

To listen to the title single, “Bad Cinderella,” featuring Linedy Genao, please click HERE. The Spanish language version will follow later. Universal Music Enterprises released the English version of the single today, Monday, October 3 – it is now available across all major streaming platforms. Genao travelled to London to record the show’s title song, “Bad Cinderella,” with Andrew Lloyd Webber in both English and Spanish. We have been working hard on a few new songs for our Broadway opening and, with such brilliant team, led by the spectacular Linedy, I know this is going to be really special.” Lloyd Webber added, “I am thrilled and delighted that we are bringing Bad Cinderella to the Imperial Theatre. As a proud Dominican American, I am most excited about this opportunity to represent my community and show the world that fairy tales do come true - and are for everybody.

Genao commented, “I have been dreaming about originating a leading role on Broadway for just about my entire life, but never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine achieving that dream alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber and such an incredible team of collaborators. She finds herself and her prince in new circumstances which cause them to rethink what “happily ever after” really means. Our Cinderella is no longer the damsel in distress who needs saving.

This modern retelling of the classic fairytale is set in the exceptionally beautiful kingdom of Belleville. It’s so joyful and unique we can’t wait to share it!” Schwarzman commented, “We are honored to be introducing this modern Cinderella story to Broadway, and it is a dream come true to work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, especially on a score that sits among his very best.” She added, “Working with this extraordinary creative team, we’ve created a new Cinderella for today’s audience. The musical is produced on Broadway by No Guarantees (Christine Schwarzman, President Darren Johnston, Executive Vice President) and Really Useful Group, with Wagner Johnson Productions serving as Executive Producers. Hunter choreographs with direction by Laurence Connor.

In addition to music by Lloyd Webber, Bad Cinderella features a book by Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell and lyrics by Tony and Olivier Award winner David Zippel. Performances will begin on Friday, Februat the Imperial Theatre (249 W 45th Street), with Opening Night taking place on Thursday, March 23, 2023. New York, NY – Today, at the Imperial Theatre Andrew Lloyd Webber officially announced the arrival of Bad Cinderella on Broadway, starring Linedy Genao in the title role. TITLE SINGLE, “BAD CINDERELLA” FEATURING LINEDY GENAO, RELEASED TODAY IN ENGLISH This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.NEWCOMER LINEDY GENAO TO STAR IN THE TITLE ROLE 18, a day after previews begin for “Bad Cinderella,” meaning a Lloyd Webber musical will have been performing on Broadway every single playing night since September 1979.Ĭopyright 2022 The Associated Press. A fixture on Broadway since 1988, it will close Feb. Lloyd Webber is closing his “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway in 2023. The stage musical features a brand new score from Lloyd Webber with a book by Emerald Fennell and lyrics by David Zippel. “I have one thing to tell you,” she said. Genao then used a cannister of spray paint to spray the word “Bad” over the show’s original logo. Photo: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/Charles Sykes Previous Next Linedy Genao, who will star in the upcoming Broadway musical "Bad Cinderella," appears outside the Imperial Theatre on Monday, Oct. “It’ll be a treat to see what kind of birthday present I get,” he said. The composer at a press conference outside the theater noted that the show will officially open - and the reviews will be posted - on March 23, a day after his 75th birthday. Lloyd Webber hopes his fairy tale has a better ending on Broadway than it did in London, where “Cinderella” closed less than a year after opening and suffered heavy losses, particularly when COVID-19 scrambled its run. She’s had ensemble roles in “Dear Evan Hansen” and “On Your Feet!” Carrie Hope Fletcher played the title character in London. “Bad Cinderella” - borrowing the title from a key song in the show rather than using London West End’s blander name “Cinderella” - will star Linedy Genao in the title role. The musical theater icon announced Monday that his retooled version of “Cinderella” will land in New York at the Imperial Theatre in February with new songs, a new leading lady and a new title. NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Lloyd Webber is saying goodbye to his last remaining show on Broadway and welcoming another.
