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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Enchanted)

Inspired by the acclaimed 1997 teleplay starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, this version of the magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: No Special Cautions
  • Orchestra Size: X-Large

  • Performance Group:
  • Elementary School / Primary, Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Church / Religious Groups

  • Accolades:
  • Nominee! 2 Grammy Awards including Best Musical Contribution for Television (Richard Rodgers) - 1958
    Nominee! 7 Emmy Awards - 1998
    Winner! Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program - 1998
The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, this romantic fairy tale still warms the hearts of children and adults alike. This Enchanted Edition is inspired by the 1997 teleplay.
Four versions of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella are available for licensing. To compare and contrast the four versions, click here. 
REVIEWS:

"Gossamer and magic! The score soars...CINDERELLA is a good show for kids."

New York Post

"R&H songs are forever in fashion...The musical tale of the glass-slippered gal is as timeless as ever."

Entertainment Weekly

"CINDERELLA is a thorough, total delight, full to overflowing with magic and romance."

Associated Press

"CINDERELLA sparkles! The Rodgers and Hammerstein score is delightful."

TV Guide

"There is magic in what they did, as though a fairy's wand has touched it all and made it sing and shine."

New York Daily Mirror
Premiere Production:

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella premiered in a live television broadcast on March 31, 1957, starring Julie Andrews, a sparkling new star who had just triumphed in My Fair Lady. Richard Lewine, a distant cousin and close friend of Rodgers, produced and Ralph Nelson directed. Real-life spouses Howard Lindsay and Dorothy Stickney played the King and Queen; Jon Cypher played the Prince; Ilka Chase, Kaye Ballard and Alice Ghostley played the comical Stepmother and Stepsisters; and Edi Adams played the Fairy Godmother.

Rodgers and Hammerstein approached the story with the honesty and simplicity that characterized all their work, and Cinderella was a smash hit. The live broadcast was viewed by more people than any other program in the history of television.

In 1997, Cinderella was remade for television in a production adapted by Robert L. Freedman and directed by Robert Iscove, with choreography by Rob Marshall. Produced by Whitney Houston and Debra Martin Chase for Walt Disney Television, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella aired on November 2, 1997. This version featured a diverse cast, with Brandy Norwood as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother, Bernadette Peters as Cinderella's stepmother, Paolo Montalbán as the prince, Whoopi Goldberg as the queen, Victor Garber as the king and Jason Alexander as Lionel, the herald. Several songs were added, including "The Sweetest Sounds" from No Strings, sung by Cinderella and the Prince, and "There's Music in You," written for the 1953 film Main Street to Broadway, sung as the finale by the Fairy Godmother. Sixty million viewers watched the broadcast, making it the most-watched television musical in decades, and earning ABC its highest Sunday-night ratings in 10 years.

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 6F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Ensemble cast, Roles for Children
  • Casting Notes: In this show, the race of the characters is not pivotal to the plot. We encourage you to consider diversity and inclusion in your casting choices.
  • Chorus Size: Large

  • CINDERELLA
    HER FAIRY GODMOTHER
    HER STEPMOTHER
    GRACE - her awkward stepsister
    JOY - her sullen stepsister
    CHRISTOPHER - a charming young prince
    LIONEL - his royal steward
    QUEEN CONSTANTINA - his mother
    KING MAXIMILLIAN - his father
    CHARLES - a cat who will become a Coachman
    4 WHITE MICE - who will become Horses
    A DOVE - who will become a Footman
    VILLAGERS, MERCHANTS, MAIDENS AND PALACE GUESTS

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Perusal Material Shipped immediately. This is optional. Order Now

    1 x Libretto/Vocal Book
    2 x Piano Vocal Score

    		$24.00
    Pre-Production Pack Shipped upon receipt of a signed License Agreement and full payment of all invoices. This is optional.

    1 x Libretto/Vocal Book
    1 x Piano-Conductor Score

    		$75.00
    Rehearsal Material Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.

    20 x Libretto/Vocal Books
    2 x Piano-Conductor's Scores

    		$550.00 +$135.00/pm
    Orchestral Material Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    1 x Piano-Conductors Score
    1 x Bass
    1 x Percussion
    1 x Flute I (Doubling Piccolo)
    1 x Flute II
    1 x Oboe (Doubling English Horn)
    1 x Clarinet I
    1 x Clarinet II
    1 x Bassoon
    1 x Horn I
    1 x Horn II
    1 x Horn III
    1 x Trumpet I
    1 x Trumpet II
    1 x Trombone
    1 x Keyboard I (Synth)
    1 x Keyboard II (Synth)
    1 x Violin I (one or more players)
    1 x Violin II (one or more players)
    1 x Viola/Violin III (one or more players) [The Viola/Violin III book is split 75% Viola/25% Violin III. The part may be played completely on Viola with the player playing the Violin III parts on the Viola. In some instances these will be in the higher range of the Viola, but are not unplayable.]
    1 x Cello

    		$350.00 +$135.00/pm
    Lib/Vocal Books 10 Pack Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    10 x Libretto/Vocal Books

    		$50.00 +$50.00/pm

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