MP3 Music. All rights reserved. Meanwhile, the Prince is searching for the woman with whom he danced and who fled so quickly from the Ball. Rodgers And Hammerstein - Cinderella Album Artist: Rodgers And Hammerstein Genre: Musical Album: Cinderella 1957 embed </> Do you like this album? It then toured in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan. She sends Ella to the ball with one caveat the magic will expire at the stroke of midnight ("It's Possible"). Lewine was then the Vice President in charge of color television at CBS and a cousin of Richard Rodgers. The new book by Beane introduces several new characters and a sympathetic stepsister, and the score features several additional Rodgers and Hammerstein songs. In the nick of time, the Fairy Godmother produces perfect attire and helps Ella build her confidence for another frank talk with the Prince ("There is Music in You"). The 1997 version starred Brandy Norwood in the title role, with Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother. Crazy Marie jokes with Ella about how life could be better ("In My Own Little Corner" (reprise) / "Fol-De-Rol"). All that remains of that historic telecast is a grainy kinescope taken by the technicians and the sparkling cast album recorded just days before the musical went to air.Julie Andrews, fresh from the Broadway run of MY FAIR LADY, is a radiant Cinderella. [22] The first broadcast was on February 22, 1965, and it was rebroadcast eight times through February 1974. Cinderella's Fairy Godmother appears and is moved by Cinderella's wish to go to the Ball. Unable to add item to List. The Prince is Giving a Ball. [27] The New York City Opera produced the musical in 1993 and 1995 with Sally Ann Howes as The Fairy Godmother, Crista Moore as Cinderella, George Dvorsky as The Prince, Nancy Marchand (1993) and Jean Stapleton (1995) as The Stepmother, George S. Irving as The King and Jane Powell as The Queen. The 56 performers, 33 musicians and 80 stagehands and crew worked crammed into the small studio together with four giant RCA TK-40A color TV cameras, a wardrobe of up to 100 costumes, over half a dozen huge set pieces, and numerous props and special effects equipment. They hope that their son will find a suitable bride, but the Prince is a bit apprehensive about meeting all the eager women of the kingdom. Beyond the United States, it was carried by CBS affiliates in the U.S. territories of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico; in Canada it was broadcast on CBC. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. It was later released on DVD with a documentary including most of its original players, as well as a kinescope of Rodgers and Hammerstein's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show the preceding Sunday, featuring Hammerstein reciting one of the songs to orchestral accompaniment. In his plot, Cinderella opens Prince Topher's eyes to the injustice in the kingdom. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II composed and wrote many famous songs for musicals such as "Oklahoma!," "The Sound of Musical, "The King and I" and "Cinderella." The cast will preform 30 . (Jon Cypher, Julie Andrews), When You're Driving Through The Moonlight (Jon Cypher, Julie Andrews), A Lovely Night (Julie Andrews, Ilka Chase, Kaye Ballard, Alice Ghostley), In My Own Little Corner (Bonus material) (Julie Andrews), A Lovely Night (Bonus material) (Julie Andrews). The score includes the best-known songs from the original version and features four songs from the Rodgers and Hammerstein catalogue, including "Now Is the Time", cut from South Pacific. Lesley Ann Warren Returns to Her, "Articles & Interviews, "It's Possible: 60 Million Viewers Go To The Ball With Cinderella", Volume 5, Issue 2, Winter, January 1, 1998", "Cinderella Provides Excellent Christmas Entertainment", "STAGE REVIEW: CLO's 'Cinderella' Is Played for Laughs", "Being Stepmom Is Real Drag for Everett Quinton in 2000-2001 'Cinderella' Tour", "It's Possible! A cast recording of the 2013 Broadway production was issued by Ghostlight Records in 2013.[61][62]. Topher decides to hold a second event to find the woman of truth. It revived the production in 2004 with Eartha Kitt as The Fairy Godmother, Sarah Uriarte Berry as Cinderella, Christopher Sieber as The Prince, John "Lypsinka" Epperson as The Stepmother, Dick Van Patten as The King, Rene Taylor as The Queen, Lea DeLaria as Joy and Ana Gasteyer as Portia. [4][6] Lesley Ann Warren played the title role. And, it's not a great R&H score but it is a good one. It starred Andrews in the title role and Jon Cypher as The Prince. Also, the ending of the show is odd in that there are a number of story threads left unresolved as tho a chunk of the book was cut out. A Lovely Night. 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. Originally Released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment. Cinderella (1997) was the third television film adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical Cinderella. "[2] The musical had to fit into the 90-minute program with six commercial breaks, so it was divided into six short acts. [4] Rodgers and Hammerstein signed with CBS. Soon arrive Ella's stepmother Madame and stepsisters, the demanding Charlotte and the meek Gabrielle. The tour started in Manila, Philippines, on July 29, 2008. Sit back and enjoy this new 'old' Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. The Prince Is Giving a Ball / Now Is the Time", When You're Driving Through the Moonlight, "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? Meanwhile, the King and Queen get ready for the big celebration ("Royal Dressing Room Scene") and the servants discuss the planning for the feast ("Your Majesties"). 