“Bad Cinderella,” a revisionist take on the classic fairy tale, closes June 4, ending composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 43-year Broadway streak, at least for now. will be
The latest musical, which opened March 23, was not the pinnacle of its career. was greeted on Broadway by hostile reviews, received zero Tony Award nominations and struggled at the box office. It was Broadway’s lowest-grossing musical last week, with theaters only 54% full and grossing just $326,303.
It performed slightly better at the box office in London, where not only did the title not include the word “bad”, but critics were more favorable when it opened in the West End after repeated delays due to the pandemic. I was watching it, but it was a meager box office.run, and the end is cloudy on the way reported to the cast and some words Lloyd Webber described the turning point of events as follows:
This musical, like most Cinderella stories, tells the story of a mistreated young woman whose destiny changes when she meets a prince. The twist of this work is that the main character is rebellious, Prince Charming is gay, and the beauty standards are oppressive.
Music by Lloyd Webber, best known for composer of hit musicals such as “Cats,” “Evita,” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” plus Oscar-winning Emerald Fennell The book featured. Award-winning screenwriter for “Promising Young Woman”) by screenwriter Alexis Scheer (“Dear Drug Lord”) with lyrics by David Zippel (“City of Angels” years ago). Won a Tony Award for writing the lyrics for the drama). . “Bad Cinderella” will be directed by Lawrence Connor, who previously had a successful production of Lloyd Webber’s 2015 musical “School of Rock.”
“Bad Cinderella” was capitalized for up to $19 million, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The money has not been recovered. The musical’s lead producer is attorney Christine Schwartzman. She and her husband, Blackstone billionaire Stephen A. Schwartzman, are both major figures in New York’s financial and philanthropic circles. Christine Schwartzman has become increasingly active as a producer on Broadway through her own production company. No warrantyshe is also the lead producer of “Fat Ham,” which won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.
“Bad Cinderella” will count 33 preview performances and 85 regular performances at the end of the season.
