One of the things I love most about this edition is that Cinderella is not “saved” by the Prince, rather, they save each other.” Walker added, “The Broadway Edition, which debuted in 2013, has a revised book that modernizes the classic fairytale we all know and love. Ursone and Walker explained that Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella has had three iconic TV movie versions – first in 1957 with Julie Andrews, in 1965 with Lesley Ann Warren, and again in 1997 with Brandy and Whitney Houston. After a hard almost 2 years of no live theatre, then Zoom theatre, then socially distanced/limited capacity/outdoor only theatre, it’s been great to be back inside rehearsing “the real thing.”Ĭlick here to purchase tickets or learn more Walker said, “When Lou approached me about directing the Broadway Edition of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, I jumped at the chance to revisit this piece with my longtime collaborator, Kristin Ruggieri. (Everyone on the creative team has extensive credits with Curtain Call and elsewhere.) “Meredith has directed several of our most popular and successful productions over the past several years, so I’m thrilled to have her in the director’s seat for this show,” Ursone noted. Scenic design is by Peter Barbieri, Jr., lighting design by Peter Petrino and costume design by Mary Joan Wright and Merial Cornell.

This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an up-to-date, hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane.ĭirecting this beautiful musical is Meredith Walker, with music direction by Clay Zambo and choreography by Kristin Ruggieri.

This latest adaptation of the story that has roots in ancient Greece played on Broadway in 2013 and now comes to Stamford for the first time in Curtain Call’s presentation at the Sterling Farms Theatre Complex. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.Ĭlick here for tickets to see Cinderella at the Kweskin Theatre A story hundreds of years old comes to life on the Kweskin Theatre stage, Stamford, when Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella opens November 19.

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