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'Cinderella'
Top: Jim Archambault (King), Aaron Ferro (Prince), Jourdan Figueroa (Queen). Above: Mia Berube (Stepsister Joy), Libbey Stearns (Stepsister Portia), Bonnie Theriault (Stepmother) and Emily Baldwin (Cinderella). Photos by Christine Healy.
‘Cinderella’
on stage
Aug. 5
PUTNAM — The Theater of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse will present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, starting Aug. 5 and running for three weekends.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 7, 14 and 21. Tickets are $260 for adults and $23 for seniors, students, veterans and first responders. Masks are encouraged for anyone who is unvaccinated or at high risk, but they are not required. This policy is subject to change, so check the Bradley website for any updates prior to attending.
Theater goers, especially youngsters, are invited to prepare for the Prince’s ball with a Royalty Package. For an additional $10 over the ticket price, you will have a choice of one of three combos of tiara and wand or crown and scepter as well as a free popcorn. Combos can be seen on the Bradley website or at the theater and are available by advance purchase or at the door.
Go online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or call 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance, or at the door if available. Purchasing your tickets ahead of time is always a good idea.
The TNECT performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is co-directed by Madeline Jaaskela and Christine Healy. Diane Pollard is the music director and Kelly and Paul Wybieracki are the choreographers. Emily Baldwin appears as Cinderella and Aaron Ferro plays her Prince Charming. His parents, the King and Queen are Jim Archambault and Jourdan Figueroa. Bonnie Theriault is Cinderella’s stepmother and her stepsisters, Portia and Joy, are played by Libbey Stearns and Mia Berube. Anna Lee Percuoco appears as the fairy godmother.
They are supported by an ensemble of singing and dancing townspeople and ball guests.
The music for Cinderella was written by Richard Rodgers, with book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Julie Andrews played Cinderella when it first appeared on television in 1957. The show is based on the fairy tale Cinderella, particularly the French version, Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault. This show is the original version, not the more recent one that appeared on Broadway.
The timeless enchantment of the magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers and Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented as a television extravaganza, this famous fairy tale has been re-fashioned and set to music by two great masters of the musical. The characters are given greater depth plus a more human quality, and Cinderella’s innocent faith in a miracle allows her wish to go to the ball to come true. Musical highlights include “In My Own Little Corner”, “A Lovely Night”, “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?” and “Impossible”.
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