![]() Some of the West End cast did appear in original workshops though, and have continued to be a part of the show’s extensive changes. Cinderella's road to the West End took many years: After workshop performances at The Other Palace in 2019, additional research and development, rehearsals and previews, the Cinderella opening night finally arrived in August 2021. I didn’t think I’d do that fresh off the bat, so that was really eyeopening.” Cinderella’s road to the West End was long and windingĬinderella wasn't an established musical for Turco to fit right in to. They don’t teach you that in drama school! I was trying to be a creative sponge and absorb everything everyone was doing and apply those techniques to think “oh okay” on the basis of early foundations of creating characters. “The most important thing for me was seeing how other actors worked in the space and how they approached creating these characters. But they have that kind of unbelievable aura that when they walk into a room, everyone stops and is still.”įor Ivano Turco, who came into Cinderella fresh out of drama school and landed the role of Prince Sebsatian, originating a new role was a bucket list ambition ticked off straight away. I looked at princes, royalty, Michael Jackson, Barack Obama - all completely different. “I thought about the superstar rockstars that were in my life. Meanwhile from the start, Caleb Roberts, who plays Prince Charming, sought a character with a powerful presence. “Certain actresses and characters sprung to mind, like Miranda Richardson in Blackadder and Jane Krakowski, I can hear them in my head.” For Rebecca Trehearn, who plays the Queen, she looked to over-the-top performers to bring a new lease of life into a stately role. Now it’s a joy because you play with the characters you’ve created.”Įven if there weren't direct comparisons for particular roles, the Cinderella cast wanted to emulate certain stars in their characterisation. Is it funny? Is it not funny? Finding the balance was a hard process at times but the show is settled now, it knows what it is. “Actors go out on stage and we’re often big personalities but then you’re battling the insecurity and if things are working. "There’s no one to bounce ideas off if things are working, and you’ve only got your gut instinct" continued Castle. I wanna make sure I’m not turning into a completely horrible person!”Įmulating your character in real life isn't the only tricky part of creating a character. The one thing you have to be careful of is that the personality doesn’t seep through. "At drama school, I was forced to play characters like the young doe-eyed thing, so to play something that’s bitchy is great. I used to fast forward the film on VHS just to watch that!”įor Castle, taking on a new character offers a chance to breakaway from previous roles. I loved watching the transition and the godmother furiously dancing around her. “When I was a child, I watched Cinderella’s “bippidy boppidy boo” transformation scene everyday before school. Starring in Cinderella is somewhat of a childhood dream for Hamilton-Barritt too. That's when it all makes sense why you’re doing this in the first place. I love creating new roles, for any actor they must feel the same way. “I find it hard coming into a show and recreate what someone’s done before. The Cinderella cast toyed with multiple character ideasĬreating a role from scratch was a joyful task for the Olivier-nominated Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, who plays the Stepmother, but it’s not without its difficulties. So how does Cinderella in the West End speak to a modern-day society? We sat down with the Cinderella cast about creating their roles, the musical evolving over time and Cinderella life lessons.Ĭinderella is at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.Ĭinderella tickets are on sale now. In this Cinderella, there’s conversations about plastic surgery, superficiality and an unexpected royal wedding, as well as soaring Andrew Lloyd Webber melodies and splendid period costumes. ![]() “People’s view of Cinderella may be like a young fairytale whereas this we inject a little bit of sex, a little bit of darkness, reality and consequence”, said Georgina Castle, who plays Marie, Cinderella’s stepsister. ![]() But how do you add new life into a well-known story? In recent years, there’s somewhat of a Cinderella musical theatre renaissance - Anna Kendrick played Cinderella in the Into the Woods movie, Camilla Cabello added a poppy flair in the 2021 Cinderella film, and now Carrie Hope Fletcher plays the title character in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s newest musical, Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Elements of the Cinderella fairytale originate from as early as Ancient Greece, however the “Cinderella” trope in which a downtrodden young woman finds a new life became popular in the 19th century.
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