An enchanting story that’ll make you wish fairy godmothers and glass slippers weren’t just for fairy tales.
Directed by Brenda Didier. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Adapted for the stage by Tom Briggs. From the teleplay by Robert L. Friedman. Orchestrations by Danny Troob. Music Adaptation & Arrangements by David Chase.
From the genius minds of Rodgers + Hammerstein, masters behind The Sound of Music & Oklahoma!
Experience one of the most beloved and cherished fairy tales live on Paramount’s stage and with all the spectacle and splendor you’ve come to expect. This mesmerizing production gives us a familiar yet reimagined take on the story families have returned to over and over across generations. Experience jaw-dropping magic as you’ve never seen before. From pumpkins into carriages to tattered rags into a beautiful gown, this show will delight and enchant young and old alike. After all, you’re never too young for a little magic and never too old to believe. You may know the story, but you’ve never seen it like this.
Fit for a royal ball, Paramount’s Grand Gallery will be decked out for the season with a giant two-story, fully-decorated Christmas tree and all the trimmings.
A feel-good message for the entire family, Cinderella is the perfect fit for the holiday season that will leave you feeling like the impossible is possible.
Fairy Godmother (Jerica Exum) makes a surprise appearance before Cinderella (Mikayla Renfrow) in Paramount Theatre’s Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Mikayla Renfrow plays Cinderella and Markcus Blair is Prince Christopher, both making their Paramount Theatre debut in Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Mikayla Renfrow makes her Paramount Theatre debut in the title role of Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Mikayla Renfrow makes her Paramount Theatre debut in the title role of Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Michael Kingston plays King Maximillian and Rashada Dawan is Queen Constantina in Paramount Theatre’s Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Mikayla Renfrow plays Cinderella and Markcus Blair is Prince Christopher, both making their Paramount Theatre debut in Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Mikayla Renfrow plays Cinderella and Markcus Blair is Prince Christopher, both making their Paramount Theatre debut in Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Mikayla Renfrow makes her Paramount Theatre debut in the title role of Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Sarah Bockel (center) plays Cinderella’s evil stepmother, Tiffany T. Taylor (left) is stepsister Joy, and Jacquelyne Jones plays stepsister Grace in Paramount Theatre’s Cinderella, directed by Brenda Didier, November 10, 2021-January 9, 2022. For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, or call the box office, (630) 896-6666. Credit: Liz Lauren
Meet the Team
Artistic Team
Brenda Didier
Director & Co-Choreographer
Tiffany Krause
Co-Choreographer
Kory Danielson
Music Director & Conductor
Angela Weber Miller †
Scenic Designer
Theresa Ham †
Costume Designer
Victoria Bain †
Lighting Designer
Adam Rosenthal
Sound Designer
Katie Cordts
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer
Macy Schmidt
Orchestral Reductions
Ethan Deppe
Electronic Music Designer
Gaby Labotka
Intimacy Director
Maegan Burnell *
Stage Manager (October 4-December 19)
Kaitlin Kitzmiller *
Stage Manager (December 15-January 9)
JC Widman *
Assistant Stage Manager
Joey Stone
Associate Director
Terri K. Woodall
Assistant Choreographer
Celia Villacres
Associate Music Director & Associate Conductor
Cast
Mikayla Renfrow *
Cinderella
making Paramount Theatre debut
Markcus Blair *
Christopher
making Paramount Theatre debut
Sarah Bockel *
Stepmother
previously in Cinderella and Fiddler on the Roof
Rashada Dawan *
Queen Constantina
previously in Elf The Musical
Jerica Exum *
Fairy Godmother
previously in Newsies
Jacquelyne Jones *
Grace
previously in Legally Blonde
Michael Kingston
King Maximillian
previously in Cinderella, Hairspray, and Groundhog Day
Lorenzo Rush Jr. *
Lionel
previously in Dreamgirls, Cinderella, and Jesus Christ Superstar
Tiffany T. Taylor *
Joy
previously in Cinderella
Brian Bandura *
Charles, Footman, Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast & Kinky Boots
Adia Bell
Mouse, Ensemble, u/s Joy
previously in Cinderella
Matthew Bettencourt *
Swing, Ensemble
previously in Kinky Boots and Cinderella
Anna Brockman
Ensemble
previously in The Wizard of Oz
Max J. Cervantes
Mouse, Ensemble, u/s Christopher
previously in Groundhog Day and Cinderella
Evan C. Dolan *
Dove, Ensemble
previously in Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, and Sweeney Todd
Tim Foszcz
Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast
Kelli Harrington
Ensemble, u/s Stepmother
Previously in Cinderella
Dakota Hughes
Ensemble
previously in School of Rock, Into the Woods, Cinderella, and Kinky Boots
Christopher Kelley *
Coachman, Ensemble, Dance Captain
previously in Cinderella, Kinky Boots, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, The Producers and The Wizard of Oz
Ron King *
Ensemble
previously in Mamma Mia!
Ashley Lanyon *
Ensemble
previously in Elf The Musical and Beauty and the Beast
Jenna Napolitano
Swing, Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast
Jason Richards *
Ensemble, u/s King Maximillian, u/s Lionel
previously in Cinderella, The Producers and A Christmas Story
Camille Robinson *
Ensemble, u/s Fairy Godmother, u/s Queen Constantina
previously in Jesus Christ Superstar and The Secret of My Success
Katherine Viviano
Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast
Shelbi Voss
Ensemble, u/s Cinderella
Previously in The Sound of Music, Kinky Boots, Cinderella, Dreamgirls, and Little Shop of Horrors.
Natalie Welch
Mouse, Ensemble, u/s Grace
previously in Cinderella
* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
† indicates member of United Scenic Artists (USA)
‡ indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
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