'Sunday in the Park With George' Show Axed After Grande, Bailey Exit
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The planned 2027 London revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George at the Barbican has been canceled following the departures of stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey.
- Producers Empire Street Productions confirmed they still hold the rights and aim to present the show in 2028 instead.
- Grande exited as part of her decision to reduce public visibility after her recent tour, while Bailey also withdrew shortly after, expressing support for Grande in his statement.
- The musical, featuring Sondheim’s music and lyrics with a book by James Lapine, was to star Bailey as Georges Seurat and Grande as Dot, his muse, but ticket sales were delayed twice amid casting uncertainties.
- The last major revival was on Broadway in 2017, and a planned London transfer was previously halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
