“Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine achieving that dream alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber and such an incredible team of collaborators,” Genao said during the announcement, according to PR Newswire. Now, she gets to live out her dream while uplifting her community one show at a time. Genao gushed that she has always wanted to originate a role on Broadway.
Genao is excited for the opportunity to proudly represent her community on Broadway, especially when leading a show by Lloyd Webber, the legendary composer behind the music of Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita, and so many other famed stage performances. 17, the night before the scheduled final performance of “The Phantom of the Opera.” He’s had a show running on Broadway since 1979.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s newest musical, now called “Bad Cinderella,”’will start previews on Broadway Feb.