Cinderella
June 20 – 29, 2008
Music by Richard Rogers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
June 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 - 8:00 p.m.
June 22, 29 - 2:00 p.m.
Cinderella, is the only musical written by Rodgers & Hammerstein for television, and premiered live on CBS TV on March 31, 1957, starring Julie Andrews.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II prepared their version of Cinderella in a scant eight month period. They wanted to do a musical version of the story that everyone remembers from childhood. Nevertheless, the script was embroidered with a few sly and witty touches that were uniquely Hammerstein, and the score featured such jewels as “In My Own Little Corner,” “Do I love You Because You’re Beautiful?,” “Ten Minutes Ago,” “Impossible” and several of Rodgers’ most enchanting waltzes and marches.
Cinderella’s broadcast, live on CBS-TV was viewed by 107,000,000 people – the largest television audience to date. Rodgers mused that for Cinderella to reach as large an audience on Broadway it would have to play to SRO houses for 110 years! Cinderella made an easy transition to the stage and began appearing in theatres around the U.S. as early as 1961.
The entire family will get swept away with this family musical theatre event. This breathtaking cavalcade of enchanting characters and unforgettable songs promises to dazzle your eyes and charm your heart.
