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22 November - 31 December 2025
Run time: TBC
Includes interval
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Cinderella Hackney Empire tickets
The clock is ticking, don’t leave it too late to book your tickets to London’s favourite family panto! Playing a strictly limited run at the Hackney Empire, book your official tickets to Cinderella today!
About Cinderella
Cinderella longs to escape her Wicked Stepmother and Ugly Sisters for a life of love, laughter, and adventure. When an invitation to the royal ball appears, her dreams might just come true. With a wave of her Fairy Godmother’s wand, sparkling glass slippers, and a touch of magic, this much-loved pantomime promises fun for the whole family.
Join us in Hackney for the ultimate Cinderella pantomime – packed with laugh-out-loud comedy, dazzling costumes, catchy songs, and plenty of audience participation. This rags-to-riches story is a panto classic, so don’t miss your chance to see it before the clock strikes midnight!
It’s worth the applause
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fabulously exhilarating and heart-warming... A gloriously life-affirming show" - The Telegraph on Dick Whittington and his Cat 2024
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A rollicking rollercoaster of a panto" - The Spy In The Stalls on Dick Whittington and his Cat 2024
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Christmas entertainment at its best” - Fairy Powered Productions on Dick Whittington and his Cat 2024
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A staple of the season... Utterly entertaining" - Lost in Theatreland on Dick Whittington and his Cat 2024
Cinderella main cast
- Fairy Godmother - Jade Johnson
- Cinderella - Siobhan James
- Buttons - Nicholas McLean
- Wicked Stepmother - Alexandra Waite-Roberts
- Flatula (Ugly Sister) - Kat B
- Nausea (Ugly Sister) - George Heyworth
- Dandini - Chrissie Bhima
- Prince Charming - Luke Latchman
Cinderella creatives
- Writer - Will Brenton
- Director - Clive Rowe
- Original Music & Songs - Steven Edis
- Costume Designer & Design Overview - Cleo Pettitt
- Musical Director & Musical Arranger - Wendy Gadian
- Choreographer - Michael Ward
- Lighting Designer - Tim Mitchell
- Sound Designer - Richard Bell
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Full casting for Cinderella in the West End announced
The West End’s brand-new Cinderella musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, 2021 Oscar Award winner Emerald Fennell and David Zippel has made additional casting announcements. Previous casting included Carrie Hope Fletcher in the titular role, alongside Ivano Turco and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt. Now the full casting has been revealed for this anticipated musical which is set to open at the West End’s Gillian Lynne Theatre this summer. Tickets for Cinderella in London are booking up quickly, so secure yours now to avoid disappointment.
29 Apr, 2021 | By Jade Ali

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ALW’s Cinderella releases third piece of music ‘I Know I Have A Heart’
ALW’s Cinderella recorded a full album last year, which will be released this Spring. The brand-new musical from Webber has just released the third piece of music which is performed by Carrie Hope Fletcher. The new song is available now and the album is available to preorder for its Spring release ahead of the show opening this Spring in the West End. Tickets for ALW’s Cinderella are booking now!
15 Feb, 2021 | By Jade Ali

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Lloyd Webber's Cinderella still expected to open in April, reduced capacity being considered
Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced that Cinderella is still planned to open this April, though social distancing is being considered. The West End impresario is exploring his options for a reduced-capacity theatre in the event COVID measures are not eased before the show's anticipated premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
12 Jan, 2021 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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Ivano Turco set to play Prince Sebastian in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new Cinderella musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber has crowned his prince for his upcoming musical reimagining of Cinderella. Dancer Ivano Turco will take on the role of Prince Sebastian, starring opposite the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella and later confirmed Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as the Stepmother. The new production is scheduled to open for previews at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 30 April 2021 and is booking until 13 February 2022.
11 Dec, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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Interview with Cinderella’s Carrie Hope Fletcher
Musical theatre fans rejoiced when Carrie Hope Fletcher was announced to be playing the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella. Fletcher has treaded the boards since she was a child and has starred in various productions in the West End and across the UK. Her incredible voice paired with the composition of ALW is guaranteed to be a match made in musical theatre heaven. For a teaser of what’s to come, you can listen to the recently released single “Bad Cinderella” here.
In anticipation of the upcoming retelling of Cinderella, we asked the star Carrie Hope Fletcher herself, some stagey questions, all about the show and the reopening of theatres. See what she had to say below.
13 Nov, 2020 | By Jade Ali

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Cinderella Lloyd Webber musical releases first single "Bad Cinderella"
The upcoming new Cinderella musical starring Carrie Hope Fletcher is set to arrive at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in Spring 2021. Listen to the show's new single below.
30 Oct, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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NEW VIDEO! Carrie Hope Fletcher performs "Far Too Late" from Lloyd Webber musical Cinderella
In a parallel universe, Cinderella would have been opening for previews very soon. Unfortunately, the Gillian Lynne Theatre's doors remain closed, at least for the time being. But at least now we finally get a long-awaited teaser of the show's fabulous musical numbers. Watch a 30-second clip from the music video below of Carrie Hope Fletcher (Heathers, Les Miserables) performing the show's new song "Far Too Late" in an empty auditorium at Her Majesty's Theatre, home to Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera.
16 Sep, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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FAQ: Andrew Lloyd Webber — Cinderella 2021 musical
Just when you thought the magical slippers had been reduced to shattered glass, Cinderelly is strutting the catwalk in Spring 2021 whether Miss Rona will still be here or not! After the opening date of The Really Useful Theatre Group’s new Cinderella musical was originally pushed back to just October of this year due to coronavirus only later to be postponed to 2021, this total reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale is now back on sale! London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre, formerly the home of the spectacular musical Cats, is anxiously waiting to welcome you back through its doors next year.
16 Jul, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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Opening date for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella moved to 2021
Andrew Lloyd Webber has officially delayed the premiere of his upcoming musical reimagining of Cinderella, it has been announced. The production, which was already postponed once due to coronavirus, was due to open at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre in October of this year. The musical is still set to star the previously confirmed Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Cinderella's evil stepmother.
8 Jul, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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Andrew Lloyd Webber to have safe live performances tested at the London Palladium in July
After prolonged government inaction, Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced plans to take matters into his own hands after seeing a "worrisome" version of a soon-to-be-released government report. The musical theatre impresario and theatre owner told BBC Radio 4 today that he will be testing out various safety measures for live performances in a series of trial runs at the London Palladium in July.
19 Jun, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels