Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella (or just simply Cinderella) is a 2021 musical on London's West End by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by David Zippel and a book by Emerald Fennell. It follows the protagonist Cinderella (portrayed by Carrie Hope Fletcher), an outcast from the town of Belleville, who changes her appearance to marry her friend Sebastian (portrayed by Ivano Turco) the new prince of Belleville. The musical is adapted from the story of the same name but is themed around being true to oneself.
Cinderella was workshopped in 2019. Announced in 2020, Cinderella was supposed to open by late-2020, but premiered on June 25, 2021, instead, following multiple delays related to COVID-19. It closed on July 12, 2022, and was transferred to Broadway as Bad Cinderella; that production opened on March 23, 2023.
Production timeline[]
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 2019 | Cinderella is workshopped at The Other Palace. |
| January 2020 | Andrew Lloyd Webber announces Cinderella will be coming to Gillian Lynne Theatre on September 2020. |
| July 8, 2020 | Cinderella is postponed to April 2021. |
| June 25, 2021 | Cinderella previews start at 50% capacity. |
| July 14, 2021 | Cinderella opens. |
| May 1, 2022 | On social media accounts, it is announced that Cinderella would close on June 12, 2022. Many cast members who were not present at the matinee found out through social media. |
| June 12, 2022 | Cinderella closes. In the following days, many criticize Lloyd Webber for abruptly closing the show and point out in his closing speech (which he did not attend for) he mentioned that Cinderella is a "costly mistake". |
Plot[]
TBA
Cast and characters[]
Original cast[]
- Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella, the rebellious outcast of Belleville
- Ivano Turco as Sebastian, the new prince of Belleville, who, compared to his brother, is shy and gawky
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as the Stepmother, the mother of Adele and Marie who tries to obtain royalty
- Laura Baldwin as Adele, Cinderella's stepsister, who almost marries the prince
- Georgina Castle as Marie, Cinderella's stepsister
- Caleb Roberts as Prince Charming
Alternates and understudies[]
- Georgina Onuorah as Cinderella alternate
- Lauren Byrne and Georgia Tapp as Cinderella (u/s)
- Johnathan Dudley as Sebastian alternate
- Michael Hamway as Sebastian (u/s)
- Leah Harris as Adele (u/s)
- Sophie Camble as Marie (u/s)
Songs[]
Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).
- "Buns 'n' Roses" – Townspeople, The Queen
- "It Has to Be Her" – Townspeople
- "Bad Cinderella" – Cinderella
- "So Long" – Sebastian, Cinderella
- "Unfair – Adele, Marie, The Stepmother
- "Unbreakable" – Cinderella
- "Hunks Song" – Hunks
- "Man's Man" – The Queen, Hunks
- "So Long" (reprise) – Cinderella, Prince Sebastian
- "Only You, Lonely You" – Sebastian
- "I Know You" – The Stepmother and The Queen
- "I Know You" (reprise) – The Queen, The Stepmother
- "The Village Square" – Townspeople, Hunks, The Stepmother
- "Unfair" (reprise) – Cinderella, The Stepmother, Adele, Marie
- "The Godmother's Shop" – Cinderella, Godmother
- "Beauty Has a Price" – Cinderella, Godmother
- "The Ball" – Sebastian, The Queen, Cinderella, The Stepmother
- "I Know I Have a Heart" – Cinderella
- "Act 2, Scene 2" – Sebastian, Hunks
- "I Am No Longer Me" – Sebastian, The Queen
- "Moment of Triumph" – The Stepmother, Adele, Marie
- "What Were You Thinking? – The Stepmother, Cinderella
- "Far Too Late" – Cinderella
- "Ego Has a Price" – Marie
- "The Wedding March" – Orchestra
- "Man's Man" (reprise) – Prince Charming
- "Marry for Love" – Charming, Hunks, The Queen, Guests
- "Cinderella's Soliloquy" – Cinderella
- "The Wedding Party" – Hunks, Guests Sebastian, Queen, Stepmother, Marie
- Finale – Sebastian, Cinderella