Reassuringly old-fashioned and refreshingly irreverent, sentimental and snarky, sincere and ironic, all at once!
Ben Brantley, The New York Times
Reassuringly old-fashioned and refreshingly irreverent, sentimental and snarky, sincere and ironic, all at once!
Ben Brantley, The New York Times
Why see Cinderella?
This season's Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella marks the Broadway premiere for the celebrated musical, which was written for television in 1957 by the legendary musical theatre duo.
The production has received rave reviews, including a thumbs-up from the New York Times' infamous Ben Brantley who described the show as "reassuringly old-fashioned and refreshingly irreverent, sentimental and snarky, sincere and ironic, all at once!" It also managed to swoop in and scoop up an impressive nine 2013 Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.
Mr. Beane's book for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella offers a new romantic twist on the ultimate makeover story of a maid-turned-princess, mixing fresh comedy, current references and wit with the beloved tale's classic elements - the pumpkin, glass slipper, masked ball and more.
In addition to musical numbers from the original score, the show features songs from the duo's back catalogue. The production also features two exciting new cast members - Keke Palmer and Sherri Shepherd who have stepped into Cinder's slippers and the Madame's corsets.
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for audiences aged four and upwards
Run Time
Two hours and fifteen minutes, including intermission
Dates
Finished Jan 3, 2015
Cast
Keke Palmer as Cinderella
Joe Carroll as Topher
Judy Kaye as Marie
NeNe Leake as Madame
Peter Bartlett as Sebastian
Ann Harada as Charlotte
Todd Buonopane as Jean-Michel
Stephanie Gibson as Gabrielle
Phumzile Sojola as Lord Pinkleton
Jill Abramovitz as Lady of Ridicule
Jessica Hershberg - Ensemble
Callan Bergmann - Ensemble
Nathan Lucrezio - Ensemble
Jeff Pew - Ensemble
Kaitlyn Davidson - Ensemble
Joe Carroll as Topher
Judy Kaye as Marie
NeNe Leake as Madame
Peter Bartlett as Sebastian
Ann Harada as Charlotte
Todd Buonopane as Jean-Michel
Stephanie Gibson as Gabrielle
Phumzile Sojola as Lord Pinkleton
Jill Abramovitz as Lady of Ridicule
Jessica Hershberg - Ensemble
Callan Bergmann - Ensemble
Nathan Lucrezio - Ensemble
Jeff Pew - Ensemble
Kaitlyn Davidson - Ensemble
Creative
Mark Brokaw (Direction)
Josh Rhodes (Choreography)
Anna Louizos (Set Design)
William Ivey Long (Costume Design)
Ken Posner (Lighting Design)
Nevin Steinberg (Sound Design)
David Chase (Music Adaptation, Supervision and Arrangements)
Andy Einhorn (Music Director, Conductor)
Awards
2013 Tony Awards Won:
Best Costume Design of a Musical
2013 Tony Award Nominations:
Best Book of a Musical (Douglas Carter Beane)
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Santino Fontana)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Laura Osnes)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Victoria Clark)
Best Orchestrations (Danny Troob)
Best Costume Design of a Musical (William Ivey Long)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Kenneth Posner)
Best Sound Design of a Musical (Nevin Steinberg)
Best Costume Design of a Musical
2013 Tony Award Nominations:
Best Book of a Musical (Douglas Carter Beane)
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Santino Fontana)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Laura Osnes)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Victoria Clark)
Best Orchestrations (Danny Troob)
Best Costume Design of a Musical (William Ivey Long)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Kenneth Posner)
Best Sound Design of a Musical (Nevin Steinberg)
Reviews
Customer reviews
21 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)
Nicole D.
Fran Drescher is amazing in this!!
When I was deciding what show to see I picked this one along with some other
shows at random not knowing about the fact that my /the Queen of comedy
Fran Drescher was gonna be on stage just a couple feet in front of me!!! In her
own words from her hit show the Nanny I was "Plotzing". Other than me totally
"fan-girlling" over Fran, I can honestly say that her performance and the
performance of the rest of the cast and everyone involved in the production was
absolutely wonderful and truly captivating to the eyes, of course my eyes were
glued to Fran, but I mean the rest was just as captivating. ... Read more
Anonymous
Lovely!!!
Thanks to the entire cast and all those who worked on this marvelous production! As a child, I watched the t.v. version with Lesley-Anne Warren so many times that I know the lyrics to all of the songs. The new Broadway version is enchanting, lighthearted and the set and costume changes nothing short of enchanting. Beautiful singing, dancing and those glass slippers - sigh! Thanks for a magical night - my entire family loved it!!!
... Read more
Larry D
Captivating MUST SEE
This "updated" version of Cinderella is enchanting and beautiful.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's winning score is delivered
wonderfully by the vocals of Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana,
Victoria Clarke, Harriet Harris and a strong supporting
supporting cast. The costumes and sets are amazing; vivid,
captivating and you will definitely wonder how images change
before your eyes! I loved the story "updates" which give
Cinderella a new life and a very joyous ending. If you are a fan of
the TV version of Cinderella (I've always enjoyed the Lesley Ann
Warren version) you will not be disappointed. Great and well
worth the price of admission! ... Read more
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