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theater2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bad Cinderella" to End Broadway Run.

"Bad Cinderella," a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, will close on June 4, ending his 43-year-long streak of shows on Broadway. The show received hostile reviews, garnered zero Tony nominations, and struggled at the box office. The musical is a revisionist riff on the classic fairy tale, featuring a rebellious protagonist, a gay Prince Charming, and oppressive beauty standards. The show was capitalized for up to $19 million, but the money has not been recouped. At the time of its closing, "Bad Cinderella" will have played 33 preview performances and 85 regular performances.

via The New York Times|
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entertainment2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bad Cinderella" to end Broadway run.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella musical is set to close on Broadway on June 4, just over 10 weeks after its official opening night. Despite a low average price for a big Broadway musical, ticket sales have dipped, and the show did not receive any nominations at this year's Tony awards. The musical is a retooled version of Cinderella, which ran for just under a year in London and suffered heavy losses. Critics were not impressed with the US counterpart, and Lloyd Webber was criticised for the manner in which some cast members learned of its closure via social media.

via The Guardian|
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entertainment2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Bad Cinderella' to End Broadway Run After Tony Snub.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Bad Cinderella, will close on June 4 after struggling at the box office and receiving no Tony Award nominations. The musical, which features lyrics by David Zippel and book by Emerald Fennell, will have played 33 preview performances and 85 regular performances at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. The production is the second Broadway show to announce its closing following a poor showing in Tony nominations.

via Deadline|
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entertainment2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Bad Cinderella' to End Broadway Run.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Bad Cinderella" is closing on Broadway after 85 regular performances due to bad reviews and lackluster ticket sales. The show failed to receive a single nomination at the Tonys and will play its final show at the Imperial Theatre on June 4. This marks the end of Webber's 43-year streak of shows on Broadway, which included classics like "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats." Critics were not kind to "Bad Cinderella," with one calling it "a muddled and momentum-less retooling of the familiar fairy tale."

via Variety|
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entertainment2 years ago

Curtain Call for "Bad Cinderella" on Broadway

Bad Cinderella, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, will have its final Broadway performance on June 4 at the Imperial Theatre after receiving no Tony Award nominations. The musical reimagines the classic fairytale to center around a damsel who is not in distress. Despite the well-known name in its title and on its creative team, Bad Cinderella struggled to find an audience and received negative reviews. Its closure marks the first time Broadway has not had an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical running since 1979.

via Playbill|
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entertainment2 years ago

Ariana DeBose to Host 2023 Tony Awards, Committee Rules on Eligibility for Upcoming Season.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has made eligibility decisions for several productions, including Between Riverside and Crazy, Parade, Bob Fosse's Dancin', Bad Cinderella, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Stephen McKinley Henderson and Linedy Genao were ruled eligible in the Leading Actor and Actress categories, respectively. The 76th Annual Tony Awards will be hosted on June 11 at the United Palace in New York City's Washington Heights. Productions that open by April 27, 2023, will be eligible for this year's awards, and nominations will be announced on May 2.

via Playbill|
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entertainment2 years ago

"Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Bad Cinderella' lives up to its title: Review Roundup"

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bad Cinderella" is the cheesiest and crudest of the Broadway Cinderella productions, with pandering, overheated conceits and an all-too predictable supply of power ballads. In contrast, the revival of Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" feels dated, with choppy compilation shows and oddly tin-eared sequences. Despite its flaws, "Dancin'" is still more enjoyable than "Bad Cinderella," which plunges the show continually into juvenile antics.

via The Washington Post|
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entertainment2 years ago

"Review: 'Bad Cinderella' Musical Fails to Impress"

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical "Bad Cinderella" is a campy exercise in fairy tale exhumation that received favorable reviews in its original London incarnation but falls short on Broadway. The sophomoric book and blandly generic score are saved only by the uproarious performance of Carolee Carmello as the stepmother and Grace McLean as the maniacal Queen. The show's sheer cynicism and relentless vulgarity make it a terrible show that capitalizes on the public's insatiable appetite for irreverent fairy tale adaptations.

via New York Stage Review|
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entertainment2 years ago

'Bad Cinderella' on Broadway: A Bold Rejection of Beauty and Taste

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bad Cinderella" opened on Broadway to a confusing and often dull fairytale spin that lacks 'tude and swagger. The musical is a mess with multiple personality disorder, and the love story at the center has no drama. The show is obsessed with looks and society's unfair beauty standards, and the edgy title is misleading. The musical is content with being silly, not funny, and the ending is full-on wacko. While Lloyd Webber's music is the show's redeeming element, "Bad Cinderella" would have been better off staying home than going to the ball.

via New York Post |
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entertainment2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son Battling Stomach Cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber's oldest child, Nicolas Lloyd Webber, is "critically ill" and battling gastric cancer. The composer is "absolutely devastated" and will have to miss the upcoming opening night of his Broadway show Bad Cinderella. Nicolas, 43, followed in his father's footsteps as a composer. The release of Bad Cinderella has been anticipated by Webber since 2022, after he announced that he would be bringing the London production of Cinderella to the United States -- with a new name.

via Entertainment Tonight|
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health2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son Battling Cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber's eldest son, Nicholas Lloyd Webber, is "critically ill" with gastric cancer and is currently hospitalized. The composer has been unable to attend previews of his new show, "Bad Cinderella," and will not be able to attend the opening night. The family is praying for Nicholas to recover. Nicholas Lloyd Webber is also a composer and producer who has worked on various projects with his father. Andrew Lloyd Webber has been anticipating the release of "Bad Cinderella" for months and has teased plans for more Broadway shows in the future.

via TODAY|
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entertainment2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Eldest Son Battling Stomach Cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber's eldest son, Nick, is critically ill with stomach cancer and is currently hospitalized. Due to his son's condition, Webber has been unable to attend previews for his newest Broadway musical, "Bad Cinderella," and may not be able to attend its opening night. Nick has been fighting gastric cancer for the last 18 months, and Webber is asking for prayers for his son's recovery.

via NBC News|
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entertainment2 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son Critically Ill, Will Miss Broadway Opening.

Andrew Lloyd Webber will miss the opening night of his Broadway musical Bad Cinderella due to his son Nicholas Lloyd Webber's critical illness with gastric cancer. Nicholas is a Grammy-nominated composer and record producer. Andrew clarified that his son's illness was the reason he has not been able to attend the recent previews of the musical.

via Hollywood Reporter|
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