CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#1

Posted: 4/18/12 at 3:55pm

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/reimagined-cinderella-casts-its-leading-couple/?ref=theater

Fantastic casting!

[beautywickedlover]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#2

Posted: 4/18/12 at 3:56pm

Very excited about Osnes as Cinderella :)

[dreaming]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#2

Posted: 4/18/12 at 3:57pm

YAY!!!!! I love it!!!

[IdinaBellFoster]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#3

Posted: 4/18/12 at 3:58pm

Perfect casting! Osnes was able to find depth in Hope, one of the most underwritten roles in musical theatre, so I assume her Cinderella will be delightful. Fontana is an unexpected, inspired choice!

"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards

[aasjb4ever]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#4

Posted: 4/18/12 at 3:59pm

We already knew about Osnes, but Fontana seems like a choice from so far out in left field. Hmm.

[ACL2006]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#5

Posted: 4/18/12 at 4:05pm

since this never played Broadway, will it be considered a new musical or a revival??

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[CurtainPullDowner]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#6

Posted: 4/18/12 at 4:12pm

YANKED again...

[CATSNYrevival]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#7

Posted: 4/18/12 at 4:21pm

Santino Fontana? Really?

[Lefou]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#8

Posted: 4/18/12 at 4:34pm

It's a revival.

[ucjrdude902]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#9

Posted: 4/18/12 at 4:50pm

Good for her!

[finebydesign]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#10

Posted: 4/18/12 at 4:51pm

I'm interested in hearing why it is considered a revival.

[CarlosAlberto]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#11

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:06pm

This show never played in a Broadway theater how could it be considered a revival?

[mmh1019]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#12

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:07pm

I love this casting :) she sounds like she's going to be a great fit as Cinderella & while Santino wouldn't be the first name to pop into my head I'm intrigued to see them together, especially if it sounds like Douglas Carter Beane is going to be revising the script.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#13

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:10pm

Updated On: 4/18/12 at 05:10 PM

[CarlosAlberto]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#14

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:14pm

Phyllis, what happened to your message?

[Michael Bennett]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#15

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:16pm

The age and frequency of the material on stage will surely render it a revival. Wikipedia has an extensive listing of all the stage productions including several engagements at New York City Opera and several national tours.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#16

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:19pm

Carlos, I was using a bad example and couldn't find another one.

[finebydesign]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#17

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:28pm

Thanks MB, very interesting.

[leefowler]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#18

Posted: 4/18/12 at 5:59pm

It'll be interesting to see if it's a revival or not. It has a massively rewritten book, with a lot of R & H songs not originally written for the TV Cinderella. It's a similar situation to On A Clear Day.

Behind the fake tinsel of Broadway is real tinsel.

[mmh1019]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#19

Posted: 4/18/12 at 6:02pm

let's hope it has better staying power than "On a Clear Day" did! are they looking to take it out of town first or straight to broadway next season?

[binau]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#20

Posted: 4/18/12 at 6:02pm

Laura Osnes gets so much work.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[Blockhead24]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#21

Posted: 4/18/12 at 6:20pm

Is that a bad thing?

[binau]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#22

Posted: 4/18/12 at 6:24pm

Not at all. I feel happy for her, especially considering she came from a reality-TV show, which have a bit of a stigma.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

Updated On: 4/18/12 at 06:24 PM

[rjm516]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#23

Posted: 4/18/12 at 7:00pm

Definitely! What an incredible career she has made in such a relatively short time.

[JohnyBroadway]

CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes#24

Posted: 4/18/12 at 7:27pm

This is exciting news. Can't wait to hear her rendition of "My own little corner"
I would also consider the 2000 tour with kitt/montalbon and siggler close to a broadway production as possible.
Updated On: 4/18/12 at 07:27 PM