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[CATSNYrevival]

What interpolated songs?!? What's the song list?

[SamIAm2]

Thanks, After Eight.

[After Eight]

Wynbish,

He's an amiable sort, but totally unaware of the social injustice in his kingdom. Both his parents are dead, and his bad-guy minister is running the place.

Cats,

Don't have a scanner, and too tired to copy all the songs, singers, etc. I'll just have to give you the titles.

Act 1

Overture- Orchestra
Me, Who Am I? - Topher, Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Knights, Pages
In My Own Little Corner - Ella
Now Is the Time- Jean-Michel
The Prince Is Giving a Ball - Lord Pinkleton, Townspeople, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Ella, Marie
I Have Loved and I've Learned - Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle
In My Own Little Corner (reprise)/ Fol-de-Rol - Ella, Marie
Impossible - Marie, Ella
It's Possible - Marie, Ella
Gavotte - (Dance)
Ten Minutes Ago - Topher, Ella
Waltz for a Ball - Orchestra
Ten Minutes Ago (reprise)- Topher, Ella, Lords ahd Ladies

Act II


Entr'acte - Orchestra
Stepsister's Lament (only one stepsister (Charlotte) sings this with ladies of the court)
The Pursuit - Topher, Lord Pinkleton, Lords, Pages, Ella, Footman, Driver
When You're Diving Through the Moonlight - Ella, Madame, Chatlotte, Gabrielle
A Lovely Night - Ella, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle
A Lovely Night (reprise) - Ella, Gabrielle
Loneliness of Evening - Topher, Ella
The Prince Is Giving a Ball (reprise) - Sebastian, Lord Pinkleyon, Heralds, Madame
I Haven't Got a Worry in the World - Gabrielle, Jean-Michel
There's Music in You - Marie
Your Majesty: Dance - Court Entertainers
Now Is the Time - Ella, Topher, Jean-Michel, Gabrielle, Maie, Peasants
Do I Love You Because Your'e Beautiful? - Topher, Ella
Ten Minutes Ago (reprise) - Topher, Ella, The Company
Finale - Marie, The Company



Hope this helps. 'Night.

[ucjrdude902]

Do shows usually try to rework flaws during previews or is it pretty much set?

[SamIAm2]

Here's a good article on Heidi Giberson, who understudies Cinderella.
Heidi Giberson

[Brave Sir Robin2]

I'm surprised that they didn't add in Falling In Love With Love or The Sweetest Sounds.

[EgermanArmfelt]

Definitely bummed about no "Falling in Love with Love". It really added another depth to the stepmother.

[bwayphreak234]

^ I'm surprised as well... and very disappointed :/

[fingerlakessinger]

I'm kinda sad they didn't include either of those also. Especially "The Sweetest Sounds"
Personally, I think their target audience is the 20 somethings. And we grew up with the Brandi Cinderella, which had that song in it. And that song tends to be the one that a lot of us know.

[ucjrdude902]

I talked to a friend tonight who went. He didn't hate it but wasn't impressed. We predict they'll quickly see whats not working and what people aren't liking and try to fix what they can this late in the game.

[degrassifan]

I wasn't expecting them to add Falling in Love with Love or The Sweetest Sounds because those aren't technically songs by both Rodgers and Hammerstein. It would have been nice, but I'm not surprised at all.

[CATSNYrevival]

I'll miss "The Sweetest Sounds" too. I'm still a little perplexed as to why they didn't just use the Tom Briggs libretto. It's shorter, sweeter, and from the looks of it, a little more faithful to the actual Rodgers and Hammerstein Cinderella.

I'm also surprised that they're interpolating "Now is the Time." Even if they're using new lyrics, that music is still in the underscore for South Pacific. It's not like "Loneliness of Evening" which was cut entirely.

[degrassifan]

"I'm still a little perplexed as to why they didn't just use the Tom Briggs libretto. It's shorter, sweeter, and from the looks of it, a little more faithful to the actual Rodgers and Hammerstein Cinderella."

In my opinion, the Tom Briggs libretto was not Broadway caliber. It was sort of amateaurish in my opinion. If you're going to bring Cinderella on Broadway for the first time, I expected that there would be a whole new book. Plus, its shortness was probably another reason why it could not have been used. Again, just my opinion.

[bwayphreak234]

I hope we get some more reviews soon... I especially curious about the set design.

[degrassifan]

Just from the song list alone, does Act One end in the middle of the ball? And, I'm guessing Charlotte is the one stepsister who sings Stepsister's Lament, given that Charlotte is supposed to be meaner than Gabrielle (just like in the Perrault story). Also, does this version have two balls? I noticed that Prince is Giving a Ball has a reprise, and since this version follows the Perrault version, which had two balls, then I'm guessing there are two balls in the show? I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that Now Is the Time is sung by Jean-Michel because he is supposed to be a revolutionary rebel, and the title of the song sounds like something a revolutionary rebel would sing.

[Scarywarhol]

I'd trust almost any honestly critical report if it weren't from a contemptuously cynical queen like After Eight.

[NicoleMWright2]

To answer the questions of degrassifan, Act One ends right after the stroke of midnight when she runs from the ball. There is a ball and then a banquet the next night in an attempt for the Prince to find the woman he met the night before.. And the Lament is sung by Charlotte and the female ensemble.

[RippedMan]

I'm not impressed with that design. Looks like a high school production, honestly.

[JohnyBroadway]

Bummed to see that sweetest sounds is not in this version of the show, but it looks to me like it wouldn't have worked with the approach, that they wanted to take in this Broadway revamping.

[degrassifan]

"To answer the questions of degrassifan, Act One ends right after the stroke of midnight when she runs from the ball. There is a ball and then a banquet the next night in an attempt for the Prince to find the woman he met the night before.. And the Lament is sung by Charlotte and the female ensemble."

Thank you! That's what I figured. After Eight has act one ending after Ten Minutes Ago reprise, but it actually ends after The Pursuit. I think it was smart to add the banquet idea from the Perrault story as a way to expand the second act.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

....What the hell? Why isn't the "Lament" performed by both Stepsisters? Weird.

[Eris0303]

I've been trying in vain to get tickets to the evening show on 3/2. Hope they release more tickets soon

What the hell? Why isn't the "Lament" performed by both Stepsisters? Weird.

As I understand it Gabrielle has her own love story in the show. I would imagine the creative team doesn't want the audience to dislike her too much.

[Younger Brother]

How is the new book?

[mar6411]

Where's Whizzer's report? I'm disappointed not to see it - I always look forward to reading his after-the-first-preview reports. I guess I've become a fangirl. I hope everything is ok with him.

[After Eight]

I updated the song list to include the singers.

To answer some random questions:

The Pursuit is indeed in the second act. It's an extended chase through the woods, and was the best thing in the show.

Only one stepsister sings this lament because the other is not interested in the prince.

There were a lot of women in their 20s in the audience. That might indeed be a target audience.

The upper half of the balcony was curtained off.

If both the prince's parents are dead, shouldn't he be the king?

[Younger Brother]

Can you tell a little about Marie? I remember reading she's the town "crazy" and the fairy godmother. Is she supposed to be the same character or Vicky doubling up on two roles?