“A Cinderella Christmas” Opens For Second Year, DWTS Mark Ballas Choreographs
Back by popular demand this Christmas season in North Hollywood, CA is the stage show “Cinderella Christmas”. The Bonnie Lithgoe production features Baron HardUp as Willard, recording artist “Bean” as the fairy godmother, American Idol’s David Hernandez as Dandini, and more fun stars. Even more cool is that Dancing With The Stars pro Mark Ballas updated and choreographed the dancing. I would so like to see what he came up with for the songs below….
The production is helmed by Bonnie Lythgoe from So You Think You Can Dance (Australia) and choreographed by Dancing With the Stars’ Mark Ballas, with American Idol’s Michael Orland serving as Musical Director. Bonnie Lythgoe, Kris Lythgoe, and Becky Baeling are producers. An updated version of the classic tale, “A Cinderella Christmas” features family-friendly updates, a comedic twist and modern music, including “Let’s Get Loud” by Jennifer Lopez, “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga, Michael Buble’s “Just Haven’t Met You Yet” and Kelly Clarkson’s “Breakaway.”
You can read more on the show here as well as on information on how you can obtain tickets. “Cinderella Christmas” will run from December 22 to January 8 at the El Portal. Also, if interested, follow and watch this Facebook page closely as they may post coverage of the show and production as it unfolds more in the coming days.
Is this the same show that Derek was rumoured to be choreographing last year?
Completely off-topic: Has anyone noticed the new DWTS Barbie line? I just picked up the Samba Barbie yesterday and looked online. Lo and behold, there is a Waltz Barbie and a Paso Doble Barbie as well! I’m loving the Waltz Barbie dress, but the Paso dress isn’t doing much for me, just doesn’t have that DWTS signature look.
Yes, DW. He was actually publicized as the original choreographer, but I assume something else came up. I’m trying to remember what he ended up doing instead but it turns out I’m not the stan some think I am. 🙂
LOL Biffette. Thanks. I’m going to do a post on them. Stay tuned. xx 😉
I saw those Barbie Dolls earlier. 🙂
So far I’ve identified 2 out of 3 dresses.
Samba Barbie is wearing Kym’s samba dress from season 7/Joanna’s preseason photo shoot dress
Paso doble Barbie is wearing Brooke’s paso doble dress from season 7.
I’m sure I’ve seen the waltz dress before too, but I can’t remember on who.
Oh Gitte, thanks. I’m going to use your quote. Stay tuned. 😉
You’re welcome Vogue. 🙂
They’re not identical, but you can definitely see they were the inspiration for the Barbie dresses