NewsPhoto Call: Lou Diamond Phillips, Charles Shaughnessy, Kevin Richardson, Shirley Jones Celebrate L.A. Premiere of CinderellaTwo-time Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe nominee Fran Drescher ("The Nanny") joins the touring company of Rodgers & Hammerstein鈥檚 Cinderella for the Los Angeles engagement of the award-winning Broadway musical. The company celebrated their L.A. opening night March 18.
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Matthew Blank
March 19, 2015
Drescher reprises the role of the wicked stepmother Madame, a part she played on Broadway in 2014, for the musical's run through April 26 run at the /.
Cinderella has music by , lyrics by , a new book by and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is directed by and choreographed by . Music adaptation, supervision and arrangements are by , and orchestrations are by .
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Lou Diamond Phillips, Charles Shaughnessy, Kevin Richardson, Shirley Jones Celebrate L.A. Premiere of Cinderella
Lou Diamond Phillips, Charles Shaughnessy, Kevin Richardson, Shirley Jones Celebrate L.A. Premiere of Cinderella
Two-time Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe nominee Fran Drescher ("The Nanny") joins the touring company of Rodgers & Hammerstein鈥檚 Cinderella for the Los Angeles engagement of the award-winning Broadway musical. The company celebrated their L.A. opening night March 18.
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Andy Huntington Jones, Paige Faure, Fran Drescher and Charles Shaughnessy
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Lou Diamond Phillips, Indigo Phillips, Andy Huntington Jones, Paige Faure and Yvonne Phillips
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Andy Huntington Jones, Charles Shaughnessy and Paige Faure
The company also features , who played the role of Ella on Broadway, and Andy Huntington Jones as Prince Topher, Kecia Lewis as Marie, The Fairy Godmother, David Andino as Jean-Michele, as Gabrielle, Aymee Garcia as Charlotte, as Lord Pinkleton and as Sebastian.
Rounding out the ensemble are Adrian Arrieta, Adrian Baidoo, , Audrey Cardwell, Jennifer Evans, , Richard Gatta, Jordana Grolnick, Eric Anthony Johnson, Danielle Jordan, Ben Lanham, Sean Seymour, Blakely Slaybaugh, Lauren Sprauge, Paige Williams, , John Yi and Alexandra Zorn. Rodgers & Hammerstein鈥檚 Cinderella, press notes state, "combines the story's classic elements 鈥� glass slippers, pumpkin and a beautiful ball 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. She is a spirited young woman with savvy and soul who doesn't let her rags or her gowns trip her up in her quest for kindness, compassion and forgiveness. She 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."
The production also has scenic design by Tony Award nominee , costume design by six-time Tony Award winner , lighting design by Tony Award winner and sound design by Tony Award nominee .
The tour is produced by , Jill Furman, , Edward Walson, Venetian Glass Productions, The Araca Group, Caiola Productions, , Peter May, Sanford Robertson, Eric Schmidt, James Spry and Blanket Fort Productions.
Tickets are available online at , by calling (213) 972-4400, and in person at the Center Theatre Group box office at the Ahmanson Theatre.
The composer/lyricist was responsible for some of the most popular cult musicals of all time, including Falsettos, A New Brain, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
The work follows a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants torn between joining the family business or embarking on her own dream of attending college.
