BAD CINDERELLA to close on June 4 — Page 28

Someone noted on Reddit that Linedy was seen at an audition yesterday 

Her Insta story about the audition is still up. Never a good sign so close to a shows opening

I really don't think this means anything at all. Linedy has been so overwhelmingly positive about her time on Bad Cinderella (and loyal to it) and so endlessly supportive of ALW that if she was auditioning cos she knew the show was ending but it hadn't been announced to the public yet, there's no way she'd flaunt this on Instagram.

It will be for a one off something or other or something running alongside her current job.

Danny1984 said: "Lot666 said: "My husband and I saw the matinee of Bad Cinderella on April 16, with Savy Jackson in the title role. Before the show started, I told him that I was expecting a fluffy, campy, tongue-in-cheek spectacle, and that we would walk out humming the music - and that's just what happened. This show knows exactly what it is and doesn't pretend to be anything else.

Regrettably, Savy Jackson was merely adequate as Cinderella. While I liked that she wasn't as model-thin asLinedy Genao and therefore, IMHO, was more suited to the character, her vocal range and power seemed somewhat limited and I couldn't help wondering what it might have been like to see Carrie Hope Fletcher in the role. Otherwise, we found the cast to be uniformly excellent.

I thought the first 20 minutes or so could've been pared down a bit, but things really took off with "Only You, Lonely You" and then didn't stop until the curtain call. The hunks were hot, the queen and the stepmother were hilariously catty, and the fairy godmother finale of the first act was fantastically staged around a highly memorable song of the type which Andrew Lloyd Webber does so well. The whole affair was bright, colorful, funny, and sexy, and we both would see it again.

"

Absolutely agree with all of this. Got slightly emotional reading the parts under the spoiler tag - very much one of the key reasons I adore this show!

I know it probably won't, but I'd love for it to take off and find an audience."

 

You are so right about that scene under the spoiler tag; it got a huge reaction from the crowd each time I saw the show, and it was a relentlessly positive reaction. And the lyrics sung by the character in question are also intensely proud and positive, which is very refreshing.

But...I think my biggest issue with the show--and again I say this as someone who went twice and had a thoroughly good time both times!--is that it has a series of spectacular moments which deserve to be much better strung together. The scene in the spoiler tag is one of them, as is the Fairy Godmother scene to close Act I, and the "I Know Who You Are" scene with the Queen and the Stepmother.

For me, it all comes back to the book doing a bad job of tying it all together. The individual elements of a genuinely great show are there, but they're scattered and ill-connected. A better book would have made this a much better show.

chernjam said: "msmp said: "

For me, it all comes back to the book doing a bad job of tying it all together. The individual elements of a genuinely great show are there, but they're scattered and ill-connected. A better book would have made this a much better show."

Paging Emerald Fennell - would you please pick up the white courtesy phone?"

It boggles my mind that she won an Oscar for what might have been my favorite film of the pandemic era (Promising Young Woman), and then produced this book! I was genuinely shocked when I found out she was the writer for BC, because she clearly is capable of writing much, much better material.

Phillyguy said: "Just saw the show for the first time today and I really enjoyed it despite extremely low expectations. I thought the score was actually quite catchy even if a bit repetitive. The staging is beautiful and choreography was one of the best for the season. The consumes were also gorgeous.


I actually like the plot twists. One thing I wasn’t clear on is

Another thought is that

I also agree that the plastic surgery piece was too sinister and unnecessary. They could’ve just gone with the make out, exterior transformation route.


The love has a price theme didn’t quite fit with the accept who you are message. I love the godmother but someone her actions at the end of Act 1 and 2 felt a bit disconnected."

Re: your first spoiler, I personally interpreted it as the Queen being irritated her current plans were upended. The character does not strike me as someone who copes well with any kind of setback or disruption to what she wants. See her actions in the next scene when she orders Sebastian to dance despite everything; what matters is that Things Go Smoothly, not that anyone is particularly happy in the moment (except for her).

Voter said: "When did you think this show will close?

Trying to see if it worth my money to go see this and I do not think this last before July.

Looking at this week's box office sales on Telecharge and it is looks so empty. I know on Tuesday the Tony noms will be announced and maybe it will increase ticket sales. IMO, this will not get more than 6 Tony nominations.



"

Everything except the book and the leads are actually quite good so it may get more nominations than than expected. 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "it's a great show for high schools."

Not at the rate at which school productions are being cancelled for being "too woke".

 

How soon will this costly mistake close? Who ya going to blame Andrew?

Over on the UK site some are blaming nominators for an anti-ALW bias.