So why is it closing? Multiple reasons, I guess – it’s now playing to big houses, but not big enough, and it has had a very rocky ride in its year or so on and off the stage. A scene from Cinderella Gillian Lynne Theatre. And there’s even a gay marriage – not the principals – which seems a bit token-ish but is a crowd pleaser. There’s a lot to keep a queer audience happy – from the muscular-yet-camp courtiers, the Hunks, who are full of testosterone and a lot else too. Killing Eve writer Emerald Fennell provides a book that surprises and is ultra-modern and relevant and David Zippel’s lyrics are clever and thoughtful. If you’re lucky enough to to sit in certain seats you become a full participant in the Palace Ball, but other than that the scenic elements – by Gabriela Tylesova – are fairy-tale and delightfullly playful. Her duet with Rebecca Trehearn’s Queen – I Know You – will become a staple of drag queens everywhere. ![]() Ivano Turco plays the awkward second-in-line Prince Sebastian with a coy, self-effacing charm that is blown apart by his dancing and his fantastic powerhouse of a voice – especially in Only You, Lonely You – the outstanding song of this rather long show.Ĭomedy comes at you from all directions – not only Georgina Castle and Laura Baldwin as the TOWIE sisters Marie and Adele, but the comic brilliance of the truly dreadful stepmother of Victoria Hamilton-Barritt. Her feisty, grunge-looking rebellion is wonderful, and is matched by an incredible singing voice that is a joy to hear in the magnificent, soaring songs. A scene from Cinderella Gillian Lynne Theatre.Ĭarrie Hope Fletcher in the title role is megastar quality. ![]() I’ve been a sceptic all along its precarious journey, but two good friends persuaded me to see it before it shuts next weekend. ![]() The hype around the launch of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical version of Cinderella was scuppered by the pandemic on not one but two occasions, causing it to open and shut and making audiences wary of booking.
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