This page contains spoilers for Cinderella's Castle.
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— A quote from the teaser announcementsrc“ "There's a castle on a hill, as the story goes..." ”
Cinderella's Castle is the fifteenth original online musical from Team StarKid. It ran at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles from July 18-27, 2024. The digital ticket is currently available.
Summary[]
The team that took you to the tiny town of Hatchetfield, invites you on a journey to The Lands That Are for the latest StarKid musical adventure, CINDERELLA’S CASTLE.
Ella Ashmore's noble house lies in ruin. She is a prisoner in her own home. Behind her Stepmother's magical facade is a wicked troll, hellbent on casting the world of man-folk into eternal darkness. Fate, fury, and an offering of blood will awaken an eldritch being from an ageless slumber, granting Ella the power to see her sweet dreams come true.
This grim retelling of the classic fairy tale is filled with humor, puppetry and a fantastic musical score of twelve original songs!
Development[]
The musical was conceived during the writing of Black Friday when Nick and Matt Lang were discussing the live action Disney movies. The musical continued to be written on the side during production of Black Friday and Nerdy Prudes Must Die as a potential movie idea and then was later created to be a musical.
The musical was initially teased by Jon Matteson on March 11, 2024 when he mentioned filming something for StarKid[1]. In the weeks that followed various teasers were posted by members of Team StarKid. The official teaser announcement was made by StarKid on March 23, 2024. Further teasers were posted on March 25, 27 and 29[2]. The show was officially announced on March 30 with the Kickstarter launching on April 6[3]. The campaign ended on May 5, 2024 and made $529,135 with pledges from 7,472 backers.
Pre-sale for the show opened on May 13, 2024 with general sale opening on May 20. Rehearsals started on June 3, 2024. The show opened on July 18, 2024 and closed on July 27. The show's digital ticket was released on August 16, 2024.
Cast[]
(*) Bold names denote the actor's onstage Starkid debut.
Band[]
The band for Cinderella's Castle were known as The Whippoorwills.
| Name | Role | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Dahan | Mathias Longfellow | Conductor |
| Keyboard | ||
| Sam Johnides | The Wibbler Boys | Electric Guitar |
| Josh Fleury | Electric Bass | |
| Austin Farmer | Toothless John | Drums |
| Adam Alesi | Understudy Drums |
Creative Team[]
| Role | Position |
|---|---|
| Nick Lang | Book |
| Director | |
| Producer | |
| Puppet Design | |
| Puppet Construction | |
| Matt Lang | Book |
| Puppet Painting | |
| Jeff Blim | Music and Lyrics |
| Paul Gabriel | Producer |
| Stage Manager | |
| Becky Clark | Producer |
| Matt Dahan | Music Director |
| Orchestrations | |
| Lauren Lopez | Choreography (Dance) |
| Curt Mega | Announcement Video Director of Photography |
| Choreography (Fight) | |
| Lex Gernon-Wyatt | Scenic Design |
| Rebecca Carr | Costume Design |
| Alejandro Bermudez | Wig Design |
| Gabriela Vega | Makeup Design |
| Joey Guthman | Lighting Design |
| Production Manager | |
| Stephanie Yackovetsky | Sound Design |
| Carly DW Bones | Intimacy Direction |
| Juliet Park | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Run Crew | |
| Jon Matteson | Kickstarter Campaign Manager |
| Zach Phaneuf | Technical Direction |
| Bill Garret | Assistant Scenic Designer |
| Rachel Grady | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Hannah M. Solomon | Assistant Lighting Designer |
| Ilana Elroi | Sound Mixer |
| Soran Schwartz | Production Electrician |
| MycKinnon Forsyth | Carpenter |
| Head Fly Operator | |
| Run Crew | |
| Olivia Schlueter-Corey | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Salem Mitchell | Follow Spot Operator |
| Assistant Production Electrician | |
| Jeff Goins | Electrician/Carpenter |
| Collin Cardile | |
| Tasha Cook | |
| Will Diament | |
| Michael Svolos | Sound Crew |
| Elton Bradman | |
| Dennis Peraza | |
| Martin Carillo | |
| Anna Whittell | |
| Amy Arburn | Creature Shop Coordinator |
| Justin Hong | Director of Photography |
| Jen Lang | Apparel Designs and Animation |
| Teia Smith | |
| Sarah Kieley | 'The Lands That Are' Map Illustration |
| Meg Lloyd | Prop Master |
| Run Crew | |
| Miriam Henerson | Lighting Programmer |
Songs[]
| Act | Song | Sung By |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1 | Castle On A Hill | Narrator and Company |
| Cursed Crazy | Narrator, Ella Ashmore and Townsfolk | |
| Step On Your Grave | Ella Ashmore | |
| Last Forever | Ella Ashmore, Justine Grizzwald and Lucy Grizzwald | |
| Facade | The Stepmother, Putrice Ashmore and Rancilda Ashmore | |
| Ash to Ash | The Fairy Queen of Sweet Dreams, Ella Ashmore and Company | |
| Act 2 | Neon | Ella Ashmore and The Prince |
| Ever After | Ella Ashmore | |
| Watch | The Stepmother, Putrice Ashmore and Rancilda Ashmore | |
| Watch (Reprise) | The Stepmother, Putrice Ashmore and Rancilda Ashmore | |
| Ash to Ash (Reprise) | Ella Ashmore | |
| Trappings of Starlight | Ella Ashmore, Tadius, Sir Hop-A-Lot, Crumb and Company | |
| Finale | Narrator and Company |
Gallery
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References[]
| Team StarKid Musicals | |||||||||||||||
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