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Broadway's 'Bad Cinderella' Sets Closing Date, Ending Andrew Lloyd Webber's Streak After 43 Years

The Broadway musical Bad Cinderella has announced its closing date.

The new musical, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, will shut down on Sunday, June 4 at the Imperial Theater in New York City.

Lloyd Webber has had a show running on Broadway consecutively for the last 43 years and June 5 will mark the first day without one since Evita opened in 1979. His classic musical The Phantom of the Opera closed last month after more than three decades.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Reacts to Sitting Next to 'Disguised Meghan Markle' at King Charles Coronation Ceremony

Andrew Lloyd Webber has something to say about those silly Meghan Markle-in-disguise rumors!

If you didn’t know, an amusing conspiracy theory is floating around the Internet suggesting that the royal was secretly in attendance at King Charles III‘s coronation ceremony over the weekend, dressed up in disguise.

“I don’t know much about the #Coronation but I do know this is obviously a disguise and 100% they’re going to try and steal the crown jewels,” a viewer wrote on Twitter, along with screenshots of an attendee with a mustache and large glasses.

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Broadway's 'Phantom' Closes This Weekend, But Andrew Lloyd Webber Teases It Might Be Back Very Soon

The Phantom of the Opera will be closing on Broadway this weekend after a record-breaking 35-year run and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has teased that the show may be back sooner than you’d think.

The final performance will be taking place on Sunday, April 16. The show was originally set to close in February, but it received a two-month extension due to ticket demand. For the past few months, it has been the highest-grossing show on Broadway.

During a chat with NY1, Andrew was asked about what will be going through his mind when the famous chandelier falls on Broadway for the last time.

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Broadway's 'Bad Cinderella' First Look - Watch Linedy Genao Perform the Title Song!

The first look at the new Broadway musical Bad Cinderella has been released ahead of tonight’s first preview performance!

Linedy Genao is taking on the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s new musical, which will play at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.

The new version of Cinderella premiered on London’s West End in 2021 and it features a book by Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell and lyrics by Tony winner David Zippel, in addition to music by Lloyd Webber.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Musical 'Bad Cinderella' Will Debut on Broadway in 2023, Lead Actress Revealed!

Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Cinderella musical is finally heading to Broadway – and with a new title!

Bad Cinderella will debut at the Imperial Theatre in February 2023 with newcomer Linedy Genao in the lead role.

Andrew was joined by Linedy for the announcement on Monday morning (October 3) at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.

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Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera' Closing After 35 Years

The Phantom of the Opera is closing on Broadway.

The beloved musical is the longest-running Broadway show of all time after nearly 35 years and 13,733 performances so far. The second longest-running show is currently Chicago, which has been on Broadway for 25 years and is still open.

The news was first revealed by The New York Post and the paper’s sources said the final performance will be December 31, though a rep for the show denied that the musical is closing.

Sources said the show “has struggled to recover since it reopened in October 2021 following the pandemic closure, and is losing some $1 million a month.”

Now, the closing has officially been confirmed.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Says His Comments Were Misunderstood After Fans Booed Him at 'Cinderella' Closing Show

Andrew Lloyd Webber says his comments were misunderstood after fans booed him at the final performance of his musical Cinderella.

The legendary composer led the charge to reopen theaters in the UK after the COVID-19 shutdown and his new musical Cinderella was one of the first to open. Sadly, tickets sales haven’t been strong enough to keep the show open and it closed this weekend after a year of performances.

Lloyd Webber has faced criticism throughout the run, including when some cast members learned about the closing notice on Twitter.

Click to the next slide to see the comments that were booed, along with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s clarification…