Didn't expect that, Palmer and Shepard's casting is a rather interesting one with Palmer being the one of the best choices to play Cinderella and I'm sure she'll do better than Jepsen did.
I just saw her via video and I thought Keke was a pretty good Cinderella. Her singing was perfect, which all what mattered. Her acting was genuine and warm, but I thought the acting was very forced and over-exagerated at times. Sorry Laura, but Keke's rendition of IMOLC is my new favorite just because of Keke's acting in it. It was so playful and fun that you believe that Ella was in her own little world.
Nene, on the hand, seemed like she was auditioning for Evilene in the Wiz. She was too angry as the Stepmother.
Wait, so did you only like Keke's acting for "In My Own Little Corner?"
I know Sherri Shepard is a flawed human being, but I'm glad I saw her rather than a Real Housewife as Madame. Neither of them will beat Harriet Harris in the role, though. (I saw the show twice, first with the OBC.)