Jonathan Bailey Exits ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ After Ariana Grande Bows Out
Jonathan Bailey is the latest star to exit a West End revival of “Sunday in the Park With George” after Ariana Grande bowed out last month. The London show was set to be an opportunity for the “Wicked” stars to reunite live on stage with Bailey playing painter George Seurat while Grande starred as Dot […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Deadline · Sep 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
- Coverage span: 21 min
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Jonathan Bailey Exits ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ After Ariana Grande Bows Out(opens original report in a new tab)DeadlineTier B
Jonathan Bailey Drops Out Of West End Revival Of ‘Sunday In The Park With George’(opens original report in a new tab)EXCLUSIVE: After Ariana Grande announced she was departing the West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George last month, sources say Jonathan Bailey is now exiting the play as well. Bailey released a statement on… — Deadline
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- 32 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
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