RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Comes To Folsom For Four Performances

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific offers a delightful-and contemporary-take on the classic story. A lush production that features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and the moments we all remember-the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more-plus some surprising new twists. Included in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella are some of Rodgers + Hammerstein's most beloved songs, including "In My Own Little Corner," "Impossible/It's Possible" and "Ten Minutes Ago," in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who's ever had a wish, a dream... or a really great pair of shoes. "Cinderella and her Prince have been REBORN! They might be BROADWAY'S COUPLE OF THE YEAR" (New York Magazine).

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella comes to Folsom for four performances-including one matinee: Monday, November 20, 2017 at 7:30 pm; Tuesday, November 21 at 2 pm & 7:30 pm; and a sign interpreted performance on Wednesday, November 22 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $49-$79; Premium $89, with a 10% Discount on Tuesday Matinee Single Tickets. They are available online at www.harriscenter.net or from Harris Center Ticket Office at 916-608-6888 from 12 noon to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Parking is included in the price of the ticket. Harris Center is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, CA, facing East Bidwell Street.

"A dazzling delight for all ages! Cinderella casts a new spell on Broadway!" (USA Today). Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, offers a fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess. In turns both hilarious and romantic, this Cinderella is a contemporary figure living in a fairytale setting. She is a spirited young woman with savvy and soul who longs to escape the drudgery of her work at home and instead work to make the world a better place. She not only fights for her own dreams, but forces the prince to open his eyes to the world around him and realize his dreams too.

One of Rodgers + Hammerstein's most popular titles, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella was written for television - debuting in 1957 starring Julie Andrews. In 2013, the show made its long-overdue Broadway debut. Along with Cinderella, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's legendary musicals include OKLAHOMA!, Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific and The Sound of Music.

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a new book by Douglas Carter Beane and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. The show had a successful two-year run on Broadway; the tour is directed by Gina Rattan and choreographed by Lee Wilkins. Music adaptation and arrangements are by David Chase, and music supervision is by Greg Anthony Rassen. Orchestrations are by Bill Elliott and are adapted from the original Broadway orchestrations by Danny Troob.

The vision for this new Cinderella was to make her a more active character in her own fate. Playwright Douglas Carter Beane, writer of cheeky comedies like The Little Dog Laughed and the hit stage version of the cult film Xanadu, was brought on board to adapt the book. In addition to making Cinderella more active, Beane wanted to make the Prince less an ideal and more of a human being. "He needs somebody in his life to show him the right way," explains Beane.

While many have commented on how Beane's humorous script is revisionist, the playwright says he went back to the original source, Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale, for inspiration. It was a thinly veiled satire of French politics, says Beane: "The court was overwhelmed with ridicule and sarcasm and Cinderella was kind and brought kindness to the court." In writing the new script, Beane says "it was all about tone. I knew that an audience, coming to see the show had to have a good time. And, they have seen so much; they have seen Wicked, they have seen Shrek, they have seen Fractured Fairy Tales." Beane says he knew "I had to have a little snark to it and I took inspiration from Oscar Hammerstein's lyrics. He was using contemporary colloquial speech in these situations. "Why would a fella want a girl like her?""

The creative team includes scenic design by Tony® Award nominee Anna Louizos, costume design by six-time Tony® Award-winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony® Award-winner Kenneth Posner and sound design by Tony® Award nominee Nevin Steinberg.

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