BAD CINDERELLA to close on June 4 — Page 12

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Updated On: 2/19/23 at 12:25 PM

Updated On: 2/19/23 at 12:36 PM

That’s what I assumed too. They never say what the blackmail is but it seems to be implied both women have past indiscretions with men. There’s little these writers could actually divulge that would be remotely shocking to us anyway so I don’t think it’s necessary we know the details but that’s just me.

BarnabyTucker said: "Here is my pitch for how a few loose threads could have been pulled together:

We establish in the beginning that everyone in the kingdom is naturally beautiful. We keep the line how the Queen is so beautiful that we don't even know how old she is. (I know on the West End everyone went to see Godmother for plastic surgery but here we drop that.)

We have the Queen/Stepmother scene where they're trading quips and, at the end of the number, the Stepmother whispers something in the Queen's ear. The Queen is shocked someone knows her most embarrassing secret and so she is willing to pair her son off with one of the Stepmother's daughters in exchange for the Stepmother's silence.

Fast forward to Cinderella having her "I want to go to the ball moment" and she's whisked away to the enchanted crystal shop/plastic surgery clinic. We're introduced to Godmother who is a trickster fairy type who likes to play off of human passions. Godmother gives her the makeover and says that the "first round" is only temporary and all the work she did will be undone at midnight.

Fast forward to act two.

We have Prince Charming's wedding reception as it currently is. Stepmother holds the "big secret" over the Queen's head and the Queen can't take being held hostage by Stepmother anymore, and so she reveal's the secret: that she's had extensive plastic surgery at the hands of Godmother.

Well it turns out this isn't so shameful a secret because all of the other townspeople start popping off about how they've also seen Godmother and have had work done. It turns out Godmother has secretly had a hold on all of the townspeople who were trading away their worldly goods for more touch up work.

The Queen is relieved and--with the Stepmother not having anything to hold over the Queen anymore--she banishes the Stepmother from the kingdom.

Cut to the Prince in the woods bumping into Godmother who is leaving the kingdom in search of her next kingdom, because there's no more fun to be had now that the jig is up. As an afterthought, and wanting to continue stirring the pot, Godmother gives Prince the necklace.

Just some light edits that could make a BIG difference because now we've actually given the Godmother some character, added some much needed conflict, AND have explained why the Queen fears the Stepmother so much. It would also play up the whole "keeping up with beauty standards is exhausting and unfulfilling" theme that runs through the show.

Brilliant! I hope people from RUG read this and hire you.

They should add another scene where she does something “bad”. Maybe steal the queens jewelry with the prince or something.

right now the only thing making her bad is the graffiti and the characters repeating her name 100000 Times

CATSNYrevival said: "I’m still curious to see the full song list from the playbill if anyone is able. Please and thank you."

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Updated On: 2/20/23 at 02:12 PM

If people who haven’t seen the show are making negative comments, it’s as a reaction to what people who’ve seen the show are sharing about their experience. If I said I ate at a specific restaurant and had explosive diarrhea later that evening, and people said, “That sounds awful, I’ll never eat there,” would you be saying, “You are all so negative, give it a chance, experience it for yourself!?” People can know they won’t like something without experiencing it. Word of mouth is how lots of tickets are sold, or not sold, in the theatre.

pmensky said: " If people who haven’t seen the show are making negative comments, it’s as a reaction to what people who’ve seen the show are sharing about their experience. If I said I ate at a specific restaurant and had explosive diarrhea later that evening, and people said, “That sounds awful, I’ll never eat there,” would you be saying, “You are all so negative, give it a chance, experience it for yourself!?” People can know they won’t like something without experiencing it. Word of mouth is how lots of tickets are sold, or not sold, in the theatre."

Except we're talking about a purely subjective thing like ones preference, reaction, response to arts. And some being completely closed minded and continuing to regurgitate a few negative opinions... not something like food poisoning

I agree. And honestly ticket prices are so expensive very few will "hate watch" this show. That's for, like, Smash.