Polydor Records/UMe has announced the forthcoming release of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella: The Musical (Original London Cast Recording) . The album features cast from the highly anticipated new theatre production, which was originally meant to have opened in October 2020, along with appearances from some surprise guest vocalists. Andrew said, “50 years ago I couldn't... Continue Reading →
News: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella to be streamed online
Birmingham’s Royal Ballet’s celebrated production of Cinderella will be broadcast in full on Birmingham Royal Ballet’s website and Facebook page to mark the end of its online Home from Home series. Its digital premiere will take place at 7pm on Tuesday 25 August and be available to watch for seven days thereafter via brb.org.uk/watch-cinderella Sir... Continue Reading →
News: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella postponed until Friday 19 March 2021
Producers The Really Useful Group announced today that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella will now world premiere at The Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on Wednesday 7 April 2021, with previews from Friday 19 March 2021. Andrew Lloyd Webber said “Whilst I continue to impress on the government that theatres can reopen safely based... Continue Reading →
News: Andrew Lloyd Webber pushes back Cinderella start date
Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced that the world premiere of his new musical Cinderella will now open at The Gillian Lynne Theatre on Wednesday 28 October, with previews from Friday 9 October. Lloyd Webber said “The show will go on sale next week as planned, but in the current global circumstances the creative team and... Continue Reading →
News: Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
Carrie Hope Fletcher will play Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly anticipated new production at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, with performances confirmed to begin on Friday 28 August (Press Night: Wednesday 23 September), producers have announced today. Carrie Hope Fletcher has starred in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket), The Addams Family (UK Tour), Chitty Chitty Bang... Continue Reading →
News: Shirley Ballas to lead the cast of Cinderella in Blackpool
The Winter Gardens Blackpool and Mark Goucher announced today that Shirley Ballas will star as The Fairy Godmother in Blackpool’s biggest ever family pantomime, Cinderella, at the Opera House Blackpool from Sunday 13 December to Sunday 3 January 2021. Tickets on sale now with further star casting to be announced soon. Shirley will not be... Continue Reading →
News: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella to premiere in London
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly anticipated Cinderella will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End, with performances beginning in September 2020, producers have announced today. The production, a complete reinvention of the classic fairytale, is based on an original idea by Emerald Fennell, the Emmy Award nominated lead scriptwriter of the second season... Continue Reading →
News: Images released from Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Cadogan Hall
On Sunday evening, Take Two Theatricals and Club 11 London presented the UK premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella in concert at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 20 October 2019. The cast included Christine Allado (The Prince of Egypt, Hamilton and In The Heights) as Ella with Jodie Jacobs (Unexpected Joy, Bananaman and Lizzie) as Charlotte,... Continue Reading →
Review: Buttons: A Cinderella Story, King’s Head Theatre
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a good old pantomime, and Charles Court Opera returns to the King’s Head Theatre this festive season with Buttons: A Cinderella Story. But this is no ordinary Cinderella, and the company’s latest offering turns this classic tale on its head. In this production Cinderella lives at home with her “Mumsy”... Continue Reading →