Meet the Cast of BAD CINDERELLA, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

Performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella begin tonight, Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Imperial Theatre (249 W 45th Street), with Opening Night taking place on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Bad Cinderella features a score by Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tony Award-winner David Zippel. The single is produced by Brooklyn-based producer and audio engineer, Doug Schadt, and was recorded at his studio in Brooklyn, New York in January 2023.

Meet the cast bringing this show to life below!

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Linedy Genao

Cinderella

Brooklyn native Linedy Genao is a true Cinderella story. After receiving her bachelor's degree in Business Administration at the University of Connecticut, she began a career in banking. However, after receiving a message encouraging her to audition for the first open call of Gloria & Emilio Estefan's On Your Feet, her life changed forever. With only high school theater experience, Linedy landed her first Broadway-bound show, On Your Feet, and hasn't stopped since!

Linedy has continued to rise through the ranks, most recently as the Alana/Zoe understudy on Dear Evan Hansen prior to its Broadway closing and on its first national tour. She was also recently named in Variety's "10 Broadway Stars to Watch" list. Additional credits include Passing Through, West Side Story, Havana Music Hall, A Taste of Things to Come, and In the Heights. She is honored to be the first Latina/Dominican-American to originate an Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway-bound musical. Con amor a mi familia, para siempre!

Carolee Carmello

The Stepmother

A three-time Tony Award nominee, Ms. Carmello is thrilled to take on the iconic Stepmother in Bad Cinderella, her 16th Broadway show! Broadway audiences have seen her perform as John Dickinson in the Roundabout revival of 1776; as Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting; Mrs. du Maurier in Finding Neverland (Drama Desk nomination); Aimee Semple McPherson in Scandalous (Tony & Drama Desk nominations); Mother Superior in Sister Act; Alice Beineke in The Addams Family (Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle nominations); Donna in Mamma Mia!; Gabrielle in Lestat (Tony & Drama Desk nominations); Ms. Pennywise in Urinetown; Kate in Kiss Me, Kate; Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel; Lucille Frank in Parade (Tony nomination & Drama Desk Award); Abigail Adams in 1776 (in the 1997 revival); Cordelia in Falsettos; and as Oolie in City of Angels.

Ms. Carmello's Off-Broadway credits include John and Jen, Das Barbecü, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Hello Again (Obie Award), A Class Act, The Vagina Monologues, Elegies, and Mrs. Lovett in the critically acclaimed Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theatre. Her screen credits include "Dopesick," "Evil," "The Deuce," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "The Good Fight," "Madam Secretary," "Smash," "Law and Order: SVU," "Frasier," "Ed," "Indoor Boys" (Indie Series Award), and "Remember W.E.N.N." (SAG Award nomination). She recently toured the U.S. as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!, and her concert appearances have taken her across America and Europe, including engagements at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, and Carnegie Hall.

Grace McLean

The Queen

Grace is a performer, writer, and composer. Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Off-Broadway and Regional: Suffs (The Public), Cyrano (New Group), Alice by Heart (MCC), In the Green (LCT3), Brooklynite (The Vineyard), Row (WTF), Pump Boys and Dinettes (Weston Playhouse). TV: "The First Lady" (Showtime), "The Other Two" (HBO Max). Her original musical In the Green earned her a Richard Rodgers Award for her writing and a Lortel for her performance. Grace McLean & Them Apples performed in the 2015 and 2016 seasons of Lincoln Center's American Songbook, and Grace toured Pakistan and Russia as an artistic ambassador with the US State Department. Writer-in-residence at Lincoln Center, Larson Grant recipient ('21) one of Broadway Women's Fund's Women to Watch ('21), Civilians R&D Group ('19-'20), MacDowell Fellow ('18), Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award ('17). The original cast recording for In the Green and EPs Make Me Breakfast and Natural Disaster are available now.

Jordan Dobson

Prince Sebastian

Broadway: Hadestown (Orpheus), A Beautiful Noise (Shilo, OBC), West Side Story directed by Ivo van Hove (Tony). Select Regional: Austen's Pride, Into the Woods (ACT of Connecticut), The Wanderer (Papermill Playhouse), Cabaret, Gypsy (Arden Theatre Co.), The Color Purple (Theatre Horizon). Upcoming Film: William in Netflix's Maestro directed by Bradley Cooper. Much love to his incredible family and Dave at Creative Talent Company!

