Opens February 17 at the Taft Theatre
Cincinnati – Break out the glass slippers! The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION opens at the Taft Theatre February 17 – 26, 2024. Tickets are on sale now at https://thechildrenstheatre.com/shows/cinderella-23-24/.
This magical musical by Rodgers & Hammerstein will feature a BIPOC creative team, and diversity will be celebrated as your favorite characters show us that “Impossible” is possible! If you loved the 1997 film version of this classic musical, you won’t want to miss this enchanting production!
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, this enthralling fairy tale still warms the hearts of children and adults alike.
Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Stage Direction by Chris Stewart. Choreography by Tina DeAlderete. Dani Lobello, Director of Production and Sound Designer. Scenic Design by Seth Howard. Lighting Design by Yelena Babinskaya. Costume Design by Daryl Harris. Music Direction by Jason Alexander Holmes. Technical Direction by Ben Adams and Maggie Foley. Resident Stage Manager, Jadi Davis.
Ideal for ages 4+. This production runs 60 minutes without an intermission.
Showtimes for RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION include:
- Saturday, February 17 at 2PM (ASL interpretation will be offered at this performance.)
- Saturday, February 17 at 5PM
- Sunday, February 18 at 2PM
- Friday, February 23 at 7PM
- Saturday, February 24 at 11AM
- Saturday, February 24 at 2PM
- Sunday, February 25 at 2PM
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION is made possible by Dress Run Sponsor TriHealth, Production Sponsors The Summit Hotel and The Sutphin Family Foundation, and Season Sponsor The Charles H. Dater Foundation, with special thanks to Media Sponsor Local 12. Additional funding for MainStage Ticket Subsidies is provided by PNC Foundation. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is supported by the tens of thousands of people who give generously to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Broadway-style MainStage productions, including RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION, are performed in the historic Taft Theatre, 5th and Sycamore Streets in Downtown Cincinnati. Tickets start at $10. Visit thechildrenstheatre.com or call the TCT Box Office at 513.569.8080 x10, Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM to purchase tickets.
CAST (In Alphabetical Order)
Ensemble …………………LENA ANDREWS
Herald…………… JATHAN “JB” BRISCOE
Cinderella …………………. JUNO BROSAS
Ensemble ……………….. *BRINLEY CULVER
Ensemble ………….. MARLO D’ASCENZO
Ensemble …………………… LUCÍA DUQUE
Ensemble …………….. ANTWNAZIA FANT
Ensemble ……………………… *AVERY FOX
Joy………………………. ANNA ROSE DELEON GUERRERO
Ensemble …………… *GRIFFIN HATFIELD
Ensemble …….. *DEZ FLYNN HUTCHENS
Ensemble ……………….. *NOAH JEFFREYS
Ensemble ………………… ETHAN KUCHTA
Prince…………………………… JT LANGLAS
Ensemble ……………. AARON MARSHALL
King ……………………… JAZZ MCMULLEN
Ensemble ……… GABRIEL KANAI NAKATA
Ensemble …………………. *SARINA PATEL
Stepmother …………. SPRING STARR PILLOW
Ensemble …………….. *KIP RICHARDSON
Ensemble …………….. CHELSEA RUSSELL
Fairy Godmother ………………… TIA SEAY
Portia…………………………… KARLI SMITH
Ensemble …………………… TRE TAYLOR III
Ensemble ……………….. *KEYA VADIVELU
Ensemble …………………. JORDAN WARD
Queen…………………… MICHELLE WELLS
Ensemble …………. *CAMRYN WILKINSON
UNDERSTUDIES:
For Queen and Stepmother: Lena Andrews; for Joy: Marlo D’Ascenzo; For Fairy Godmother: Antwnazia Fant; for Herald: Noah Jeffreys; for Prince: Ethan Kuchta; for Cinderella: Chelsea Russell; for King: Trey Taylor III; for Portia: Jordan Ward
* Denotes TCT’s Young Artists Company
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
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