Cinderella (Lloyd Webber musical)

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella is a stage musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by David Zippel and a book by Emerald Fennell that was workshopped in 2019 and is expected to premiere in London's West End in 2020. It is a modern adaptation of the classic story of the same name.

This article is about the 2020 Lloyd Webber musical. For the 1957 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name, see Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical).
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella
MusicAndrew Lloyd Webber
LyricsDavid Zippel
BookEmerald Fennell
BasisCinderella
by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm
Productions2019 Workshop

Productions

Workshop (2019)

A workshop of the musical was held at The Other Palace in London in May 2019 with a cast that included Carrie Hope Fletcher in the title role.[1]

West End (2020)

The musical is scheduled to open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London's West End with previews beginning on 9 October and an official opening on 28 October 2020.[2] The opening, originally scheduled for August, is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The production is set to be directed by Laurence Connor and choreographed by JoAnn M. Hunter. Fletcher is set to create the title role.[4][5]

Cast and characters
Character Workshop
(2019)		 West End
(2020)
Cinderella Carrie Hope Fletcher
Sebastian Tyrone Huntley TBA
Jean Gary Wilmot TBA
Queen Ruthie Henshall TBA
Stepmother Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Adèle Sophie Isaacs TBA
Marie Rebecca Trehearn TBA
Prince Charming Jonny Fines TBA
Duke Ronan Burns TBA
Dorian Oliver Ormson TBA

References
  1. Shenton, Mark (2019-05-24). "Friday Briefing: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, a rousing Carousel and happy birthday Ian McKellen". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. Willmott, Phil. "Has Coronavirus Delayed the Ball?", LondonBoxOffice.co.uk, 6 March 2020
  3. Wood, Alex. "Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella delays opening until October", WhatsOnStage.com, 5 March 2020
  4. Snow, Georgia. "Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella musical", The Stage, 14 February 2020
  5. Wiegand, Chris (2020-01-10). "Killing Eve's Emerald Fennell and Andrew Lloyd Webber create new Cinderella". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
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