Sami Gayle

Adele

Sami is thrilled to be journeying to Belleville by way of Broadway, where she began her acting career as Baby June in the most recent Broadway revival of Gypsy. Known to many for her role as "Nicky Reagan-Boyle" on the CBS series "Blue Bloods," Gayle has worked in film and television both in front of and behind the camera for nearly 15 years, and most recently starred in and co-produced the Netflix feature Candy Jar. Additional film credits include The Congress, Noah, Vampire Academy, Hateship Loveship, Stolen, and Detachment. Other stage credits include Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (Broadway), Family Week (MCC) and Oohrah! (Atlantic Theatre Company). Gayle is a proud graduate of Columbia University.

Morgan Higgins

Marie

Morgan is thrilled to make her Broadway debut in ALW's Bad Cinderella. She is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her work can be seen in "Lost in the West" (Nickelodeon), "Mr. Student Body President" (Amazon), and Netflix. She has also performed with John Mellencamp and was a contestant on the first season of ABC's "Rising Star." Thank you to the entire Bad Cinderella team, Tara Rubin Casting, Bonnie, and the team at Stewart Talent. Endless love to my whole family, Mom, Dad, G and T.

Christina Acosta Robinson

The Godmother, u/s The Stepmother

Broadway: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. Regional credits: Shug Avery in The Color Purple and Glinda in The Wiz at Broadway Sacramento Music Circus; Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Guthrie Theater; Ruth in A Raisin in the Sun at Yale Repertory Theater; Erzulie in Once on This Island at Cincinnati Playhouse; Vera in Seven Guitars at Two River Theater; Berniece in The Piano Lesson at Hartford Stage; Caroline, or Change at Syracuse Stage and Tantrum Theatre; Romance in Hard Times at Barrington Stage Company; The Color Purple at Milwaukee Repertory Theater; My Fair Lady and The Unfortunates at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival. MFA in Acting from Yale School of Drama; BA in Creative Writing from Carnegie Mellon University. See my paintings and store at paintingsbychristina.com. All my love to my husband Ken and my daughters, Marilyn and Bennie.

Savy Jackson

Cinderella Alternate

Savy is over the moon to be making her Broadway debut! Savy recently earned her BFA in Musical Theatre at Pace University after being on the road in the First National Tour of Once on This Island (Storyteller, u/s TiMoune). She recently shot a supporting role in the upcoming HBO Max feature Sweethearts, just after completing a run as Marian in the Asolo Rep production of the new musical Hood. She is also a singer/songwriter with original music coming to all streaming platforms in 2023! So much love and gratitude for the Bad Cinderella family, Tara Rubin Casting, and the endless support from friends, family, and her team at Buchwald. ~GGs

Mike Baerga

Ensemble

TV/Film: Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+), "We're Here" (HBO, Choreographer). Broadway: King Kong (Chita Rivera Award, Outstanding Ensemble; Special Tony Award, OCC Special Achievement for puppetry), Miss Saigon (2017 Revival, Tony nomination for Best Revival), SuperYou (Mi Roar), Moulin Rouge! (Lab). Off-Broadway/Concert: The Merry Widow at the Metropolitan Opera, Carmen at Houston Grand Opera (Soloist), Anyone Can Whistle (Carnegie Hall), "50 Years of Broadway" (Kennedy Center). Regional: Can-Can; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; West Side Story (Bernardo); Kiss Me, Kate (Gremio). Training: BA, University of Houston; MFA, NYU (Dance/Choreography); Cedar Lake 360; Joffrey Ballet.

Raymond Baynard

Ensemble

Raymond is a New Jersey native and graduate from SUNY-Purchase with a BFA in Dance. Broadway: MJ the Musical, Hamilton. National Tours: The Lion King, Hamilton.

Lauren Boyd

Ensemble

Grateful, humbled & blessed Broadway is back! Broadway: Hamilton (Ensemble, u/s Peggy Schuyler & Maria Reynolds). National Tours: Wicked (Ensemble), West Side Story (Bebecita, u/s Consuela). Regional: A Sign of the Times at Goodspeed, West Side Story (Anita) at Musical Theatre West, Sacramento Music Circus, Second City Hollywood. Thank you to Telsey & Co and 414 Management. Proud AEA member! Love you Mommy, Daddy, Brookie, Nessa-Rose, Berrie, Blossom & my savior, Jesus! Philippians 4:6-7

Tristen Buettel

Ensemble, u/s Adele & Marie

Broadway debut! Off-Broadway/National Tour: Jersey Boys. Regional: Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed), Ever After (The Alliance), MTWichita, Art Center of Coastal Carolina, Alpine Theatre Project. Tristen is a NY native and received her BFA from Syracuse University. Huge thank-you to Laurence & JoAnn, Daniel Hoff, and John. This is for you, Mom & Dad!

