Posted: 5/25/22 at 2:04pm
Obviously being Encores, there would be a few things here and there that would need to be update for a full fledged production, but it was pretty staged. The only thing kept to a minimum really would be the set, but the backdrop and designs were great and I imagine they’d appropriately expand if staged in a non concert setting. I could see them still try to keep a bit of a minimalistic approach though, cause there were some strong touches in that vein, like Granny’s house or Cinderella’s tree.
The choreography was excellent, I doubt it would change much at all. The show’s never had much in terms of dancing, but it was consistently charming and there were some great laughs. The costumes are good (loved The Wolf) though some can be spruced up a bit, I imagine they will be. The Witch and Cinderella both had acceptable looks, but if it goes to Broadway, I think both should appear more grand.
There was really barely any use of the scripts outside of David Patrick Kelly’s narration, which made sense for his character. I could imagine they still give The Narrator a book to read from in a full staging, though I hope they get him to focus less on the page and more on the audience and characters, my only critique for his otherwise great work. The only other bit of staging I’d say they need to change is Cinderella’s tumbles. The staging at encores made them too telegraphed and anticlimactic. I imagine without the stage’s steps they’d be able to improve them. And yeah, I forgot, but the transformation could use an update, I’m sure they’d make it more of a spectacle.
Updated On: 5/25/22 at 02:04 PM
