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Jonathan Bailey withdraws from Sunday In The Park With George after Ariana Grande exit
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A representative for Empire Street Productions said: “Following Ariana Grande’s withdrawal, Jonathan Bailey has informed the producers that he has also decided to step back from Sunday In The Park With George. At the time that Grande stepped down, a representative for the Barbican said: “On Sunday evening, Ariana Grande’s team shared the news that she has made the difficult decision to step back from our production of Sunday In The Park With George.
Sunday In The Park With George producers said Grande’s decision to leave the cast “cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support. After much consideration, I have decided to also step back from Sunday in the Park with George ,” Bailey said in a statement shared by his team and the show’s production.
A month ago, it was announced that Grande, 33, was taking a step back from public life, prompting her exit from the staging of the Stephen Sondheim musical. The 38-year-old said his support for Grande is ‘unwavering’ after she stepped down from the show last month The 38-year-old said his support for Grande is ‘unwavering’ after she stepped down from the show last month At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
“She 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 led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,” representatives for Grande said.
What's confirmed
- A representative for Empire Street Productions said: “Following Ariana Grande’s withdrawal, Jonathan Bailey has informed the producers that he has also decided to step back from Sunday In The Park With George.
- Sunday In The Park With George producers said Grande’s decision to leave the cast “cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support.
- A month ago, it was announced that Grande, 33, was taking a step back from public life, prompting her exit from the staging of the Stephen Sondheim musical.
- “She 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 led to endless, ongoing public s
What's still developing
- The 38-year-old said his support for Grande is ‘unwavering’ after she stepped down from the show last month The 38-year-old said his support for Grande is ‘unwavering’ after she stepped down from the show last month…
- A month ago, it was announced that Grande, 33, was taking a step back from public life, prompting her exit from the staging of the Stephen Sondheim musical.
- A representative for Empire Street Productions said: “Following Ariana Grande’s withdrawal, Jonathan Bailey has informed the producers that he has also decided to step back from Sunday In The Park With George.
- At the time that Grande stepped down, a representative for the Barbican said: “On Sunday evening, Ariana Grande’s team shared the news that she has made the difficult decision to step back from our production of…
- After much consideration, I have decided to also step back from Sunday in the Park with George ,” Bailey said in a statement shared by his team and the show’s production.
- “She 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 led to endless, ongoing…
- Sunday In The Park With George producers said Grande’s decision to leave the cast “cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support.
