{"id":26318,"date":"2026-08-03T17:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26318"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:42:29","slug":"sunday-in-the-park-with-george-producers-address-ariana-grandes-west-end-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26318","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sunday in the Park with George&#8217; producers address Ariana Grande&#8217;s West End exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2Fgrande-64.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The \u201cSunday in the Park with George\u201d production team shared their \u201cunderstanding and support\u201d in the wake of Ariana Grande\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/02\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-pulls-out-of-west-end-debut-as-she-takes-step-back-from-limelight-after-weight-loss-concerns\/\">exit from the West End show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing this evening\u2019s announcement from Ariana Grande\u2019s team, we can confirm that she has decided to step back from \u2018Sunday in the Park with George,&#8217;\u201d read a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SundayParkStage\/status\/2084014042947957043?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared by the musical\u2019s official X account<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support,\u201d the producers continued over the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cSunday in the Park with George\u201d producers addressed Ariana Grande (pictured above on Jan. 7) exiting the show\u2019s West End revival via X. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The statement, shared Sunday, expressed \u201ccomplete understanding and support\u201d for the singer. <span class=\"credit\">SundayParkStage\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe wish her nothing but the best,\u201d the statement concluded. \u201cThe production will open at the Barbican in summer 2027 as planned, and casting will be announced in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grande, notably, was set to star in the musical opposite her \u201cWicked\u201d co-star Jonathan Bailey at London\u2019s Barbican Centre.<\/p>\n<p>People confirmed on Sunday that the Grammy winner, 33, was \u201cexiting the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim\u2019s\u201d musical.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The production team wished the Grammy winner \u201cnothing but the best.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">SundayParkStage\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Grande (pictured above on July 9) confirmed her departure from the show on Sunday. <span class=\"credit\">arianagrande\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The announcement came in tandem with Grande sharing her plans to \u201ctak[e] a step back from visibility\u201d amid rampant online<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/31\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-sparks-weight-loss-concerns-in-new-petal-music-video\/\"> concerns over her weight loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe looks forward to finishing the [\u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019] tour [on Sept. 1] and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,\u201d the songwriter\u2019s spokesperson wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tour has been a beautiful experience for her,\u201d the statement went on. \u201cShe loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Grande (pictured above in November 2025) is \u201ctaking a step back from visibility,\u201d per her rep. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The announcement came on the heels of Grande releasing her \u201cPetal\u201d music video Friday. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Ariana Grande<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, a source close to the actress said, \u201cShe performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved.\u00a0She performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grande\u2019s rep has yet to respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The chatter surrounding the \u201cVictorious\u201d alum\u2019s appearance ramped up when she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/07\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-shades-failed-marriage-with-savage-move-during-eternal-sunshine-tour\/\">kicked off her tour<\/a> in June and intensified when her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=afSgBNwmZrQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cPetal\u201d music video dropped<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The footage intensified the already-present concern online over Grande\u2019s weight loss. <span class=\"credit\">BabyDoll Music<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cVictorious\u201d alum has previously railed against \u201creally dangerous\u201d body-shaming comments. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Ariana Grande<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last year, the former Nickelodeon star warned social media users to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/29\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-addresses-dangerous-body-shaming-comments\/\">refrain from \u201creally dangerous\u201d body-shaming comments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Grande re-posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/05\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-tears-up-addressing-comments-about-her-weight\/\">tearful 2024 interview<\/a> of hers, during which she said, \u201cI think in today\u2019s society, there is a comfortability [sic] that we shouldn\u2019t have at all \u2014 commenting on others\u2019 looks, appearance, what they think is going on behind the scenes or health or how they present themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, 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