Andrew Lloyd Webber dropped the first official single from his upcoming musical Cinderella October 30. Check out 鈥淏ad Cinderella,鈥� performed by title star Carrie Hope Fletcher, above.
In a Twitter announcement below, Lloyd Webber confirmed that a cast recording album had been recorded while in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic鈥攈inting it could be released before Cinderella opens at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in 2021. Fletcher previously sang from the score in a video released by Lloyd Webber last month.
Joining Fletcher (Heathers, Les Mis茅rables) on stage will be Olivier nominee Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Murder Ballad) as the Stepmother. Laurence Connor (Miss Saigon) will direct.
Cinderella features an updated story and book by Fennell (Killing Eve, Promising Young Woman) with lyrics by Zippel (City of Angels). Also attached to the project is choreographer JoAnn Hunter (Disaster!, School of Rock), set and costume designer Gabriela Tylesova, sound designer Gareth Owen, and lighting designer Bruno Poet.
Additional members of the cast and creative team will be announced at a later date.
50 years and 3 days after the release of Jesus Christ Superstar, the first single from my lockdown album of follows in its footsteps and launches today. Have a ball. - ALW
— Andrew Lloyd Webber (@OfficialALW)