Cinderella on Tour
Cinderella is unique among the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals in that it was the famous pair's only musical written for television. The 1957 debut of Cinderella featured musical-theater legend Julie Andrews in the title role, playing handmaiden to her stepmother and stepsisters after her father's passing.
In keeping with the storyline of the classic folktale, the musical follows Cinderella as she hopes for a better life, or at least one far away from her family members' demands. She is granted that wish by a fairy godmother who, through her magical transformations of the young woman and a nearby pumpkin, helps brings Cinderella tantalizingly close to the destiny about which she dreams.
In 2013, a new take on Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella debuted on Broadway, with a script updated by Douglas Carter Beane (To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Xanadu). The updated version of the story adds a few more characters and intrigue-filled plot twists, and — most notably — makes one stepsister at least somewhat sympathetic to Cinderella's plight.
The soundtrack also includes four Rodgers & Hammerstein songs that weren't in the original run of the show, which further expand the range of the plot. Laura Osnes (Grease, South Pacific) and Santino Fontana (Frozen, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) originated the roles of Ella and Prince Topher on Broadway, while Carly Rae Jepsen and Keke Palmer also played the title character during the production's Broadway run.
The Broadway run of Beane's Cinderella revival closed in January 2015, but the show is still enchanting audiences around the world with its touring production. Starring Kaitlyn Mayse as Ella, Lukas James Miller as Topher, and Zina Ellis as the fairy godmother Marie, this Cinderella demonstrates how with a little magic and a sprinkle or two of fairy dust, anyone can be who they want to be.
This show was fantastic - the acting, singing, music, costumes - all of it was stellar. The audience’s reaction throughout the show was so good. I love that the musical during Boise Music Week is free - it allows people who normally can’t afford to go to shows to enjoy the best of the best.
I love Boise music week. Their productions are always top-notch.
This was my first musical and i was floored such a great show will be attending more.
Singing was excellent and of course who can beat a no cost show. The length was just too much for this old 40 something and her kids.
Very nice show with great singing, dancing, orchestra and so on! Very impressive!
Cinderella's voice was incredible and she was sweet and innocent like the story portrays. The Fairy God Mother knocked it out of the park with the 2 characters she played and her voice was phenomenal!! The music was all fantastic and the interpreters were so passionate as they signed the words, it was like they were acting themselves and feeling the story so the audience could feel it too. The BEST performance/musical/play I have seen since Phantom on Broadway.
This was a fun show. I enjoyed the twist to the story as well.
The music, the acting everything was magical!!! Thanks to all who put so much work and effort into providing such outstanding entertainment for Boise Music Week!
Looked like a bad high school play. Left half way through. Good thing it was free or id want my money back.
The show was boring, I left at half time. No lively music. The twirling turning dress into a gown was the only un-boring thing up to intermission.