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Cinderella is a fairy tale based on the French tale, Cendrillon by Charles Perrault. It is the story of a maiden who is forced into a life of servitude by her stepmother and stepsisters. When the Prince invites the maidens in his kingdom to a ball in the hope of finding wife, Cinderella is prevented from attending the ball by her stepmother. Aided by her fairy godmother, Cinderella does attend the ball and falls in love with the Prince...who also falls in love with her... Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II created a television musical based on this story. The original musical starred Julie Andrews as Cinderella, and was broadcast on March 31, 1957. The musical was remade for television in 1965 and starred Lesley Ann Warren as Cinderella. In 1997, Whitney Houston remade the television musical featuring a culturally diverse cast. All three versions of this beloved Rogers and Hammerstein masterpiece are offered here.
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