Carrie Hope Fletcher, the star of the show, could be seen shaking her head. He lamented how COVID may have hurt the show’s grosses, bragged about how ‘we kept the government’s feet to the flames and led the charge to the West End opening again’, then declared that the show ‘might have been a costly mistake.’ That phrase spawned murmurs among the audience as well as a variety of reactions from the cast who were standing RIGHT THERE when he said it. Lloyd Webber thanked the cast and crew but seemed more interested in justifying his terrible business choices. Instead, during the curtain call, by the production’s director, Laurence Connor, read a letter penned by him. Clearly aware that his presence would perhaps inspire negative feelings, Lloyd Webber did not make an appearance. So, as you can imagine, the mood was somewhat mixed on closing night. The cast let the world know via Twitter that they were furious, and there were calls of protest to Actors Equity. Actors who had signed year-long contracts suddenly discovered they were out of a job via the news. The show’s closing announcement shocked many, most of all the cast and crew who found out about the news at the same time as the general public.
So, like any professional, he reacted in the worst way possible. The musical received strong reviews but struggled with COVID-related costs and restrictions, and it never took off in the way that Lloyd Webber hoped it would. Cinderella, the newest musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, closed its doors on Sunday night in London after a year-long run plagued by issues.
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