![]() ![]() It occurred to me that Rodgers + Hammerstein’s newer Broadway adaptation of Cinderella would be a good story because this version puts her in the driver’s seat of her life’s journey. On why bringing Cinderella to the stage was important, ZACH Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley said, “With over 50,000 deaf and hard of hearing residents in Austin, I want to make sure ZACH is serving the members of our community, especially the students at Texas School for the Deaf. We can do anything hearing people can do…even here! We just do it a different way.” It will help people to realize that yes, deaf people can enjoy music and perform in musicals too. “This production is so important because it provides a space for deaf performers who have long been ignored in this industry. It’s been an amazing collaborative and directing partnership that I hope leads to future endeavors between Deaf Austin Theatre and ZACH as well as Deaf Austin Theatre and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, which is where Michael is based as artistic director,” expressed director Dr. “Since beginning pre-production work, I immediately found that we share theatrical mindset. Elizabeth Wilder on “New Amsterdam” on NBC. Sandra recently was Co-Director (with Michael Baron) of the critically acclaimed production of The Music Man at Olney Theatre in Maryland and can currently be seen as Dr. This fresh new musical and family favorite will be performed in both American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken English with supertitle artistically incorporated into the scenic design and fully inclusive experience from the time patrons arrive at the theatre.īroadway veteran SANDRA MAE FRANK (Deaf West’s Spring Awakening) will play the title role of Ella. Brian Cheslik, The Tony®-nominated musical fairytale Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella will come to life in The Topfer to start the New Year for 2023. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella playing January 25 – March 5 at The Topfer at ZACH with a cast and crew of deaf and hearing actors.Ĭo-Directed by Producing Artistic Director of the Lyric Theatre Michael Baron and DAT Artistic Director, Dr. Following the event, The Wonderful World of Disney will air 1997's Cinderella for the first time in over two decades.ZACH Theatre in partnership with Deaf Austin Theatre (DAT) announces the cast of ET, and will be available to stream the following day on Hulu. The original cast included Brandy and the late Whitney Houston, as well as Whoopi Goldberg as Queen Constatina, Paolo Montalban as Prince Christopher, Victor Garber as King Maximillian, Bernadette Peters as the Stepmother, Jason Alexander as Lionel and Veanne Cox as Calliope.Ĭinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 will air on ABC on Tuesday, August 23 at 8 p.m. To fans' delight, in February 2021, Disney+ began streaming the film for nostalgia and a whole new generation. Between Norwood and Houston's excellent performances, and a number of enchanting originals from Rodgers & Hammerstein's score, Cinderella earned a total of 7 Emmy nominations. The year Cinderella premiered on television, 60 million viewers tuned in, and the adaptation garnered the praise of critics and fans like. Rodgers & Hammerstein's unforgettable score is truly timeless - still enchanting listeners 80 years after their partnership began and 65 years since their 'Cinderella' first charmed the largest audience in television history." "We're delighted that the 25th anniversary of this landmark incarnation of 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella' is being celebrated on its original network. ![]() Imogen Lloyd Webber, SVP at Concord Theatricals, spoke on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, saying: ![]() The reboot was bright and colorful with unforgettable costumes and musical numbers, and ".marked a groundbreaking moment in television history, introducing America's first Black Cinderella (Brandy) and Fairy Godmother (Whitney Houston)." ![]() Jam-packed with an all-star cast, the made-for-television musical was reworked from the original 1957 televised musical starring a young Julie Andrews, written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. In 1997, Robert Iscove ( She's All That) directed one of the most iconic adaptations of Cinderella to grace the screen. Our musical, magical hearts can barely contain our excitement! The event, Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20, will mark the first time in over two decades that ABC has aired the Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic in an hour-long program to celebrate the occasion. For its 25th anniversary, ABC announced that their Wonderful World of Disney will be reuniting the cast of 1997's live-action adaptation of Cinderella, starring Brandy Norwood as the titular princess. ![]()
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