The legendary 1997 fairytale movie musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, starring Brandy, Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg and more, is launching exclusively on Disney+ on 5th March.
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The beloved adaptation stars Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as Fairy Godmother, alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber, Natalie Desselle Reid, Bernadette Peters, Paolo Montalban, Jason Alexander, and Veanne Cox.
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Check out the original trailer for the film from the 90s below for the ultimate nostalgia trip:
The plot is very similar to the classic Cinderella story. In Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, when Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from her Fairy Godmother.
The movie was directed by Robert Iscove - who also directed She's All That - and it was written by Robert I. Freedman and choreographed by Rob Marshall.
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Originally premiering on 2nd November 1997 to sixty million viewers, during "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC in the US, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella became an instant fan favourite, beloved by critics and audiences alike and earning 7 Emmy Award nominations.
Celebrated for its diverse representation, sweeping musical acts, and unforgettable song book, the film features an incredible array of beloved and original songs by the iconic songwriting duo Rodgers & Hammerstein, including "Impossible," "In My Own Little Corner," "Ten Minutes Ago," "A Lovely Night," "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" and more.
Composer Richard Rodgers and Librettist and Lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II joined forces in 1943 to create the most successful partnership in American Musical Theatre.
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Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, introduced an integrated form that became known as "the musical play."
The shows that followed included Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals have earned Tony, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer and Olivier Awards.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella will join the Celebrate Black Stories collection on Disney+ alongside the jazz-themed Pixar film Soul starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonce's Black Is King, the box office smash hit Marvel film Black Panther, Hidden Figures - which tells the true story of three African-American mathematicians working for NASA in the 1960s - and many more.
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Movie night is sorted for the next few weeks!
You can stream Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Disney+ from 5th March.
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