Ariana Grande is tapping an understudy.
Just hours after the “petal” singer’s team shared she’d be temporarily exiting the public eye following the end of her Eternal Sunshine tour in September, the team behind the upcoming West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George confirmed she’d be stepping away from the production, too.
“We know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support,” the team wrote on social media August 2. “We wish her nothing but the best.”
The note also noted that the musical—which would have seen Grande reunite with her Wicked costar Jonathan Bailey—will still open at London’s the Barbican in the summer of 2027 and that casting will be announced in time.
As concern has grown in recent months over Grande’s health, her rep announced that the 33-year-old—whose movie Focker-In-Law comes out in November—planned to take a break from life in the spotlight after her Eternal Sunshine tour completes its 41-stop run on Sept. 1.
