Photo Flash: Go Inside Rehearsals for Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA
Cinderella will premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 25th June.
By: Nicole Rosky Jun. 04, 2021
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The world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, the first new production to open after the coronavirus pandemic, will be at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 25th June.
Cinderella is a new romantic musical comedy featuring an original story and book by 2021 OSCAR winner Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) and lyrics by Tony & Olivier award winner David Zippel (City of Angels). Laurence Connor (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, School of Rock) directs, with choreography by JoAnn M Hunter.
Carrie Hope Fletcher will play Cinderella in this new production. She has starred in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket), The Addams Family (UK Tour), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre), and most recently played Fantine in Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre. She is also a bestselling author and social media personality.
Ahead of Cinderella's arrival at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, the building has been extensively refurbished and renovated, including upgrade works to the auditorium and Front of House.
Check out photos of the cast in rehearsals below!
Photo Credit: Craig Sugden/Really Useful Group
Ivano Turco and Carrie Hope Fletcher
Cast of Cinderella
Laura Baldwin and Georgina Castle
Laura Baldwin and Georgina Castle
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Emerald Fennell and director Laurence Connor
Georgina Onuorah
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