ALW Announes BAD CINDERELLA At The Imperial Theater - Previews Start 2/17/23 — Page 4

Surprised the director stuck around after all that controversy. I just hope they up the production value. It looked super cheap. And now it’s going up against & Juliet and Back to the Future.


And who is she?

Jordan Catalano said: "I’m thrilled for her. I don’t know her work at all but as theater lovers, can we just take a moment and be happy for a relative unknown actress who’s going to be staring in (like it or not) an enormous new Broadway musical from one of the biggest theater creators the world has ever known. It’s what literally every musical theater actor dreams of happening so for today at least, let’s be happy for her."

Thank you for the breath of fresh air. This thread feels like one long Michael Riedel piece.

Well it could have been worse:



Not Your Father's Cinderella

That Real Housewife Cinderella

Cinderella the TikTok Temptation

That Bi*CH Cinderella

Lot666 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "I’m thrilled for her. I don’t know her work at all but as theater lovers, can we just take a moment and be happy for a relative unknown actress who’s going to be staring in (like it or not) an enormous new Broadway musical from one of the biggest theater creators the world has ever known. It’s what literally every musical theater actor dreams of happening so for today at least, let’s be happy for her."

Thank you for the breath of fresh air. This thread feels like one long Michael Riedel piece."

If you can’t take the piss out of an awkward press event for an unfortunately titled musical, then you’re too serious.

I'm happy for ALW and Linedy (never heard of her before, but it's pretty exciting seeing a young talent getting her first big shot in what will be a pretty big vehicle)

As for the speculation of how it will look and feel, etc. - we're all just doing that, speculating. I think the creatives had a lot of time to digest what worked and what didn't. I'm doubtful it will be a massive overhaul. Sunset from London to LA really only had the addition of "Every Movie's a Circus" and lots of tweaks throughout. Having not seen the London Cinderella, just listened, I think there's a lot there that can be worked with, and am hopeful that's what the team has done.

For me, the fact that the new single of "Bad Cinderella" has revised lyrics bodes well. Just having the "I'm 'Me Cinderella' " cut from the original made me happy - that always sounded well awkward is the best way for me to put it :)

That’s the show title on Telecharge.

Speaking of Miley Cyrus, that song Taffy posted would be rejected from a Disney Channel Original Movie. And it's jarring every time it shifts to that cheery music box melody. Who is this for?

VintageSnarker said: "Speaking of Miley Cyrus, that song Taffy posted would be rejected from a Disney Channel Original Movie. And it's jarring every time it shifts to that cheery music box melody. Who is this for?"

People who like trash musicals, clearly.

Hot merch tho.

CATSNYrevival said: "Nothing wrong with loving a fabulous flop."

Cheers to that. I basically keep my Netflix subscription so I can have a rowdy screening of Diana whenever I want.

ACL2006 said: "YIKES

https://twitter.com/kkassal/status/1576936694267318272"

Lmaooooooo yooooo - someone needs to make this into a meme/reaction video.

I don't know anything about the show itself outside of a [bad] review MickeyJoTheatre did. One thing that stuck out to me is where he said "All of the women in this show hate each other. Absolutely all of them". Still planning to check it out..I actually find the "Bad Cinderella" number kinda catchy lol.

Updated On: 10/3/22 at 08:44 PM

I think some of us are rewriting history a bit. It did get positive notices in London, including from the NYTimes

Decided to go line for line to look at the lyric changes. Bolded is the original. Only two of the verses remained untouched for this new version and most of the lyric changes are for the worse I would say. I know he likes to make changes to try to improve them but this seems to have done the opposite for most of the song.

BAD CINDERELLA; BAD CINDERELLA;

CINDERELLA IS THE CATTY NAME THAT THEY CALL ME; BAD CINDERELLA IS THE SNARKY NAME THAT THEY CALL ME!

SO SAD, CINDERELLA, I'M BAD CINDERELLA;

SHE’S A LONER, SHE’S A LOON, A LOSER THAT’S ALL ME; I'M A LONER, I'M A FREAK, A REBEL THAT'S ALL ME!



GIRL FROM THE GUTTER; TAUNT ME AND TEASE ME,

UNPLEASANT PEASANT; THAT WON'T UPSET ME,

NO ONE, A NUTTER; IF YOU THINK I WILL CARE

UNWELCOME PEASANT; HAVE YOU MET ME?

