Cinderella opening Feb 2012 @ Broadway Theatre

[jamiekennywicked]

Great news! Very excited to see it :)
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/163300/cinderella-starring-laura-osnes-and-santino-fontana-sets-dates-at-the-broadway-theatre/

[castlestreet]

That's a pretty big theater for this show isn't it?

[gstrus2]

Hope Victoria Clark and Marla Mindelle stay with the project too. <3

[finebydesign]

Matilda
Cinderella
Annie

Oh my.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Wow. Was NOT expecting them to take a theater this big.

[finebydesign]

So both Cinderella and Annie will be swallowed up by huge theatres and do battle with each other, AND the winter doldrums? I'm kinda baffled anymore by how out-of-touch producers can be.

I guess it's less risky than opening something new. Which will close first?

[followspot]

Feb 2012?

; )

[jamiekennywicked]

^ Still living in the past, I guess :P

"Which will close first?"
Really?

[beautywickedlover]

The Broadway Theatre is huge and tourists do not often visit New York at this time. I hope the show will find an audience. I love the music and the story of course and this is a talented cast.

[CATSNYrevival]

I love the music. I'm a bit perplexed as to why this needed a new book, and I bet it will still be advertised as Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella instead of Douglas Carter Beane's Cinderella. Previous revisions have remained relatively faithful, and were based heavily on Oscar Hammerstein's original book. Beane has made so many oddball changes that it's a wonder why he didn't just seek out a composer and create an original musical adaptation instead of wreaking havoc on material that didn't need his help.

[finebydesign]

I'm also leaving out a possible Into the Woods transfer.... Can there be too many "family" shows on Broadway at once?

[massofmen]

don't forget Newsies.

[CapnHook]

MATILDA
NEWSIES
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
ANNIE
CINDERELLA
THE LION KING
WICKED

Will all fight for the same audience.

[Wynbish]

Don't forget the Poppins

[tphiliboy152]

I think this show can have wonderful potential. I am excited to see how it will be on Broadway and I think it can draw in audience with some of the names they have in the cast. Osnes, Clark, Harada, Mindelle just to name a few.

[CATSNYrevival]

^I thought Mary Poppins was only for the 18 and up crowd now?

[bwayphreak234]

YAY!!! I am glad it's taking a larger theatre. This means the creative team can go all out on a big lavish set.

[finebydesign]

Osnes, Clark, Harada, Mindelle? Who?

[bwaylvsong]

Clark, Osnes, Fontana, Mindelle, and Harada singing R&H? Holy vocals!

[jetts7]

I am really intertested on how the set is going to be! :)

Very very excited for this production!

[degrassifan]

So excited for this!!

[nasty_khakis]

it's a wonder why he didn't just seek out a composer and create an original musical adaptation instead of wreaking havoc on material that didn't need his help.

This project wasn't Doug's brainchild. He was hired. I'd rather it be in his hilariously witty hands than almost anyone else. They will play up the comedy for sure and maybe try to get a broader show than just straight fairy tale on stage.

The size of the house concerns me too, but maybe they're going for big, lavish stage magic.

[ACL2006]

It should start previews in late February & actually open mid-to-late March if they want to get off to a good start. Starting previews in January and opening in February would be terrible, and at that huge Broadway Theater.

[degrassifan]

That's what I would do too, ACL2006! And, I'm surprised there weren't any out-of-state tryouts for this "new" version.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

With the Center Theatre Group producing, I was hoping that there would be a tryout at the Ahmanson this winter, but no.

[ucjrdude902]

I hope they have an awesome carriage and gown transformation. I'm headed to NY in Feb. I might stop and see this.