Alyssa Carol

Swing

Alyssa is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut! She is originally from Southern California and a recent graduate of the University of Michigan's Musical Theatre program. Regional: The Nutty Professor (Ogunquit Playhouse). All the love and gratitude for her family, friends, professors, and mentors. I could not have done it without you all.

Gary Cooper

Swing

For God and the gays. Proud graduate of CCM. Broadway: Chicago (Billy Flynn u/s, Fred Casely u/s), Aladdin (Ensemble). Tour: Aladdin (Aladdin u/s). Regional: West Side Story at the Marriott Theatre (Bernardo). Awaited at Crossroads Church (Adam). Thank you to my family, DGRW, and my graduating class.

Kaleigh Cronin

Ensemble, u/s The Queen

So grateful to be in Belleville! Previously: Original Broadway Casts of Mrs. Doubtfire, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Giorgio Moroder), A Bronx Tale, Cabaret 2014 revival (Lulu/Two Ladies, u/s Sally Bowles). Original National Tour Cast: Jersey Boys (Lorraine). Sacramento Music Circus' Drowsy Chaperone (Janet), MTWichita's Sunset Boulevard (Betty). Series regular on "ZOOM" (PBS Kid's TV). Proud Carnegie Mellon grad. Thanks to everyone who has supported me in doing what I love, always.

Josh Drake

Ensemble, Arthur, U/S Prince Charming

Fresh out of the Broadway company of Aladdin! Josh graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2012. Broadway: Disney's Aladdin. National Tours: Dirty Dancing, Finding Neverland. Television: "Blue Bloods," "The Equalizer." He is the creator and host of the Broadway interview series "Cheat Out" (@cheatoutshow). Major thanks to my mom, Headline Talent, and the team at Tara Rubin. For Boo Boo.

Ben Lanham

Ensemble, MC

Broadway debut! TV: "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." New York: The Tap Dance Kid (NYCC Encores), Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes. Tours: Hello, Dolly! (1st National); An American in Paris (1st National); Cinderella (1st National); West Side Story (International). Regional: The MUNY, TUTS, North Carolina Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita, Lyric Theatre Oklahoma, The Wick, Transcendence Theatre Company. Oklahoma City University Dance Graduate.

Cameron Loyal

Ensemble, Prince Charming

Cameron is beyond grateful to be making his Broadway debut in Bad Cinderella! National Tours: My Fair Lady (Freddy Eynsford-Hill), An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical (Sid Worley). Recent Regional credits: Smokey Joe's Cafe (Ivoryton Playhouse), Aida (White Plains), Legally Blonde (ARTSHHI). Special thanks to the home team, his mentor, and his agents at The Collective.

Ángel Lozada

Ensemble, u/s Sebastian

Ángel (He/Him/His) is a Latin Queer Artist who wants to make a difference in the world he lives in. He is the son of two proud Puerto Rican parents and received his Bachelors of Music in Musical Theatre from Florida State University. Additional credits include: Television: NBC'S Jesus Christ Superstar Live. Off-Broadway: Oratorio For Living Things. Regional: Hair (The Old Globe), Unmasked (Papermill Playhouse), Evita (Riverside Theatre), West Side Story (Maltz Jupiter), Jesus Christ Superstar (Chicago Lyric). Ángel is thrilled to be making his Broadway Debut! He would love to extend his love and gratitude to his family, his friends, HCKR and all the mentors who have made a difference on his journey. Esto es para mi gente Latina, si tienes un sueño sigue adelante porque se puede cumplir!

Mariah Lyttle

Ensemble, u/s Cinderella

Broadway Debut!! National Tour credits include: The Color Purple (Celie). Regional credits include: Dreamgirls (Lorrell) at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL, Smokey Joe's Cafe (BJ) at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Ma, Ain't Misbehavin' (Armelia) at Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, The Wiz (Dorothy) at Virginia Repertory Theatre, Ragtime (Sarah) and Ain't Misbehavin' (Self) at Park Playhouse in Albany, NY, and Hairspray (Dynamite/Motormouth Kid) at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre in Holland, Michigan. Ithaca College '19, BFA in Musical Theatre. Esther 4:14.

