In 2016, he starred in Tom Ford's neo-noir thriller "Nocturnal Animals," based on the 1993 novel "Tony and Susan" by Austin Wright. The film received positive reviews; Justin Chang of the "Los Angeles Times" praised Gyllenhaal's "rich" performance until it "overwhelms the picture". In October 2016, he appeared in four benefit concert performances of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical "Sunday in the Park with George" at the New York City Center as the titular character. Alexis Soloski of "The Guardian" gave the performance a perfect five-star review and wrote that Gyllenhaal sang "superbly". Starting in February 2017, Gyllenhaal reprised the role at the reopened Hudson Theatre on Broadway. Ben Brantley of "The New York Times" praised his "searing theatrical presence, in which his eyes are his center of gravity." He was scheduled to appear in Lanford Wilson's "Burn This" on Broadway under the direction of Michael Mayer in 2017. However, a new production of "Burn This" took place in 2019 with Adam Driver appearing, with Gyllenhaal's production having reportedly been "scuttled".