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  "id": 4897072,
  "title": "Jonathan Bailey Exits ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ After Ariana Grande Bows Out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jonathan-bailey-exits-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-after-ariana",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-09-01T16:21:46.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/theater/global/jonathan-bailey-exits-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-ariana-1236848293/"
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  "summary": "Jonathan Bailey is the latest star to exit a West End revival of “Sunday in the Park With George” after Ariana Grande bowed out last month. The London show was set to be an opportunity for the “Wicked” stars to reunite live on stage with Bailey playing painter George Seurat while Grande starred as Dot […]",
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        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Drops Out Of West End Revival Of ‘Sunday In The Park With George’",
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        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Withdraws From ‘Sunday In the Park With George’ Following Ariana Grande",
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Drops Out of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Revival After Ariana Grande’s Exit",
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        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Drops Out of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Following Ariana Grande’s Exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jonathan-bailey-drops-out-of-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-following",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:44:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Drops Out of West End Musical After Ariana Grande’s Departure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jonathan-bailey-drops-out-of-west-end-musical-after-ariana-grandes",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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