‘Cinderella’ Star Carrie Hope Fletcher Talks New Role in ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle,’ Being Ghosted by Andrew Lloyd Webber
variety.comK.J. Yossman Carrie Hope Fletcher is one of the leading stars of the British stage, having starred in West End productions of “Les Miserables,” “Heathers the Musical” and, most recently, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cinderella” in which she played Cinders herself.
In her spare time, she also writes novels, including her most recent spooky children’s book “The Double Trouble Society.” As she begins her new role as Grusha in the Rose Theatre’s production of Bertolt Brecht’s “Caucasian Chalk Circle,” Fletcher sat down with Variety to discuss the music-infused play, the theater industry at large and what she thought about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s abrupt closure of “Cinderella” earlier this year, after which he called the show a “costly mistake.” (Lloyd Webber is now moving the show to Broadway, with a new cast and a new name). What attracted you to the role of Grusha? It’s something entirely different.
I’ve never done a play before. But that being said, there are 28 songs in this version of “Caucasian Chalk Circle.” So it’s kind of a nice transition from musical to play.
It’s got a script that’s really meaty, it has a lot of dialogue, which is something I don’t usually get to play with in musicals, and the music is very, very story-driven, and really funky and from all over the world.
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