London musical cancelled after Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey pull out
Summary
The London production of the musical Sunday in the Park With George has been cancelled after stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey withdrew from the show. The theatre company said the musical might be produced in 2028 instead.Key Facts
- Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey were set to star in the London revival of Sunday in the Park With George.
- The musical was planned to take place at the Barbican theatre in 2027.
- Ariana Grande pulled out to take a break from public life after finishing her tour.
- Jonathan Bailey also withdrew from the production earlier in September.
- The production company, Empire Street Productions, said the 2027 show will not go ahead but they may try to stage it in 2028.
- Sunday in the Park With George is a musical inspired by the painting by Georges Seurat.
- The original musical was created by American composer Stephen Sondheim and playwright James Lapine and debuted in 1984.
- Both Grande and Bailey previously starred together in the film adaptation of the musical Wicked.
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