A dream is a wish your heart makes, or so they say. This famous lyric comes from the beloved Disney movie, "Cinderella." This song, however, is one of the many thing the Broadway production of "Cinderella" changes. Starring Carly Rae Jepsen as Cinderella and Fran Drescher (from the hit T.V. show "The Nanny") as the evil step mother, "Cinderella" is the story of a girl named Ella who works for her step mother and step sisters. The entire play was a morph between the Disney version of "Cinderella" and "Cinderella II." The play goes back and forth between King Topher, or Christopher, and Cinderella, or Ella (Come on Broadway pick one name and like it). I personally did not like the plot of the story (probably because I am a die- hard Disney fan) though it does have surprising twists that the audience does not expect! Even though I love the classic cartoon movie, my unbiased opinion would have to be that the story was too childish and I was expecting Broadway to at least turn the classic version of the story into one with a deeper message. Overall, the plot was some-what childish and (sadly) did not reach my expectations.
Carly Ray Jepsen is a wonderful singer, especially while listening to her songs with the top off of a car on the way to the beach. On a professional stage known for displaying some of the most amazing voices, however, her voice is not exactly ideal. Let's face it, Carly is no actress, and she is barely a singer. She is given the opportunity of a lifetime and I feel as though she did not properly prepare for the role. But Carly, it's not your fault, the people at Broadway should have worried less about getting a well- known singer and should have invested time into the thousands of young girls across the country trying to get on Broadway.
Fran, who is known for her raspy voice, used it to her advantage and played the roll of an annoying and persistant step mother extremely well. Being in the show biz for quite some time now, she used her knowledge of what she is good and bad at and restrained from any singing in the production. Smart move Ms. Fine!
When I look back and think of the totality of the play, I was ultimately won over due only to the special effects and solos by professionally trained actors and singers. Take my advice Broadway, if the show MUST go on, at least replace Carly Rae Jepson.
Carly Ray Jepsen is a wonderful singer, especially while listening to her songs with the top off of a car on the way to the beach. On a professional stage known for displaying some of the most amazing voices, however, her voice is not exactly ideal. Let's face it, Carly is no actress, and she is barely a singer. She is given the opportunity of a lifetime and I feel as though she did not properly prepare for the role. But Carly, it's not your fault, the people at Broadway should have worried less about getting a well- known singer and should have invested time into the thousands of young girls across the country trying to get on Broadway.
Fran, who is known for her raspy voice, used it to her advantage and played the roll of an annoying and persistant step mother extremely well. Being in the show biz for quite some time now, she used her knowledge of what she is good and bad at and restrained from any singing in the production. Smart move Ms. Fine!
When I look back and think of the totality of the play, I was ultimately won over due only to the special effects and solos by professionally trained actors and singers. Take my advice Broadway, if the show MUST go on, at least replace Carly Rae Jepson.