Judy Kaye to Replace Victoria Clark in CINDERELLA!

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:05pm

I think she a fantastic choice for the Fairy Godmother. Can't wait to hear her!

Updated On: 8/11/14 at 12:05 PM

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:09pm

Not thrilled about Sherri, but for Judy Kaye and Kiki Palmer, I need to make a return trip. Great casting..wow.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:09pm

Now this is more like it, Judy Kaye would make a really amazing Crazy Marie/Fairy Godmother.

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:09pm

I'll go for that once Sherri is out. I cannot bring myself to fork out the money to see such a bigoted individual.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:11pm

She's going to be so perfect! I'm very glad to saw Victoria (what a class act she was at the stage door!) and I wish her luck in Gigi.

[RW3]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:14pm

Robyn Goodman strikes again with great casting!!!

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:15pm

If only she'd gotten someone besides Sherri Shepherd. I love Judy Kaye, but just can't bring myself to see Shepherd.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:19pm

^Same

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:39pm

Wonderful casting. She's a perfect choice for this role.

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:50pm

I think this could create controversy - Wicked stepmother (black) treats the (black) Cinderella poorly, so she needs to be saved by her (white) Fairy Godmother. Does that send a bad message? I think that's part of why the races for those roles were reversed in the Whitney version.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 12:55pm

^I don't think anyone would care about that, all the general audiences want is good old fashioned, Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway magic.

[billyelliotfan123]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 1:02pm

What does this mean for Fun Home?

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 1:06pm

What the heck does this have to do with Fun Home? Seriously. (Do you have Judy Kaye confused with Judy Kuhn (she's the one in Fun Home)?

[billyelliotfan123]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 1:09pm

Oops. That's exactly what I did. Sorry

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 1:09pm

RaisedonMusicals, whom we learned is a very reliable source for this show, says that Cinderella might be closing in January to make way for a new show. So, I suggest that all of you if you really, really want to see Keke & Judy despite Sherri in it, go to see it because they will be the closing cast of this show and you'll never have an opportunity to see them in Cinderella again.

And billyelliot, you mean Judy Kuhn

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 1:10pm

I just want Sherri to miss once so I can see the rest of the new cast. (Come on, call out!)

[evic]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 1:52pm

If they had to go black, why of all people choose Shepherd? Maybe 8 shows a week will be too much for her and she will quit, or maybe she will be so awful that they will fire her during rehearsals and claim health issues for her departure. How this untalented woman gets work is mind boggling. As bad as Nene would be, at least it would be a camp to see and hear her.

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 2:03pm

Now they just need to announce a Madame for the tour.

[bdboston]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 2:11pm

I've heard that the Madame on tour will be Beth Glover.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 2:37pm

What date does she take over? Is it September 9th like Keke and Sherri?

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 2:38pm

^ It says September 12.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Its-Possible-Judy-Kaye-Will-Join-CINDERELLA-Cast-as-Fairy-Godmother-20140811

[gleek4114]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 2:41pm

Thank you! I can wait to see what Victoria is up to next.

[Nydiva2]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 10:26pm

Judy! Yessssss! Bout time she got her very talented butt back on the boards. Love her!

[sephyr]

Posted: 8/11/14 at 10:47pm

Victoria will be directing Light In The Piazza at Pace University next :)

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 8/12/14 at 3:26am

Anyone know if the prince will remain the same when the cast changes?