{
  "id": 4905421,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:44:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-jonathan-bailey-drop-out-sunday-in-the-park-1236329998/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ariana Grande's exit from the cast of the West End revival production, \"Sunday in the Park With George,\" has led to Jonathan Bailey's announcement of his own departure. Bailey, who had previously starred alongside Grande in the Wicked movies, cited their deep friendship as the reason for his decision to withdraw from the production. He expressed his admiration for director Marianne Elliott, describing her as \"extraordinary\" and a \"longest collaborator and friend.\" The West End revival of \"Sunday in the Park With George,\" set to open in summer 2027, is based on Georges Seurat's pointillist painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Following Grande's announcement, casting discussions are underway for the production, with a new cast being assembled to continue the artistic vision of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical.",
  "summary": "\"Ari is one of my dearest friends, and my support for her is unwavering,\" the actor wrote.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Drops Out Of West End Revival Of ‘Sunday In The Park With George’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jonathan-bailey-drops-out-of-west-end-revival-of-sunday-in-the-park",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:21:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Withdraws From ‘Sunday In the Park With George’ Following Ariana Grande",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jonathan-bailey-withdraws-from-sunday-in-the-park-with-george",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:25:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Jonathan Bailey Drops Out of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Revival After Ariana Grande’s Exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jonathan-bailey-drops-out-of-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-revival",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:54:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:59:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}