CRUEL TAUNTS YOU MATTER; CRUEL WORDS YOU UTTER,

EV’RY INSULT THAT YOU MUTTER; EV’RY INSULT THAT YOU MUTTER

MAKES ME STRONG; MAKES ME STRONG!



CALL ME BAD CINDERELLA; I AM BAD CINDERELLA

NASTY GIRL, GUTTER ROSE; FLYING HIGH IN THE SKY.

YOUR UNKINDNESS DOESN’T SHOCK ME; AND FROM HERE I LOOK DOWN ON YOU.

BARKING MAD CINDERELLA; CALL ME BAD CINDERELLA;

MOCK MY HAIR AND MY CLOTHES; AS I KISS YOU GOODBYE.

AND I HOPE I HAVE UPSET YOU; AND IN CASE I HAVE UPSET YOU.

WELL FORGET YOU; WELL FORGET YOU!



DON’T POINT YOUR FINGER; DON'T POINT YOUR FINGER!

DON’T YOU JUDGE ME; DON'T YOU JUDGE ME

WHEN YOU LIVE IN PLEXI-GLASS HOUSES; WHEN YOU SEE THAT I CAN SEE THROUGH YOU

YOU’RE CRUEL AND YOU’RE FOOLISH; YOU'RE CRUEL AND YOU'RE FOOLISH,

WITH YOUR TROPHY WIVES AND INTERCHANGABLE SPOUSES; YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A CLUE OF WHO I AM, DO YOU?



COLD AND UNCARING; COLD AND UNCARING

CONSTANTLY STARING; CONSTANTLY STARING,

SOLEY CONCERED WITH; SOLELY CONCERNED WITH

WHAT YOU ARE WEARING; WHAT YOU ARE WEARING;

GOSSIP AND SHOPPING; GOSSIP AND SHOPPING,

I’M THE OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING YOU ARE; I’M THE OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING YOU ARE!



I AM ME, CINDERELLA; I AM BAD CINDERELLA

I’VE A STYLE ALL MY OWN; FLYING HIGH IN THE SKY.

AND I WILL NOT CHANGE IT FOR YOU; AND FROM HERE I LOOK DOWN ON YOU.

WILD AND FREE CINDERELLA; CALL ME BAD CINDERELLA;

YOU CAN LAUGH, YOU CAN GROAN; AS I KISS YOU GOODBYE.

IF YOU THINK I WON’T IGNORE YOU; AND IN CASE I HAVE UPSET YOU.

I THINK “POOR YOU”; WELL FORGET YOU!



THEY CALL ME A WRETCH, A WITCH... WELL, CHOOSE ONE! THEY CALL ME A WRETCH, A WITCH... WELL, CHOOSE ONE!

EV’RY FAIRYTALE, FOR SURE, CAN USE ONE! EV’RY FAIRYTALE, FOR SURE, CAN USE ONE!

SORRY I’M SO RUDE; SORRY I’M SO RUDE,

SORRY YOU’RE SO LAME; SORRY YOU’RE SO LAME,

I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME; I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME!



CALL ME BAD CINDERELLA; I AM BAD CINDERELLA,

I TAKE PRIDE WHEN YOU SNEER; GOT A STYLE OF MY OWN.

I AM PROUD I’M NOT LIKE YOU; AND I WILL NOT CHANGE IT FOR YOU.

IRONCLAD CINDERELLA; I AM BAD CINDERELLA,

I FACE LIFE WITH NO FEAR; FLYING HIGH AND ALONE.

AND A MORE THAN SKY HIGH IQ; YOU CAN BET I WILL IGNORE YOU.



YES I’M BAD CINDERELLA; I AM BAD CINDERELLA

I WILL NOT SAY GOODBYE; FLYING HIGH IN THE SKY

YOU’VE BEEN HATEFUL SINCE I MET YOU; AND FROM HERE I LOOK DOWN ON YOU.

BARKING BAD CINDERELLA; CALL ME BAD CINDERELLA;

FLYING HIGH IN THE SKY; AS I KISS YOU GOODBYE.

AND I HOPE I HAVE UPSET YOU; AND IN CASE I HAVE UPSET YOU!

WELL, FORGET YOU; WELL, FORGET YOU!