Robin Masella

Swing, Dance Captain

Broadway: Cats, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (OBC), Frozen. Off-Broadway: Evita (City Center), High Button Shoes (City Center), I Married an Angel (City Center), Trip Oo Love (Stage 42), West Side Story (Carnegie Hall), Candide (Lincoln Center), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Concert), Chess (Concert) National Tours: Frozen (1st National), Evita (1st National), Chicago. Regional: The MUNY, Sacramento Music Circus, Goodspeed Opera House, TUTS. Robin is the Associate Choreographer for the Broadway musical Shucked, the Broadway bound musical The Wanderer, and the 75th Annual Tony Awards. Robin has also choreographed for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," working with JLo, Meghan Thee Stallion, Janet Jackson and more. Robin has performed on the The Tony Awards, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, "The Kelly Clarkson Show," and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

Sarah Meahl

Ensemble

Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate!; Hello, Dolly!; Cirque du Soleil's Paramour. Off-Broadway: Black No More, Thoroughly Modern Millie, NY City Center Encores!, Standard Time, Speakeasy Times Square. Pre-Broadway: Sweeney Todd, The Music Man, Anastasia, The Secret Garden, Clueless the Musical, Romy & Michelle, Pirates of Penzance, The Right Girl. Regional: The Old Globe, The MUNY, Broadway Sacramento, Papermill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, TUTS, TOTS, The Fulton, Dallas Summer Musicals, Kansas City Starlight, D.C. Shakespeare Theatre Co. & Walnut Street Theatre. Television/Film: Isn't It Romantic? (Warner Bros.), 73rd Annual Tony Awards, 90th Macy Thanksgiving Parade. Sarah teaches Int/Adv Musical Theatre Jazz (#MEAHLinHEELS) weekly at Steps on Broadway!

Michael Milkanin

Swing

Thrilled to be a resident of Belleville! Broadway: Kinky Boots. National Tours: Frozen, Kinky Boots, and Bat Out of Hell. Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Papermill), The Who's Tommy (Kennedy Center), and Paint Your Wagon (Muny). Forever grateful to his family, CESD, and Buster the Dog.

Chloé Nadon-Enriquez

Swing

Chloé is so thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in Bad Cinderella! Chloé was most recently seen in Hamilton (And Peggy Tour). Regional credits include In the Heights (Music Theatre Wichita), A Chorus Line (Porchlight Music Theatre), and the regional premiere of Something in the Game, which is now streaming on Broadway on Demand. An alum of Northwestern University, where she double majored in Theatre and Neuroscience, Chloé returned to her alma mater during the pandemic to work as a technician in a neurobiology lab. Chloé is also a voiceover actor and has most recently voiced Mother Flora in season 3 of the children's animated series "Katuri." Many thanks to the BC team, TKO, Tara Rubin, and her family!

Christian Probst

Ensemble, u/s Sebastian

Christian Probst is beyond excited to be in Belleville! He was most recently seen on Broadway ringing doorbells in The Book of Mormon. Tours: The Book of Mormon (u/s Elder McKinley & Dance Captain), The Little Mermaid (Flounder), and Yale Whiffenpoofs. Selected regional: Goodspeed (42nd Street, u/s Billy Lawlor), Paper Mill Playhouse, Casa Mañana (Grease, Doody), The Muny/North Shore Music Theatre (42nd Street), Theatre Aspen (Hairspray, Link), and Riverside Theatre (Gypsy, Tulsa). Proud alumnus of Yale University '17. Endless gratitude to Tara Rubin Casting, BRS/Gage, professors, friends, family, and Nicky for the years of love, guidance, and support.

Larkin Reilly

Ensemble, u/s Adele

Larkin is so excited to be making her Broadway debut! Recent credits include the Regional Premiere of The Nutty Professor (Ogunquit Playhouse) and Grease (Music Theatre Wichita). Larkin is originally from Leavenworth, Kansas. Proud IU grad. Big love and gratitude to DGRW, everyone at Tara Rubin Casting, and her ever-supportive family and friends!!

Julio Rey

Ensemble, u/s Sebastian

Julio is excited to be making his Broadway debut! He is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico and has his BFA from Penn State. Julio was recently seen in the Pre-Broadway tryout of The Griswolds' Broadway Vacation at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Other regional credits include playing Billy Lawlor (42nd Street, The Rev), Fleet (Titanic, Milwaukee Rep), Chino (West Side Story, Lyric Opera of Chicago), and Sky (Mamma Mia, NSMT). Huge thanks to Marc & Dustin and Mami y Papi. In loving memory of Tio Carlos, we're finally here Tio!!

