{"id":26367,"date":"2026-08-03T18:41:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26367"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:41:39","slug":"ariana-grande-london-musical-to-continue-without-wicked-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26367","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande London Musical To Continue Without &#8216;Wicked&#8217; Star"},"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<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tA London production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/sunday-in-the-park-with-george\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sunday-in-the-park-with-george\" data-tag=\"sunday-in-the-park-with-george\">Sunday in the Park With George<\/a><\/em> will continue without <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/ariana-grande\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ariana-grande\" data-tag=\"ariana-grande\">Ariana Grande<\/a>, according to producers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe <em>Wicked<\/em> star <a data-id=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/ariana-grande-exits-west-end-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-1237015542\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/ariana-grande-exits-west-end-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-1237015542\/\">announced over the weekend<\/a> that she would \u201cstep back from visibility\u201d following her <em>Eternal Sunshine<\/em> tour on September 1, citing \u201cendless, ongoing public scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn a statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SundayParkStage\/status\/2084014045779087761\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SundayParkStage\/status\/2084014045779087761\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">which was also posted on X\/Twitter<\/a>, Empire Street Productions said: \u201cFollowing this evening\u2019s announcement from Ariana Grande\u2019s team, we can confirm that she has decided to step back from Sunday in the Park with George. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cWe know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support. We wish her nothing but the best. The production will open at the Barbican in summer 2027 as planned, and casting will be announced in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a data-id=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/12\/ariana-grande-jonathan-bailey-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-1236649423\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/12\/ariana-grande-jonathan-bailey-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-1236649423\/\">Deadline first revealed in December<\/a> that Grande and Jonathan Bailey would reunite in the production, with Tony Award and Olivier Award recipient Marianne Elliott directing. Bailey remains attached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn her statement, Grande said: \u201cAriana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the\u00a0<em>Eternal Sunshine<\/em>\u00a0tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cShe looks forward to finishing the tour 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 lead to endless, ongoing public scrutiny. This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A London production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park With George will continue without Ariana Grande, according to producers. 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