The Britney Spears jukebox musical “Once Upon a One More Time” is not a bio-show recounting the singer’s life.
Rather, it retrofits two dozen of her songs — including “Oops!
But this big, splashy show, which is quite entertaining at times, is hampered by a shambolic jumble of sisterhood 101 messaging and defanged fantasy revisionism.
Although Cinderella is supposed to be content in the happy-ever-after, her loneliness just might be killing her.
But shush, pretty lady, push these thoughts out of your lovely head: As her prince (Justin Guarini) soothingly informs her, “You’re paid to be pretty, and I’m paid to be charming.”
Persons:
Spears, ”, Snow White, Aisha Jackson, Pea, Morgan Whitley, Gabrielle Beckford, Ashley Chiu, Lauren Zakrin, Adam Godley, Justin Guarini, soothingly, “ You’re, I’m
Organizations:
Disney, Broadway