In a new post below, Andrew Lloyd Webber talks about his upcoming Cinderella musical's 鈥渂ig, big ballad of unrequited romance.鈥� The song, titled 鈥淚 Know I Have a Heart,鈥� is sung by title star Carrie Hope Fletcher above.
鈥淚 had the script from Emerald Fennell, and there was a moment when Cinderella had to sing about the fact that something that she had really passionately hoped for had been lost,鈥� says Lloyd Webber. The idea for the melody came to the The Phantom of the Opera creator on an airplane to Los Angeles for a meeting with Fennell, currently Golden Globe-nominated for Promising Young Woman, and lyricist David Zippel (City of Angels).
Check out the composer playing snippets of the song and hear more about his ideas below.
In an , Lloyd Webber confirmed that a cast album had been recorded鈥攈inting it could be released before the show begins performances.
Joining Fletcher on stage will be Olivier nominee Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Murder Ballad) as the Stepmother. Also attached to the project are director , choreographer JoAnn Hunter, 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.
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