Lily Rose

Ensemble, u/s Marie

Lily is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in Bad Cinderella! Originally from Olathe, KS, Lily is a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma's Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre. She is grateful to her loving, supportive friends and family and all involved with Bad Cinderella.

J Savage

Ensemble, Gawain

J is SO excited to be making his Broadway Debut in Bad Cinderella! A Brooklyn based actor, J's recent credits include Seesaw (David) Off-Broadway: State Fair (Pat Gilbert) at The Rev, Newsies (Davey) at Casa Manana, and Something Rotten at Sacramento Music Circus. J is also a singer/songwriter and his critically acclaimed one man show, Farewell to the West was seen at both Feinstein's/54 Below and The Green Room 42 last year. The show chronicles his pandemic experience of buying a one-way ticket west, living in a van, and finding his way to Yellowstone National Park to teach preschool to the rangers kids. He most recently finished an artist in residency in Gardiner, Montana where he wrote his second show, After the Adventure. Major thanks to the BC team, Tara Rubin, DGRW, and most importantly his family for always helping him follow his dreams.

Dave Schoonover

Ensemble, Dorian, Asst. Dance Captain, Fight Captain, U/S Prince Charming

Broadway debut! National tours: Love Never Dies (u/s Phantom, Raoul, Gangle), White Christmas (Ralph Sheldrake, u/s Bob Wallace),Young Frankenstein (u/s Dr. Frankenstein), Cats (Rum Tum Tugger). Off-Broadway/NYC: Anyone Can Whistle (Carnegie Hall), Love Life (NY City Center Encores!), The Fantasticks (El Gallo Standby). Regional: Ever After (The Alliance), Harmony (The Ahmanson, The Alliance), Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Paper Mill Playhouse), Pirates! (Huntington Theatre Company), Legally Blonde (Professor Callahan Standby), A Sign of the Times (Goodspeed, Delaware Theatre Company), Annie (Rooster, TUTS), Sweeney Todd (Pirelli, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Parade (Governor Slaton, Merry-Go-Round), The Music Man (Harold Hill, Forestburgh Playhouse), White Christmas (Bob Wallace, Westchester Broadway), Young Frankenstein (Dr. Frankenstein, Ogunquit Playhouse), The Toxic Avenger (Toxie, The Hippodrome Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (Orin, Arrow Rock Lyceum). BFA UWSP. Thanks to The Mine. Proud AEA member. All my love to Rachel and Levi!

Tregoney Shepherd

Ensemble, u/s The Stepmother & The Queen

Tregoney is delighted to reside in Belleville. Broadway/National Tours: Wicked (Midwife/Morrible u/s), Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier), Phantom of the Opera (Wardrobe Mistress/Confidante), Mary Poppins (Mrs. Brill). Off-Broadway: Been there. Regional: Done that. One Woman Show: Check. Opera: Check again. Cabaret: Doesn't pay. BA: $40,000. MM: $60,000. DMA: Debt for life.

Paige Smallwood

Ensemble, u/s Cinderella & The Godmother

Paige is ECSTATIC to be making her Broadway Debut! National Tours: HAMILTON (Peggy/Maria & Sister Standby), Les Misérables (Eponine). Proud graduate of Temple University (BA '17) and London's Royal Academy of Music (MA '18). Big thanks and love to her the spectacular team at TalentWorks and Redrock Entrainment Management. All the love in her heart to her phenomenal parents, family and friends - without whom none of this would be possible. Look Ma! I made it!!!

Lucas Thompson

Swing

Broadway/New York: Cats (Neil Simon Theatre), Evita (New York City Center). National tour: Love Never Dies (North American premiere) Regional favorites: Austen's Pride (5th Avenue Theatre), The Music Man (TUTS), Good News! (Goodspeed). Proud grad of Indiana Jacobs School of Music. Infinite thanks to the entire Bad Cinderella team, Daniel Hoff Agency, and Tara Rubin Casting. Love always to family and Matt.

Aléna Watters

Ensemble, u/s The Godmother

Broadway: Mrs. Doubtfire (OBC), The Cher Show (OBC), Sister Act (OBC), The Addams Family (OBC), West Side Story. Off-Broadway: NEWSical, Boobs! The Musical. Touring/Regional: The Prom, Pippin, Ever After, Turn of the Century, Fairy Tale Christmas, Brooklyn, Chicago, 5 years with the USO Show Troupe (for our military families), "Harlette" for Bette Midler. Documentary The Standbys. Yoga/Breathwork/Healing Facilitator.

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