Cinderella Reviews

Melissa L. from Thornwood, New York

BRILLIANT

Everything from the opening scene to the curtain call was fantastic. The costume changes on stage were great, as I'm still trying to figure out how Ella changed into her gold dress in the blink of an eye. I thought that the cast was wonderful and Osnes was brilliant. My mother and I are huge Cinderella fans and this show had us entertained from start to finish. I would recommend this to men, woman and children of all ages. Well done!!! :)

It's possible and it was! from Newark, NJ

UPDATED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AUDIENCE

Calling Baby Boomers who remember the TV version from 50 years ago, yes 50 years ago. It was slow moving, with some comedy, and would have probably been considered boring to the 21st century audience. So what is one to do? Update it, leaving all of the wonderful original music of course because afterall THAT is what makes this Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderalla, not Disney Cinderella, add some 21st century humor, and expand the story by giving the 'kingdom', and all of the main characters more depth. I thought this rendition was great, especially Lord Pendleton and the Fairy Godmother. The singing was crisp, chorus right on point - a few of the dancing performances of the chorus were complex and were executed with appropriate vigor without pause or (obvious) error. If you have not seen the ORIGINAL Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella I do not think you will truly appreciate this remake. Sorry, but you had to be there.

A.N.P. from New Jersey

WHY MESS WITH ENCHANTMENT?

In all its previous incarnations, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella was a charming musical with a gently humorous book and glorious, lyrical songs (orchestrated with a subtle homage to Richard Strauss). The current Broadway version is still largely charming, beautifully sung and danced, imaginatively staged, and remarkably, magically costumed. However, the story is now bogged down by political messaging, and the score, reorchestrated without the Viennese flourishes, has been sullied by uninspired additions from the R&H canon. Producers, if you want social messaging, stage South Pacific. I'm grateful this production retained enough of Cinderella's original magic to deliver A Lovely Night of theater.

D. C. from Brick, New Jersey

ITS POSSIBLE

If you loved the original with Leslie Ann Warren, you will love this show. Costumes are great. Especially changing from rags to a beautiful ball gown. Stepsisters were very funny. Fairy godmother wonderful voice. The only thing i wished if the actors portraying Cinderella and Prince sang a bit louder. It is not the Disney version. I wouldn't recommend it for young children. I loved it, just like the original.

Paisley from Long Island, New York

IF IT AIN'T BROKE WHY MAKE FLAWED ATTTEMPTS TO FIX IT

I saw the show opening night with a friend, a generation gap between us. The costumes,cast, singing voices (the announcer: The Prince is having a ball... was a standout.)sets, orchestra, lighting and special effects truly rated a 5! However, the needless "updating" was ridiculous. The "updates" were stolen from Harry Potter,(yes, the Brothers Grimm did it first and best)It was a nice touch that one of the step sisters wasn't much of a bad egg after all, but the scene stealing Ann Harada's step sister was a rip off of Melissa Mc Carthy's "Bridesmaids' character. For young girls growing up with this version of the prince, I feel sorry for them. The Prince is clueless, and needs Ella to clue him into what's really going on in his kingdom.Rodgers and Hammerstein, people not Disney. If being a 21st century sophisticate means stealing from other works and throwing in political garbage, count me out. Cinderella is a FAIRY TALE, don't we live with enough reality these days.

Shore33 from lavallette, new jersey

WHAT SHOW WAS THIS?

I grew up with every version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella and I've always been partial to the Lesley Ann Warren version. The current Broadway production is so far off from every previous version I've ever seen and at one point I was wondering if I was watching the right show. The sets and consumes were amazing. I hated the addition of characters, the subtraction of old characters, and the political aspects now involved in the show. It was like the French Revolution plus Aladdin equals Cinderella. Also, there were some songs that were changed, which I didn't care for, and some new ones added from the Rodgers and Hammerstein catalogue. The first act was really rough, but the second act started to have potential. I think with some tweaking, Cinderella could be a fabulous addition to Broadway. Cut the unnecessary characters, reinstate the old ones, and tell the Rodgers and Hammerstein story that made people fall in love with Cinderella in the first place.

Shore33 from lavallette, new jersey

WHAT SHOW WAS THIS?

I grew up with every version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella and I've always been partial to the Lesley Ann Warren version. The current Broadway production is so far off from every previous version I've ever seen and at one point I was wondering if I was watching the right show. The sets and consumes were amazing. I hated the addition of characters, the subtraction of old characters, and the political aspects now involved in the show. It was like the French Revolution plus Aladdin equals Cinderella. Also, there were some songs that were changed, which I didn't care for, and some new ones added from the Rodgers and Hammerstein catalogue. The first act was really rough, but the second act started to have potential. I think with some tweaking, Cinderella could be a fabulous addition to Broadway. Cut the unnecessary characters, reinstate the old ones, and tell the Rodgers and Hammerstein story that made people fall in love with Cinderella in the first place.

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