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Sarah Snook has been awarded Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the 78th Tony Awards for her role in Sydney Theatre Company’s genre-defying production of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
The Tony Awards, the highest honour in American theatre, celebrate outstanding achievements across Broadway productions. The production won two awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Sarah Snook) as well as Best Costume Design of a Play (Marg Horwell), and was nominated for a further four awards including Best Direction of a Play (Kip Williams).
In her acceptance speech, Snook said “This means so much for a little Australian girl to be here on Broadway … it is billed as a one person show, but I don’t feel alone on any night that I do this show. There are so may people on stage making it work, and so many people behind the stage making it work – in particular a huge thank you to [adapter and director] Kip Williams who is incredible to create this.”
Snook is best known for her role as Shiv Roy in HBO’s Succession, for which she earned an Emmy, two Golden Globes and two Critics’ Choice Awards. Her Olivier Award-winning performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray captivated London audiences in a sold-out West End season.
Originally premiering at Sydney Theatre Company in 2020, The Picture of Dorian Gray extended its season twice due to demand and toured nationally to critical acclaim. The London season saw Snook named Best Actress at the 2024 Olivier Awards, with Marg Horwell also honoured for Best Costume Design.
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