2019-2020 MUSICAL At Waterville High School Drama

THE STORY: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is a musical written for television, but later played on stage, with music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based upon the fairy tale Cinderella, particularly the French version Cendrillon, ou la Petite Pantoufle de Verre, by Charles Perrault. The story concerns a young woman forced into a life of servitude by her cruel stepmother and self-centered stepsisters, who dreams of a better life. With the help of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is transformed into a Princess and finds her Prince.

 

Cinderella is the only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical written for television. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957 as a vehicle for Julie Andrews, who played the title role. The broadcast was viewed by more than 100 million people. It was subsequently remade for television twice, in 1965 and 1997. The 1965 version starred Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon, and the 1997 one-starred Brandy Norwood in the title role, with Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother. Both remakes add songs from other Richard Rodgers musicals.

 

The musical has been adapted for the stage in a number of versions, including a London West End pantomime adaptation, a New York City Opera production that follows the original television version closely, and various touring productions. A 2013 adaptation on Broadway starred Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana, with a new book by Douglas Carter Beane.

 

 

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Enjoy our performance of the musical Cinderella in two acts with 11 scenes and a musical introduction before each act.

Girls Singing Auditions For Cinderella

Trying Out Horseheads For Cinderella

Remy and Zoey Picking Up Flowers For The Cinderella Garden Scene

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Time to sweep and vacuum the stage in preparation for painting.

Painting the stage black in preparation for the first big performance thursday nov. 21 at 7pm

Photo Gallery: Our Techies At Work For Cinderella

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Photo Gallery: More Cinderella Photos In Preparation For Show

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