Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound of Music that's delighting audiences with its surprisingly contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love - the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more-plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein's most beloved songs, including 'In My Own Little Corner,' 'Impossible/It's Possible' and 'Ten Minutes Ago' in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who's ever had a dream.
"The ultimate and most enduring of makeover shows is back in town, and this CINDERELLA is no passive damsel waiting for a rescuing knight. She takes charge of her destiny."
-The New York Times
"EYE-POPPINGLY OPULENT enough to wow any six-year-old at heart!"
-The New Yorker
The new production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (* * * 1/2 out of four) that opened Sunday at the Broadway Theatre finds Osnes less surprisingly cast, but just as beguiling. The musical, appearing on the Great White Way for the first time, began its life as a 1957 TV movie starring Julie Andrews -- leaving the current star with a pretty big pair of glass slippers to fill.
Helmer Mark Brokaw...has cast this show shrewdly, with actors who can sing, get their laughs, and in one crucial case especially, even dance. That triple threat is Osnes...While her light soprano gives sweet voice to Ella, Osnes' acting chops and dancing skills make her as lovely to watch as she is to listen to...The cheeky humor of Beane's book comes from imposing modern sensibilities (and contemporary lingo) on timeless storybook figures....But all these clever alterations radically change the story we all grew with, the tale about how true love rescues a callously mistreated girl from persecution. Because the evil stepmother and stepsisters are no longer cruel or threatening, our fairytale Cinderella is no longer a despised outcast, the unhappy victim of her sad circumstances. For that matter, Ella is no longer even the hero of her own fairytale.
2013 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2014 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
2019 | Regional (US) |
Paper Mill Playhouse's Revival Regional (US) |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Laura Osnes |
2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Josh Rhodes |
2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | William Ivey Long |
2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Danny Troob |
2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue | 0 |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Laura Osnes |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | 0 |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Santino Fontana |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Laura Osnes |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | 0 |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Josh Rhodes |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | William Ivey Long |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Victoria Clark |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Kenneth Posner |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | 0 |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Douglas Carter Beane |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | William Ivey Long |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kenneth Posner |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Danny Troob |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Santino Fontana |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Victoria Clark |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Laura Osnes |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Center Theatre Group |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Blanket Fort Productions |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | James Spry |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Ted Liebowitz |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Eric Schmidt |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Glass Slipper Productions LLC |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Sanford Robertson |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Peter May |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Walt Grossman |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Roy Furman |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Rose Caiola |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Luigi Caiola |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The Araca Group |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Venetian Glass Productions |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Edward Walson |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Stephen Kocis |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jill Furman |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Robyn Goodman |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Nevin Steinberg |
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