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. However, Madame catches them and also sees Ella in Gabrielle's dress. [14][15], In Douglas Carter Beane's version of the story, Cinderella opens Prince Topher's eyes to the injustice in the kingdom. "[55] A reviewer from the Chicago Tribune wrote: The fundamental problem with Beane's perplexing, wholly unromantic and mostly laugh-free new book which turns the heroine into a social reformer the stepsisters into sympathetic, wounded creatures of thwarted desire, and Prince Charming into a myopic dunce who needs his eyes opened to the poverty of his people is that it denies the audience the pleasure of instant reversals of fortune. The original 1957 score for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical version of Cinderella only included 8 songs (not counting reprises). We're just not getting melody in our songs anymore. They dance together and instantly fall in love ("Ten Minutes Ago"). ", "Rebecca Luker to Replace Victoria Clark in, "Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher Extend Runs in Cinderella", "Paige Faure & Nancy Opel to join cast of, "Keke Palmer Will Make Broadway Debut in Rodgers + Hammerstein's, "Broadway crowns first black Cinderella but progress on diversity is too slow", "It's Possible! Or $9.49 to buy MP3. It also featured Howard Lindsay as The King, Dorothy Stickney as The Queen, Edie Adams as the Fairy Godmother, Kaye Ballard and Alice Ghostley as stepsisters Portia and Joy, Ilka Chase as the Stepmother, and Iggie Wolfington as The Steward. "[40] An Associated Press review praised Beane's script and wrote that it "crackles with sweetness and freshness, combining a little "Monty Python's Spamalot" with some "Les Misrables". It was directed by Gina Rattan and choreographed by Lee Wilkins. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella soundtrack from 1958, composed by Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers. Meeting her gaze, the Prince recognizes her and places the slipper on her foot. [47] Grace Mouat starred as Ella,[48] with Jacob Fowler as Prince Topher, Annie Aitken as Madame, Julie Yammanee as Marie/Godmother, Lee Ormsby as Sebastian, Matthew McDonald as Lord Pinkleton, Katie Ramshaw as Charlotte, Olivia-Faith Kamau as Gabrielle, and Adam Filipe as Jean-Michel.[49]. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. "[57] Richard Zoglin, writing for Time magazine, noted that the new production is "brightly colored, high spirited and well sung", but compared it unfavorably with the "emotionally alive" 1957 broadcast. All rights reserved. The original version contains the following songs:[5], In some productions, additional numbers added include "Loneliness of Evening" (cut from South Pacific and introduced in the 1965 broadcast), a song for the prince; and "Boys and Girls like You and Me" (cut from Oklahoma! It is based upon the fairy tale Cinderella, particularly the French version Cendrillon, ou la petite pantoufle de verre . They vow to keep their secrets ("A Lovely Night" (reprise)). [5] Stage versions began to appear in U.S. theatres by 1961. The Prince's parents have died, leaving the kingdom in the hands of a villainous prime minister, who has been the Prince's mentor and has duped his young charge into approving oppressive legislation. Audio CD. The team decided to adapt the fairy tale Cinderella and, new to television, they sought the advice of an industry insider, Richard Lewine. This recording features the TV cast and was made a couple of weeks before the broadcast. Cinderella [Rodgers and Hammerstein's] [1957 TV Soundtrack] Original Television Soundtrack. On Nov. 2, 1997, ABC aired a reimagined version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. [25] Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher were replacements for Ella and the Stepmother, both making their Broadway debuts, from February 2014 to June 2014. In adapting the famous fairy tale, "Rodgers and Hammerstein stayed faithful to the original Charles Perrault" version. The Prince is determined to find the mysterious woman who spoke so honestly about the kingdom. The Prince gives all of the women of the kingdom a chance to try on the glass slipper. Madame then takes Charlotte to the banquet. James, Caryn. Synopsis. NBC approached Rodgers and Hammerstein and asked them to write an original musical expressly for television (rather than merely adapting an existing one to the television special format), then a novel idea. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella is transformed into a princess and finds her prince. But he complained about the book ("What possessed Mr. Hammerstein to turn the stepsisters into distasteful vaudeville clowns? At the palace, Ella tells the prince how he could be a great king, and he immediately announces an election for Prime Minister between Jean-Michel and Sebastian. Jean-Michel arrives at the house and confesses his love to Gabrielle. [15][16] One of the four color TV cameras failed during the live telecast, adding to the production's technical difficulties. Harold Fielding produced this version, which opened on December 18, 1958, and played through the holiday season. Topher is now ready to be a leader and knows the partner he needs in love and life ("Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful"). 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. The lead roles of Cinderella and the Prince were performed by Morning Musume members Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki. Often charming and sometimes ordinary, this is a cobbled-together Cinderella for the moment, not the ages. Cinderella's grand entrance immediately attracts everyone's attention and intrigues the Prince. Album. "[53] Other critics, however, praised the presentation. The Prince is Giving a Ball5. A Lovely Night14. Perhaps Rodgers & Hammerstein's most seen but least performed musical, Cinderella was written for and played on television, for only one, non-taped time, on March 31, 1957, resulting in the largest TV audience in history up to that time.
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