Overview
- Deadline reports the Wicked co-stars are in early planning to reunite for Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical, with Marianne Elliott attached to direct.
- A summer 2027 run is being targeted at London’s Barbican Theatre, according to multiple outlets echoing the initial report.
- Early read-throughs reportedly went well for both actors, and those involved are described as cautiously optimistic.
- There is no official announcement, and producers say confirmation will wait until contracts, schedules, and other elements are firmly set.
- The project would reunite Bailey with Elliott after Company and would represent a high-profile return to the stage for Grande, who has hinted at a stage venture not on Broadway.