Rodgers + Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” Comes to Australia
Lyndon Terracini for Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads Live announced that the Tony® Award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella will come to Melbourne & Sydney in 2022. The musical will delight fans at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from May 20th, and at Sydney Lyric Theatre from October 23rd.
Leading the cast of this lavish production will be Shubshri Kandiah (Aladdin, Fangirls) as Ella (Cinderella); Ainsley Melham (Merrily We Roll Along, Aladdin) as Prince Topher; Silvie Paladino (Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables) as Marie, the Fairy Godmother; Tina Bursill (TV’s Doctor Doctor, Wentworth) as Madame, Ella’s stepmother, and Todd McKenney (The Boy From Oz, Shrek) as the Lord Chancellor, Sebastian.
Frost and Terracini are delighted to finally bring to the Australian stage one of the most beautiful musicals of all time. “We’re so excited to announce the dates for the Premiere of this Broadway favourite. Cinderella is one of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s greatest scores and this production with beautiful orchestrations, magnificent costumes and sets, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love from the classic story, will have audiences clamouring for more…Audiences will be enchanted by this glorious and uplifting musical. Rush to get a ticket!”
Additionally, Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the production of Cinderella in Sydney would give the state’s visitor economy a welcome boost by creating jobs and bringing visitors to the Harbour City.
“Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is a spectacular modern adaptation of a much-loved favourite and will appeal to many audiences…The NSW Government is delighted to support Cinderella in Sydney, as we know events like this help to turbocharge our visitor economy by creating job opportunities for cast and crew, enticing theatre-goers to visit our city to stay in our hotels, visit our attractions and spend locally, and they add to our cultural richness, supporting our goal to cement Sydney as the cultural capital of Australia,” Mr Ayres said.
One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most popular titles, Cinderella was written for television, debuting in 1957 starring Julie Andrews. Cinderella was re-made for television in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren in the title role, and again in 1997 with Brandy as Cinderella. The stage version of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella made its long-awaited Broadway debut in January 2013, featuring a new book by Douglas Carter Beane, and it ran for two years. Mr. Beane’s book blends masterfully with the musical’s cherished score, with songs including In My Own Little Corner, Impossible/It’s Possible, Ten Minutes Ago and Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?
With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella combines the story’s classic elements – the glass slippers, pumpkin, a beautiful masked ball and more – along with some surprising twists. More than just a pretty face with the right shoe size, this Cinderella is a contemporary figure living in a fairytale setting. A spirited young woman with savvy and soul, she not only fights for her own dreams, but forces the prince to open his eyes to the world around him and realise his dreams too.
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is a romantic and exciting experience for anyone who’s ever had a dream. Waitlist now to be the first to buy tickets at www.cinderellamusical.com.au