BAD CINDERELLA to close on June 4 — Page 4

If it's anything like the London production, it's utter garbage.

 

Hate to judge just based on this song (especially if it's gonna be different in the show), but I feel like Linedy's voice seems a little weak on the higher notes?  I'm still interested to see what changes they've made though, as I didn't hate the West End production but definitely thought it needed some edits.

Have to agree that the tracks don’t sound as polished as the London cast.

They are def going the pop route with this show in USA.

Although, it is almost impossible to get top 100 radio stations to play music from Broadway. Even Hamilton songs couldn't get into the rotation on Z100

Updated On: 2/10/23 at 03:44 PM

I personally love the new sound and I don’t mind if the vocals are a little weaker - Carrie Hope IMO was too good/too pure for me. Felt like she was more just a vehicle for ALW to have his songs sung well than really thinking what a quirky ‘bad’ Cinderella character would sound like (at least in my vision of the world). 

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't I Know I Have a Heart Because You Broke It the title of a cut song for the Tin Man from in the last act Wizard of Oz ? 

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "You’re wrong. You’re thinking of the line, “Now I know I have a heart, because it’s breaking.” There was no second song for the Tin Man."

Maybe there was one in the Webber Wizard of Oz and it got repurposed for Cinderella.

No disrespect to Linedy, but I prefer Carrie's version over this one 100%. This song worked better as a ballad. I just don't like how these songs, some of which are really good, are being turned into pop renditions. 

I reaaaaally don’t like to prejudge things, especially out of context and having not seen the whole product, but it’s disappointing - after listening to that new song - that we’re getting Disney channel original movie level songwriting from the same man who wrote “as if we never said goodbye.”

ALW didnt write the lyrics..

musikman said "...that we’re getting Disney channel original movie level songwriting from the same man who wrote “as if we never said goodbye.”"

 

Updated On: 2/11/23 at 11:27 AM

I hate to say it, because she seems like a very talented and nice girl... but Linedy is absolutely miscast in this role.

 

See, CHF worked in it because we're supposed to believe this Ella is a misfit and loner that doesn't fit into the idea of Belleville... and unfortunately Linedy looks like another ingenue with some eyeliner and an attitude--- which doesn't fit the bill.

(Note: Everytime I see her decking out and painting her dressing room on insta... all I can think is......How long do you think the show will be in there?)

 

That being said, the single is bad. There's no way around it. Voice doesn't work for the song. Lyrics don't work for the song. Song doesn't work. He lost me at "I was so not naive" .... like BRO let the BMI kids write the show at this point! Someone on Twitter said they actually heard this song, cancelled their tickets for BC and chose a different show to see... so yeah. I'll leave that there.

Voter said: 
 Someone on Twitter said they actually heard this song, cancelled their tickets for BC and chose a different show to see... so yeah. I'll leave that there."

Can you even do that?  Sounds like an exaggeration.