CINDERELLA stars set: Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

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]

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

Very excited about Osnes as Cinderella :)

[dreaming]

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

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

[IdinaBellFoster]

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!

[aasjb4ever]

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]

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

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

[CurtainPullDowner]

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

YANKED again...

[CATSNYrevival]

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

Santino Fontana? Really?

[Lefou]

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

It's a revival.

[ucjrdude902]

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

Good for her!

[finebydesign]

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

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

[CarlosAlberto]

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

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

[mmh1019]

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]

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

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

[CarlosAlberto]

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

Phyllis, what happened to your message?

[Michael Bennett]

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]

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

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

[finebydesign]

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

Thanks MB, very interesting.

[leefowler]

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.

[mmh1019]

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]

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

Laura Osnes gets so much work.

[Blockhead24]

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

Is that a bad thing?

[binau]

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.

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

[rjm516]

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

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

[JohnyBroadway]

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