A New Princess! Paige Faure is the Latest to Don Cinderella’s Glass Slippers

The shoe fits! Former Cinderella ensemble member Paige Faure will become a leading lady with the help of a little magic beginning June 13. She steps in for “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen, who played her final performance on June 8. 

In addition to Cinderella, Faure has appeared on Broadway in Bullets Over Broadway and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Other stage credits include A Chorus Line, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Little Women and Aida. She will also lead the national tour of Cinderella when it launches in October.

Directed by Mark Brokaw, the production brings to the Broadway stage for the first time the tuner that originally aired as a TV special in 1957, starring Oscar winner Julie Andrews. This Cinderella features a completely re-imagined book by Douglas Carter Beane and additional Rodgers and Hammerstein songs originally composed for other musicals.

In addition to Faure, Cinderella currently features Fran Drescher as Madame, Joe Carroll as Prince Topher, Tony winner Victoria Clark as Marie, Ann Harada as Charlotte, Stephanie Gibson as Gabrielle, Todd Buonopane as Jean-Michel, Peter Bartlett as Sebastian and Phumzile Sojola as Lord Pinkleton. As prevoiusly announced, Nancy Opel will assume the role of Madame beginning June 30.