Cinderella The Musical (London) London Reviews and Tickets

80%

(126 Reviews)

Positive

84%

Mixed

11%

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Great singing, Funny, Great staging, Enchanting

About the Show

Carrie Hope Fletcher stars in Lloyd Webber's new musical retelling of the classic Cinderella tale.

In the beautiful town of Belleville, the townspeople lead glamourous, picture-perfect lives. But Cinderella has had enough of the facade and is keen to escape.

A brand new remake of the beloved fairytale which is unlike any other adaptation you've seen before. Fan-favourite Carrie Hope Fletcher ('Heathers', 'Les Misérables') stars in the title role.

With book by Oscar Award-winning writer Emerald Fennell and music by multi award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber ('Evita', 'Phantom of the Opera', 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'). This production is recommended for ages 12+.

Member Reviews (126)

Needs a dramaturge, Uneven talent, Plot has too many holes, Great staging, Entertaining

See it if Fun lighthearted story. Some great talent. Great staging. Cinderella and Stepmother are phenomenal. Some good music.

Don't see it if Some not-so-good lyrics. Plot doesn’t make sense within itself. Some actor is severely miscast in the role.

Funny, Delightful, Fun, Great performances, Entertaining

See it if You want a fun night out. I had a great time. Not a carbon copy Cinderella story which was refreshing. Cast is great (esp. the women).

Don't see it if There are some plot holes and missed opportunities. With some changes this show could be really excellent. Read more

Great staging, Fun, Girlboss

See it if the idea excites you.

Don't see it if you don't think you'll enjoy it. You won't. Read more

Great staging, Great singing, Disappointing, Entertaining, Ambitious

See it if Are a fan of things Webber and want a quirky play with good singers and a few showstoppers.

Don't see it if Don’t like everything Webber and aren’t a fan of sequels to classics.

Must see, Raunchy, Hilarious, Great singing, Clever

See it if Interested in a slightly raunchy and adult version of Cinderella. A fine score and a delightful book make this great fun.

Don't see it if You resent contemporary treatments of classic tales. This isn’t your childhood Cinderella.

Surprise treat, Great singing, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if you want to be delighted by an inventive reading of Cinderella story. It's great fun and terrific music. Wasn't expecting much, but loved it

Don't see it if if hot shirtless men offend you - or if you're not willing to let go a little. Read more

Average, Fine

See it if You kinda like PG cock gags

Don't see it if You care about new musicals. Read more

Slow, Romantic, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if You are a huge fan of the fairytale and wants to see it in a whole new way. If you love Andrew Lloyd Webber more than any other composer.

Don't see it if You fear to sleep hearing a lot of the same melody a thousand times. If you don’t like a classic tale to be remixed in a more modern way

Critic Reviews (10)

But as a rule, none of this stuff feels very coherent...Nonetheless: it really is fun. Aside from Fennell’s witty lines and a clutch of great performances from Trehearn, Fletcher et al, it looks great.
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Cinderella has a terrific palette of songs, a snappy contemporary edge, and a star – Carrie Hope Fletcher – whose voice is both beautiful and powerful enough to knock down walls.
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It’s the cast that carries the show: Carrie Hope Fletcher takes the lead and stomps around the stage in DMs with a brilliant ease. She catches the timing of Fennell’s comic lines, and her voice is ideal: strident, loud and occasionally fragile.
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But the ambition in taking on one of the most loved fairytales of all, one we’re pretty much born knowing, and reconstructing it for the 21st century, is lost in a book that cannot resolve the contradictions inherent in its avowed iconoclasm. In that sense at least, the shoe doesn’t fit.
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And Carrie Hope Fletcher fits into this role as if it was made for her, which it seems to have been. Her grunge-punk princess is more Olivia Rodrigo than Disney, and Fletcher excels equally on emotional ballads and angry duets.
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Sometimes it’s fun to go to the theatre and watch a high-camp, brightly coloured musical, but in this case the confused political slant muddles things. It’s a shame because, for sheer spectacle, you won’t get a more impressive show.
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For a previous production

Nevertheless, it would be churlish to welcome this Cinderella with anything other than pleasure. It was worth waiting for.
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For a previous production

It’s not Lloyd Webber’s most sophisticated work, but its generosity of spirit feels perfectly attuned to the moment. Just as we look to woo people back to theatres, here comes an utterly charming crowd-pleaser.
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