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''Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella'' is a musical in two acts with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Douglas Carter Beane based partly on Hammerstein's 1957 book. The story is based upon the fairy tale ''Cinderella'', particularly the French version ''Cendrillon, ou la Petite Pantoufle de Verre'', by Charles Perrault. The story concerns a young woman forced into a life of servitude by her cruel stepmother, who dreams of a better life. With the help of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is transformed into an elegant young lady and is able to attend the ball to meet her Prince, but, in this version, she must open the Prince's eyes to the injustice in his kingdom. Rodgers and Hammerstein originally wrote the songs for a 1957 television broadcast starring Julie Andrews, and it was remade twice for television and adapted for the stage in various versions prior to the Broadway production. The 2013 adaptation was the first version of ''Cinderella'' with the Rodgers and Hammerstein score mounted on Broadway. The new book by Beane introduces several new characters and a sympathetic stepsister, and the score features several new Rodgers and Hammerstein songs. The production originally starred Laura Osnes in the title role and Santino Fontana as the Prince and ran for 770 performances. It was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning one, for best costumes. It began a US national tour in 2014. ==Background== (詳細はJulie Andrews as Cinderella and Jon Cypher as the Prince. More than 107 million viewers saw the broadcast.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Lost ''Cinderella'' Footage On View at NYC's Museum of TV & Radio" ), Playbill.com, June 20, 2002, accessed December 22, 2012〕〔(Julie Andrews: Awards & Nominees ), Emmys.com, accessed December 22, 2012〕 The musical was staged at the London Coliseum in 1958 in a holiday pantomime adaptation that also used songs from ''Me & Juliet''.〔("Cinderella – History" ), R&H Theatricals, accessed June 10, 2013〕 Rodgers and Hammerstein signed with CBS.〔Flood, Penny. ("Cinderella Provides Excellent Christmas Entertainment" ), Chiswickw4.com, December 3, 2011, accessed January 23, 2013〕 Stage versions began to appear in U.S. theatres by 1961.〔 After the musical's success in its initial broadcast and as a stage production, the network decided another television version of ''Cinderella'' was needed. CBS mounted another production in 1965 with a new script that hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the original songs were retained.〔〔"Richard Rodgers recreates a ''Cinderella'' to be remembered", ''San Mateo Times'', February 19, 1966, "TV Week" section, p. 54.〕 Lesley Ann Warren was "introduced" in the title role.〔(''Cinderella'' ), 1965 version, at the IMDB database, accessed February 8, 2010〕 The New York City Opera produced the musical in 1993 and revived it several times. A United States tour played from November 2000 through 2001,〔Jones, Kenneth. ("Being Stepmom Is Real Drag for Everett Quinton in 2000-2001 'Cinderella' Tour" ), Playbill.com, October 19, 2000, accessed December 16, 2011〕 stopping at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden.〔("It's Possible!": Cinderella, With Laura Osnes, Victoria Clark and Santino Fontana, Premieres on Broadway Jan. 25 ), playbill.com January 25, 2013〕 The 1997 television re-make, the only one of the three versions shot on film, was adapted by Robert L. Freedman and directed by Robert Iscove, with choreography by Rob Marshall. This version featured a racially diverse cast, with Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother, Bernadette Peters as Ella's stepmother, and Paolo Montalbán as the Prince. Several songs were added.〔''A Cinderella Story Featurette: Hosted by Bernadette Peters'' (Available on the DVD)〕〔("Articles & Interviews, "It's Possible: 60 Million Viewers Go To The Ball With Cinderella", Volume 5, Issue 2, Winter, January 1, 1998" ). rnh.com, accessed February 15, 2011〕 A 30-week Asian tour of ''Cinderella'' starred Lea Salonga, beginning in 2008, and an all-female production of the musical in Japan in 2008 featured J-Pop group Morning Musume and veteran members of the Takarazuka Revue.〔 (Hello! Project official announcement. )〕〔 (Koma Stadium official website. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cinderella (2013 Broadway production)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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