If the shoe fits

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 — The Wharton Center is throwing a grand ball — complete with a fairy godmother, friendly mice, a magic pumpkin and glass slippers. It announced today that  “Rodgers Hammerstein’s Cinderella” will kick off its 2015-2016 Broadway season. The show opens Sept. 22.

This musical version of the classic fairy tale features music by Richard Rodgers and and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and was originally written for television broadcast. It debuted in 1957 with Julie Andrews in the starring role. This 2013 revival retains the original music and lyrics of Rodgers and Hammerstein, but uses a new book written by prominent playwright Douglas Carter Beane.

While the Wharton Center will not be releasing their full 2015-2016 season until April 21, they chose to announce this show early so that groups could make plans to attend the family-friendly show.

“Typically, Wharton Center’s Broadway season has started later in the fall.” explained Diane

Willcox, Wharton Center’s director of marketing. “Since Cinderella is in September, we wanted time to talk about the show to schools and also to let all our groups across the state know about it.”

Tickets for Cinderella will go on sale to subscribers starting April 21, and will be available to the general public later this summer.