BACKGROUND OF RICHARD RICHARD RODGERS, OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II & CINDERELLA

TELEVISON MUSICAL (1957)
In 1955, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, II had a wildly successful career on Broadway with several hits such as Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I. They were approached by NBC that year to write a musical for television. They selected the fairy tale Cinderella as the story that they would adapt for this project. In a discussion with one of their friends, they learned that CBS was also looking to do a musical project and had already signed Julie Andrews (currently starring in My Fair Lady on Broadway). Rodgers and Hammerstein jumped at the chance to work with Andrews and signed on with CBS. It all came together as a live telecast on March 31, 1957 in CBS Color Studio 72. Over 100 million people watched this live. This was over 24 million households accounting for 60% of the country's population.

STAGE MUSICAL (1958)
The stage version of Rodgers & Hammerstien's Cinderella was performed at the London Coliseum in December of 1958, but it wasn't until 1961 that the stage versions were performed in the United States. Even with the popularity of the stage version, it was decided that another television version was needed.

TELEVISON MUSICAL (1965)
In 1965, the second television version of Cinderella was recorded. This show introduced Leslie Ann Warren in the lead role. This re-make changed the script, changed many of the character's names and added a few new songs. The recording was first broadcast by CBS on February 22, 1965. The program was re-broacast eight times over a nine-year period.

TELEVISON MUSICAL (1997)
The third television version of Cinderella was in 1997. Singer Whitney Houston produced the show and was originally scheduled to perform in the lead role. At 33, she felt that she was too old and selected Brandy for the lead role. Again, changes were made to the script and to the musical selections. The show was extremely successful and attracted 60 million viewers.

The songs added to this production came from previous musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein or Richard Rodgers without Oscar Hammerstein, II. The song "Loneliness of Evening" was composed for the R&H produciotn of South Pacific in 1949, but was never performed in the final version of that musical. "The Sweetest Sounds" came from Richard Rodgers' musical No Strings in 1962. The song "There's Music in You,"was originally written by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the 1953 film Main Street to Broadway.

STAGE MUSICAL (1958)
After the success of the 1997 television version of the musical, the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization came out with Cinderella (Enchanted Version) based on the teleplay.

SYNOPSIS OF CINDERELLA

Synopsis
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, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. This Enchanted Edition is based on the 1997 teleplay.

Role	Voice Type (Range)	Dance	Age Range
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
Dancers

ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTATION

Full Orchestration

CINDERELLA SCENES

SETTING: This musical takes place once upon a time in a kingdom far away.

LIST OF MUSICAL NUMBERS