About the work
Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical version of the Cinderella fairy tale, originally written in 1957 as a television musical for CBS and seen by more than a hundred million viewers. It was the only stage work the legendary duo created expressly for television.
Plot
Oppressed by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is sent to the royal ball with the help of her fairy godmother, enchants the prince, and on fleeing at midnight loses the glass slipper that finally reunites them.
Cultural significance
With melodies such as "In My Own Little Corner" and "Ten Minutes Ago," the production became a classic of American musical theatre. It was remade for television several times and was brought to Broadway in 2013 in a revised stage version by Douglas Carter Beane.