ALW's Cinderella

[macbeth]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 7:49pm

I've been skeptical about this new Andrew Lloyd Webber Cinderella, but I'm a little more intrigued today after hearing this one song snippet and after watching him describe the unusual take on the story. I don't know that we need another Cinderella musical, but I'm curious to see what he's come up with. 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 9:06pm

Can you post a link to the snippet?  I'm definitely curious as well, and I've been a fan of (some) ALW stuff in the past, so interested to see what kind of take he's doing here.

[chewy5000]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 9:36pm

I assume you mean the snippet at the end of this article?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Carrie-Hope-Fletcher-Will-Lead-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-New-Production-of-CINDERELLA-in-the-West-End-20200214

[Regem10]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 10:28pm

The whole thing seems a bit like Soho Cinders... Also am I the only one who hears "In My Own Little Corner" in the snippet??

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 2/15/20 at 8:11pm

Regem10 said: "The whole thing seems a bit like Soho Cinders... Also am I the only one who hears "In My Own Little Corner" in the snippet??"

 

Nope. The first phrase is a modulation of “In My Own Little Corner” 

 

[Gorlois]

Posted: 2/15/20 at 8:26pm

I heard “In My Own Little Corner,” too. Good to know I’m not crazy! I don’t mind a nod to a beloved adaptation in a larger score, but I do wonder if it’s wise to choose that particular bit to introduce your version of the story for the first time? Especially when the lyrics that accompany it are kind of... opaque? “Call me bad Cinderella, I will not say good-bye, I’ve been living since I met you, I’ll forget you.” Forget the context of the show, but what a strange and confusing collection of lyrics to introduce your show with...

Ah well. I love Cinderella adaptations (although I’m usually lukewarm to ones that go for a contemporary setting*) and I’ve enjoyed many ALW musicals in the past. I’ve been keeping my eye on this one and I hope I will be impressed.

* Nevermind it seems they intend to go with a fairytale aesthetic based on an interview with several members of the team. We’ll see, it definitely sounds like a fresh take on the material and I welcome that.

Updated On: 2/15/20 at 08:26 PM

[John Adams]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 1:15am

Gorlois said: "Especially when the lyrics that accompany it are kind of... opaque? “Call me bad Cinderella, I will not say good-bye, I’ve been living since I met you, I’ll forget you.” "

I heard, "I've been leaving since I met you". Not really an original idea for a lyric; I've heard the phrase used before... like most of Lloyd-Webber's stuff.

[Gorlois]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 5:25am

Oh that would make so much more sense! It must be “leaving” not “living.” But I still only hear “living” when she sings it.

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 7:10am

I’m not a huge fan of Carrie Hope Fletcher, I feel she’s a little too sugarcoated for my liking, but I will say that it’s great to see a body positive, curvy actress playing the lead in a fairytale musical. 

[John Adams]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 10:18am

Gorlois said: "Oh that would make so much more sense! It must be “leaving” not “living.” But I still only hear “living” when she sings it."

I wonder who she's singing those thoughts to? If it's Charming, I'm not really buying into her character.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 11:48am

I assumed it was to her stepmother/stepsisters. Also iirc I think ALW mentioned that the prince is gay in this one?

[Gorlois]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 12:08pm

I initially thought it was Charming when I heard “living” but if the lyric is “leaving” then it makes much more sense that she is singing to her stepfamily.

[Regem10]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 12:58pm

Gorlois said: "Oh that would make so much more sense! It must be “leaving” not “living.” But I still only hear “living” when she sings it."

I think we should ask Man in Chair.  If only we had a clearer clip where someone didnt drop a cane on the most important word....

[LoriBelle2]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 1:13pm

Intrigued to see Carrie Hope Fletcher in this. She seems to be a darling in London and one to watch. Hopefully she will come to NYC soon.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 1:14pm

So I wasn't at all interested in this but then I saw who's writing it. Hrmm. Too bad ALW hasn't written a score that I've loved in years.

[BeNice]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 1:52pm

Plannietink08 said: "I’m not a huge fan of Carrie Hope Fletcher, I feel she’s a little too sugarcoated for my liking, but I will say that it’s great to see a body positive, curvy actress playing the lead in a fairytale musical."

I couldn’t agree more about how great it is to see someone with her body type playing this lead role. This is great.

[showbizkid2]

Posted: 2/16/20 at 6:53pm

I am a huge fan of ALW. But his recent music has been generally DREADFUL, cheesy, corny, and the same plonking key changes and chords. Basically a bad mash up of Whistle, Aspects and School of Rock.

Zzzzzz

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 2/17/20 at 11:21am

Don't get me wrong, Cinderella is my favorite princess, but between Disney's (excellent) live-action rendering, the 2013 Broadway Rodgers and Hammerstein show, this project, and the Camilla Cabello movie in production, I can't help but feel we're getting inundated with her. It's not like there aren't a hundred other fairytales that haven't had even one fresh adaptation yet.

[Lot666]

Posted: 2/18/20 at 8:41am

While I would've preferred a completely new story, I am intrigued by the plot variations they've described, and that 19 seconds of piano in the clip got my attention and quickly became lodged in my brain. Haters gonna hate, but I loved it.

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 3/9/20 at 5:21am

Cinderella is my favorite story, and Cinderella's my favorite literary character. I only like classic, faithful, and "once upon a time" versions, but this may have a modern story I like, and I'm glad it's still set "once upon a time". I love that the actress playing Cinderella is a big girl. The only thing from this I don't like is the music from that clip. It sounds way too modern and I just plain don't like the melody. And yes, the beginning of it sounds too much like "In My Own Little Corner"! Also, I can't tell if she's saying "living" or "leaving" when "living" is what it sounds like to me, though "leaving" does make more sense. I think she actually is talking about leaving the prince and not the stepfamily because this musical is about her deciding she doesn't need to transform for anybody. I am guessing she will decide she doesn't need to transform for the prince and goes after Sebastian the "adorable oddball" and the gay prince finally gets to be himself with the duke. Original? Yeah. But that's weird. Ok so there are two things I don't like from this, the music and that Cinderella doesn't get with a prince who loves her lol.

[ggersten]

Posted: 4/22/20 at 1:36pm

 

Carrie Hope Fletcher sings a snippet of Bad Cinderella from her kitchen. That's the song title, notnecessarily a reflection on quality.     Bad Cinderella

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 4/22/20 at 2:38pm

Weird to hear another tune with yet ANOTHER quote from In My Own Little Corner in the second line. Is Andrew just trolling us now?

[kb143]

Posted: 9/8/20 at 1:43pm

I just heard a fragment of ALW's song on the radio and instinctively sang "In My Own Little Corner" to it.

[ZacharyC2]

Posted: 9/8/20 at 1:53pm

ggersten said: "

Carrie Hope Fletcher sings a snippet of Bad Cinderella from her kitchen. That's the song title, not necessarily a reflection on quality. Bad Cinderella"

I'd argue it's both

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/8/20 at 2:02pm

I’m still very excited for this. Have my tix for April and just praying it can still happen. Also, Carrie is one of the sweetest human beings you’d ever want to meet so I’m still thrilled for her to get this show.