^^Sure. I’ve seen enough interviews with the Broadway cast and creative team to know they tried various iterations of the Cinderella character before settling on this one and they did tailor it to Laura (to the extent possible). The new book made that possible. This Cinderella is known for her charity, generosity and kindness. That can be a treacly role to play, and in the wrong hands come off unbearable, but it works beautifully for Laura, who, in my opinion, naturally kind of radiates kindness and goodness. She manages to not make it feel fake or saccharine. That’s tough to do, and if it's not pulled off, this version of the show doesn't work.
I recently heard Harriet Harris say in an interview (linked below): “Very early on there were a lot of lines that Cinderella had that were sort of tongue-in-cheek or sort of like smart girl lines and I think they just went ‘We’ve got something so valuable here, we’ve got an actress that everybody ... believe[s] in her goodness so why undercut that.’” You can tell they worked with it and emphasized that quality.
I also think the balletic dance is wonderfully suited to her dance strengths. She floats onstage. All my opinion, of course.
SAG Foundation - Cinderella
