Disney's Cinderella Kids Returns to Way Off Broadway
By: Robert Diamond May. 04, 2017
Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and denied a chance to go to the royal ball. With a little help from her mice friends - and a lot of help from her Fairy Godmother - Cinderella's dreams come true. She goes to the ball, meets the Prince and falls in love. This timeless adaptation of the treasured animated film will charm its way into everyone's heart and remind audiences that dreams really can come true!
Disney's Cinderella Kids is the live stage version of the 1950 Walt Disney animated film. The studio's twelfth animated feature film, it was Disney's biggest commercial and critical success since Snow White 13 years earlier. To this day, the film holds a place on the American Film Institute's list of 10 Best Animated Films of all Time.
When Disney's Cinderella Kids opens on May 6th, it will be the second time the Disney adaptation has appeared at Way Off Broadway. The first was for a sold out run during the 2013 Children's Theatre Season.
The cast for this spring's production includes Jessica Billones as Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's stepmother; Sarah Melinda and Tori Weaver as Anastasia and Drizella, Cinderella's stepsisters; Megan E. West as the Fairy Godmother; Michael Hudson, making his Children's Theatre debut, as Prince Charming; Bill Kiska as the King; Jordan B. Stocksdale as the Grand Duke; and Shaylee Chubin, Katharine Ford, PatRick Ford, Keller Knight, and Caleb Whitcomb as the mice. Leading the cast in the title role is Melissa Ann Martin as Cinderella.
Disney's Cinderella Kids is based on the screenplay by Ken Anderson and Homer Brightman, with music and lyrics by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston; a book adapted by Marcy Heisler; and music adapted and arranged by Bryan Louiselle.
Way Off Broadway's production is under the direction of Jordan B. Stocksdale and runs from May 6th through July 9th, with performances every Saturday afternoon and the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Doors open each day at 11:30 a.m. for lunch with the show beginning at 12:30 p.m. and running just about an hour long. Tickets are $17 per person for lunch and the show and may be purchased by calling the Box Office at (301) 662-6600.
To learn more about Disney's Cinderella Kids, or any of Way Off Broadway's Children's Theatre or Mainstage productions, visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.
Following Disney's Cinderella Kids later this season will be Madagascar - A Musical Adventure and A Children's Theatre Christmas Carol.
The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway opened in 1996 as the Way Off Broadway Children's Theatre with an original musical adaptation of Rapunzel. Since then, it has become a unique family entertainment destination where children can see some of their favorite characters come to life on the stage. From Sleeping Beauty to Snow White, Jack and his beanstalk to the Three Little Pigs, they have all appeared at Way Off Broadway in original adaptation written specifically for the theatre. In 2005, The Children's Theatre was proud to have created and produced the world premiere production of Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, based on Robert Barry's book of the same name. 2011 saw the rebranding of the children's productions as The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway. This was also when there was a shift from adaptations of classic fairy tales to stage versions of popular children's books and movies -- many of which came directly from the Disney Vault. These new blockbusters were shows like Disney's 101 Dalmatians, Cinderella, Aladdin, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland; two incredibly successful runs of Pinkalicious - The Musical; Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer Live! Dora's Pirate Adventure; a premiere production of Molly Shannon's Tilly the Trickster; and the area's first production of Junie B. Jones - The Musical.
The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway is a part of The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, which, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, will celebrate its 25th Silver Anniversary Season in 2019. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area's theatre community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included Monty Python's Spamalot, Noises Off, The Addams Family, Les Misérable, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks' The Producers, CATS, The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Annie, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, ...Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph..., Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a one-of-a-kind children's lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, giving children a chance to see their favorite characters live on stage. In addition to its regular season, the theatre produces a number of special events throughout the year including an annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) and an interactive mysteries series. www.wayoffbroadway.com
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