LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—The French folk fantasy about a poor young girl whose dream comes true, when she goes from rags to royalty, has had innumerable incarnations. Written by Charles Perrault as “Cendrillon, ou la petite pantoufle de verre” (“Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper”) in 1697, the tale featuring a fairy godmother, a glass slipper, a pumpkin carriage, and a handsome prince had been popular for so long that the composing team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II turned it into a charming 1957 musical, which starred Julie Andrews.
It was the only musical that the Rodgers and Hammerstein team wrote for television and was watched by millions. This is why it went on to become a stage production on Broadway in 2013. Now, the Marriott’s Theatre for Young Audiences has mounted a spellbinding production that is a holiday gift for children and families.
