Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at The Academy of Performing Arts
Rodgers' & Hammerstein's Cinderella
December 7 - 23, 2023.
The original version
The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true.
In 1956 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were indisputably the world’s most successful writers of musicals. Julie Andrews was a sparkling new star, having just triumphed in My Fair Lady. When her agent approached Rodgers & Hammerstein and suggested that the television audience would welcome a musical version of Cinderella, it was an irresistible temptation for all.
Rodgers & Hammerstein approached the story with the honesty and simplicity that characterized all their work. They purposely did not seek to improve a story they felt was dramatically sound, as many writers are prone to do, instead concentrating on bringing the characters to life. Rodgers wrote in his autobiography Musical Stages, “In writing the story and the songs, Oscar and I felt that it was important to keep everything as traditional as possible, without any ‘modernizing’ or reaching for psychological significance.” When Hammerstein was asked where he found the version of the Cinderella story he based his adaptation upon, he answered, “I looked it up in the encyclopedia.”
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About the Photographer
Bob Tucker at Focalpoint Studio specializes in family portraits at your home or in the park. Focalpoint is an Heirloom Portrait Print Studio based in Orleans, MA, that offers some digital file purchase options, as well. Other services include business, modeling and actor/actress headshots, restoration of damaged family heirloom photos, passport and ID photos including Canadian passport and citizenship photos, digital imaging services and fine art giclee printing for artists. Bob is a member of:
• The Professional Photographers of America
• The Professional Photographers of Cape Cod
• The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
• The Orleans Chamber of Commerce
and is a Past President of the:
• Rotary Club of Nauset(Orleans).