The duo hilariously reminisce about old times, Hamilton-Barritt screaming “so many men” at one point to the dismay of Treharn’s scatty take on The Queen. Their timing is perfect as the monarch is threatened with her past exploits if she fails to pair her son with one of The Stepmother’s bratty, precocious daughters Marie and Adele (Georgina Castle and Laura Baldwin). Human manikins wearing dainty dresses dance to the beat like something out of Doctor Who which just adds to the tension.Ī special mention should also go to the hysterical Victoria Hamilton-Barritt and Rebecca Treharn who link up fantastically as The Stepmother and The Queen respectively in I Know You. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, is a new romantic musical comedy featuring an original story and book by 2021 OSCAR winner Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) and lyrics by Tony & Olivier award winner David Zippel (City of Angels). Her transformation scene, which features the excellent Gloria Onitiri as The Godmother, is a deranged but wonderful piece of theatre, as screens create lighting shadows to produce a rather unhinged process of ‘fashion surgery’ as she picks up a hammer and gets to work (“You want some curves? Let’s break a rib or two”). Directed by Laurence Connor and choreographed. Bad Cinderella premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2023. Lavish costumes are in abundance with highlights including The Queen’s frocks (which seem to get wider at the hips every time we see her), The Stepmother’s silky black dress, or Cinderella’s change from grubby scullery maid to the most beautiful girl at The Ball in her sparkly, ice-white gown. After a workshop at The Other Palace in London in May 2019, Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest show began previews for its West End premiere on Jat the Gillian Lynne Theatre, officially opening on August 18, 2021. Hamway does a superb job in making his character’s awkwardness prevalent throughout, and vocally glows when reaching the crescendo of Only You, Lonely You. Lloyd Webber clearly hits all the right notes in the music department once again, with the song receiving one of the biggest cheers of the night, and rightly so.Ĭarrie Hope Fletcher (left) alongside Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Cinderella and The Stepmother. The song is annoyingly catchy, one gentleman even giving his own rendition up the aisle when leaving his seat at the end. ![]() Her voice instantly strikes a chord when introduced in Bad Cinderella, again reiterating that she’s fine with being the outsider: “Call me bad Cinderella, nasty girl, gutter rose. In tackling Cinderella, Lloyd Webber follows in the footsteps of his hero, Richard Rodgers, who, with Oscar Hammerstein II, wrote the celebrated 1957 TV version starring Julie Andrews. Onuorah is feisty in the title role, showing a devilish streak but also a sense of vulnerability when around her love conquest, Sebastian. However, regular understudy Georgina Onuorah and ensemble member Michael Hamway both shine, proving that whenever you see the spectacle, you’re in for a treat. The production began previews Jat the Gillian Lynne Theatre, officially opened August 18, 2021, and finished its run June 12.The Gillian Lynne Theatre, previously known as the New London, has an incredibly intimate feel, allowing the audience to connect with the characters from the off, even if Carrie Hope Fletcher and Ivan Turco aren’t present as the lead twosome on the night. Lloyd Webber's Cinderella is a contemporary take on the classic fairy tale with a book by Oscar-winning screenwriter Fennell, music by Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by David Zippel. We kept the government’s feet to the flames, and led the charge to the West End opening again. It might have been a costly mistake, but I am proud of what we did, and will forever be grateful to everyone who supported me.” Webber's original statement that drew controversy after being read aloud from the stage of the Gillian Lynne Theatre read in part, "My huge thanks to everyone. ![]() With love today and always, Andrew Lloyd Webber." For now, I want to say thank you to everyone involved in Cinderella for all you have done. Everything we did was to try and support the West End and get everyone back to work after the worst period in our history. We were desperate to support the West End after 2 years of a devastating pandemic and the mistake we made was trying to open too early, meaning we had to postpone twice. I adore this production and I am incredibly, incredibly proud of Cinderella and everyone who has been involved in our show. ![]() ![]() The London premiere of the new Cinderella musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Zippel. The response reads, "I am devastated to have been reported to have said that my beloved production of Cinderella was a 'costly mistake.' Nothing could be further from the truth, and I am very sorry if my words have been misunderstood. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carrie Hope Fletcher, and Emerald Fennell Courtesy of Story House PR. hmZoMf2PIr- Andrew Lloyd Webber June 13, 2022
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