A New Cinderella

#1

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 5:44pm

It's Carly Rae Jepsen. She has been signed to replace Laura Osnes for 12 weeks.
Cinderella Jepsen

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CZJ at opening night party for A Little Night Music, Dec 13, 2009.

#2

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 5:53pm

Uhhh...

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"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

#3

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 5:55pm

...excuse me?

#4

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 5:57pm

UPDATED: Jepsen could keep the marquee up until the summer rush. I initially posted that these were stunt castings, but Drescher is a great actress and Jepsen went to a performing arts college. They could both easily be great!

Updated On: 1/18/14 at 05:57 PM

#5

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 5:57pm

I can't figure out if this is a joke or not.

#6

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:01pm

I've never been more disappointed. This is going to turn an exquisite show into a joke, and trivialize the beautiful work that the current cast is doing. This show reminded me why I love musical theatre, and I guarantee it will no longer have that effect once Jepsen steps into the role.

Updated On: 12/29/13 at 06:01 PM

#7

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:01pm

Her and Fran are going to make a quite a show. TBH, I can't wait to return to see it!

#8

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:02pm

Excuse me while I vomit......ugh this is utterly disgusting. Fran I can see fitting the role....but Carly is just no....they should've just closed if they were going to do this.

#9

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:04pm

From the epitome of class to the antithesis of it...

#10

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:04pm

Hey, I'm just new here
And this is crazy
But here's my slipper
So find me mayber

#11

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:05pm

How is she classless?

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"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

#12

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:06pm

I thought the point of stunt casting was to get someone who people will show up for?

#13

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:15pm

...close it, maybe?



I couldn't resist.

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Formerly: WishingOnlyWounds2 - Broadway Legend - Joined: 9/25/08

#14

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:18pm

This is really terrible. And I couldn't agree more, NYCBound91. My feelings exactly!

#15

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:18pm

Two questions:

1) What?
2) Why?

#16

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:20pm

So they should have closed the show and put a couple of hundred people out of work instead of recasting the role with another performer? You are definitely not a Rand Paul devotee -- you actually want these people to go on unemployment!

#17

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:21pm

Will they cast a Jonas brother to replace Santino?

#18

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:21pm

Anything I've read about her hasn't exactly painted her as a Laura Osnes type who handles herself with Grace and poise. She's always come off more as acting 10 years younger than she actually is. An 18 year old pop star who's pushing 30. I could be completely off base

#19

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:26pm

At least the quality of the cast will now match the quality of the new book...

#20

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:27pm

#21

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:28pm

Too bad Billy Porter can't just do the role in drag, then it would stay open for years.

#22

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:28pm

As someone didn't know anything at all about Jepsen, it just seems that there is a lot of prejudging (should I say hating?)here. I personally am more inclined to give the producers some credit. After all, they are the ones who put together what I thought was a fabulous cast to begin with, so I think that they're pretty damn smart and know what they're doing. I'm sure that they had many choices and didn't just cast this role off the street.

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CZJ at opening night party for A Little Night Music, Dec 13, 2009.

#23

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:43pm

I have a feeling this will go the Carrie Underwood/Sound of Music route. Everyone saying she'll suck, everyone involved saying she'll be amazing, and then she'll end up being terrible.

#24

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:44pm

I mean, she could surprise us all and be brilliant, but I don't think it's pre-judging when you're a little doubtful about the abilities of someone who has had one hit (autotuned) pop song over a year ago and seems to have disappeared since then. And according to that article she has zero professional theater experience, which doesn't necessarily mean someone is untalented but based on what we know about her it doesn't seem promising.

Updated On: 12/29/13 at 06:44 PM

#25

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Posted: 12/29/13 at 6:48pm

As much as I enjoy Call Me Maybe (and hate myself for it), I never liked her rendition of another princess song, Part of your World. Maybe she'll surprise me, but meh.
Carly Rae Jepsen's Part of Your World