Ariana Grande’s West End exit reportedly caused a “terrible mess” behind the scenes. 8 Ariana Grande (pictured above in March 2025) pulling out of her West End debut reportedly caused a “terrible mess” behind the scenes. Getty Images8 The “Sunday in the Park with George” production team found out shortly before the public that Grande (pictured above in May 2024) was quitting. 8 The outlet noted “there were promotion plans in place, with magazine covers lined up” for Grande (pictured above on Jan. arianagrande/Instagram8 She was supposed to star in the musical opposite Jonathan Bailey (pictured above in November 2024.)