ALW Announes BAD CINDERELLA At The Imperial Theater - Previews Start 2/17/23

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 8:52pm

 

Looks like a live announcement is happening outside the Imperial Theater tomorrow at 10am

Updated On: 10/9/22 at 08:52 PM

[nativenewyorker2]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:15pm

Damn ALW hasn’t slid into my dms lol

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:18pm

Why on earth are ALW and Miramontez wasting the media's time on the initial announcement of a show? The coverage won't be any better than servicing a press release (which they will no doubt still do at 10:01am) or an exclusive to the NYTimes.

Feels like a situation where he wanted to announce it on Good Morning America or Today Show and everyone passed on the pitch.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:19pm

Same! I’m simultaneously happy and sad about it lol

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:20pm

God help us. Any chance we'll get a star announcement as well for the title role? 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:23pm

Given the mostly favorable reviews in London (especially from The New York Times), I am hopeful for the future of this title on Broadway. However, ALW needs to stop treating cast and crew members like dirt. NOW.

Previews will likely begin in February, before a March official opening. 

So I guess this means no revolve at the top of Act II?

 

Updated On: 10/2/22 at 09:23 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:24pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "God help us. Any chance we'll get a star announcement as well for the title role?"

Not if ALW wants to position the show as bigger than any actor, and himself as the key creative force.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:27pm

My first thought with an in-person live announcement was there would be a performance as well, so maybe with whoever is playing Cindy…? 

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:45pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Given the mostly favorable reviews in London (especially fromThe New York Times), I am hopeful for the future of this title on Broadway. However, ALW needs to stop treating cast and crew members like dirt. NOW.

Previews will likely begin in February, before a March official opening.

So I guess this means no revolve at the top of Act II?

"

It's honestly believed here is the UK that the major critics hyped this show as it was the first show to open in the pandemic. The non Newspaper critics were less then enthusiastic. This is not a good show. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 9:54pm

Agreed. The cast recording is absolute trash. 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 10:05pm

Here we go! He's going to be the same way he was with the London production! Seriously! I don't know how anyone would want to work with ALW nowadays! He's nothing but a control freak in my opinion! I've said it before and will repeat it: had he not been so controlling of the show and had a better creative team, I think it would have been a hit somehow! He should just be a composer! Not a producer, not a director, not a designer, JUST a composer. I'm sorry if some of you may disagree, but I have lost all respect for ALW at this moment. 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 10:24pm

I really, REALLY hope the rumors of Jennifer Simard being involved are just rumors. I don’t want to have a reason to be tempted to see this garbage.

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 10:50pm

Think SweatyOracle on TikTok (I know a lot of people discredit him but two of my friends who are well connected with theater insiders say he's 99 percent right ) said Miley Cyrus was rumored to play Cinderella and Colleen Ballinger as one of the stepsisters(she's touring in the spring though ....)

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/2/22 at 11:28pm

Miley as Cinderella would be among the biggest star casting in the history of modern Broadway. It's so far fetched that I can't even wrap my head around it being more than a pipedream and an obligatory offer/decline.

[Ke3]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 1:01am

Plastic Hearts was the most critically successful album of Miley's career and gave her two radio staples in one year. Something she hadn't achieved since 2013. She signed a new record deal with Columbia, and is currently planning her 8th album. I say all that to say, Miley Cyrus is almost certainly not going to play Cinderella on Broadway. I'd bet good money that's one of the fake tips people have been sending to mess with him.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 1:03am

I mean honestly what does Miley currently have going on? But I also don’t see her going this route. 

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 1:53am

I’m curious to know if the creative and design team will be the same here or if it will be an all new production since Andrew didn’t seem too pleased with the West End show. If he changes the title to Bad Cinderella he deserves everything coming his way.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 1:56am

Tell me why I’m wondering if doing Grammy promos with Abigail Barlow sparked the idea to possibly have her star in this… 

[David10086]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 2:12am

Keeping my fingers crossed it’s Beanie as Cinderella and Rosie O’Donnell as the stepmother! 

[Owen22]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 4:01am

Dylan Smith4 said: "Here we go! He's going to be the same way he was with the London production! Seriously! I don't know how anyone would want to work with ALW nowadays! He's nothing but a control freak in my opinion! I've said it before and will repeat it: had he not been so controlling of the show and had a better creative team, I think it would have been a hit somehow! He should just be a composer! Not a producer, not a director, not a designer, JUST a composer. I'm sorry if some of you may disagree, but I have lost all respect for ALW at this moment."

This, this and more this!!!

[The Scorpion]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 6:09am

songanddanceman2 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Given the mostly favorable reviews in London (especially fromThe New York Times), I am hopeful for the future of this title on Broadway. However, ALW needs to stop treating cast and crew members like dirt. NOW.

Previews will likely begin in February, before a March official opening.

So I guess this means no revolve at the top of Act II?

"

It's honestly believed here is the UK that the major critics hyped this show as it was the first show to open in the pandemic. The non Newspaper critics were less then enthusiastic. This is not a good show."

I sat through it and it was a VERY trying 2 hours. I could not bear to sit through it again. The newspaper critics were completely at odds with the rest of the public; as you say, I think they were delighted to review something finally (but also, especially compared with Broadway, there are very few *actual* London critics left -- most of them have been replaced by entertainment reporters whose knowledge is very limited).

Is ALW going to be there in person? If so then I wonder if this will be used to announce something about Phantom (e.g. a nonsensical 'bigger and better' spiel that they tried in London...).

Updated On: 10/3/22 at 06:09 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 7:25am

A Spring opening that'll have the show closed by Labor Day...

[binau]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 8:08am

I guess it will never happen but I could see the show working off Broadway with a low budget, a lot of cuts and a cult following. Kind of Heathers style. There are some enjoyable moments so I don’t think the entire thing needs to be thrown out and forgotten about. It will probably be slaughtered when it opens in NYC on Broadway. 

Updated On: 10/3/22 at 08:08 AM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 8:13am

I, for one, and STOKED about this! I really enjoy the cast album. I look forward to seeing what changes they will make for Broadway.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/3/22 at 8:17am

I saw a video last night speculating the show will begin before “Phantom” closes, as to not disrupt ALW’s 40+ year streak of having a show playing on Broadway