![]() ![]() Now, it's a recurring line in main the chorus followed by the lyric "And from here I look down on you." Wasn't this elitist attitude the very thing that Carrie Hope Fletcher's Cinderella was trying to put down with this song? Now I'm concerned about what other changes might be made to the show. There was one lyric from the Carrie Hope Fletcher version that I felt never quite fit with the rest of the song, which was "Yes, I'm Bad Cinderella flying high in the sky." Unless the show had a crossover with Wicked or portrayed Cinderella doing hard substances, I thought this line was out of place. Instead of "Call me Bad Cinderella," which sounded like a take on the old "sticks and stones" adage that used to be taught to children to help them tolerate bullying, Linedy now sings "I am Bad Cinderella," implying that she owns her reputation as a troublemaker and enjoys doing bad things. The song, which is energetically performed by Broadway actress Linedy Genao, changes many lyrics from the British version by Carrie Hope Fletcher to the point where it takes on a completely different meaning. However, after listening to the new lyrics for the song, I thought "Maybe the new title is appropriate after all." Give it a listen below. At this point, it gives off the impression that Webber is making fun of the show, something that I personally don't think it deserves. ![]() Yes, I know "Bad Cinderella" is the headlining song from the show and that they don't want people to confuse it with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, but after Lloyd Webber was booed onstage for calling the production "a costly mistake" in a letter he wrote for its final curtain call, is it really a good idea to promote its revival in America with a derogatory adjective? Maybe if it didn't spark so much controversy in its British run, the title could have been interpreted as a parody along the lines of Disenchanted. I was a little less pleased when I learned that its title would be changed to Bad Cinderella. After following the West End run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella with great anticipation, I was pleased to learn that the show is coming to Broadway after its controversial closing in the UK.
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