Schlieper, music and sound design by Clemence Williams, video design by David Bergman, and dramaturgy by Eryn Jean Norvill. Jaymi Knierum is production consultant, and Lisa Iacucci is production stage manager.
Along with Cassel, the Broadway run is being produced by 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 producer. Michael Cassel Group is the worldwide executive producer.
Visit . See photos from the London run below.
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
