Afterward, the network will be reairing the original tv movie. This celebration comes out 8 pm ET/PT on August 23rd and on Hulu the next day. Including voices behind the scenes interviewed by Shondaland for the 20th anniversary, An Oral History of 1997’s Cinderella. I would also love to see Keke Palmer (who played Broadway’s first Black Cinderella) and others young and old be included that were either a part of the original production, documented it, or were impacted by it. While their voices will be missed, and I’m sure there will be past clips, the teaser shows that outside people like Billy Porter (who recently played Fabolous Godmother in the 2021 Amazon version) will be present. Because this is 20/20, they have the range to also reflect on why this movie still feels like an anomaly and special even today, beyond its historical relevance and just beautiful artistic merits.ĭue to their passing, Houston and Desselle-Reid (Cinderella’s stepsister Minerva) will not appear in the interview format. However, I really would love to see them all together and in groups talking, too. Who will be present?įrom the teaser and reporting, it seems like this will be individual sit-downs with the cast. It also set a bar perfectly in reach, but even two decades later, Hollywood still struggles with colorblind (let alone color-conscious) casting. While the movie was at first planned to be a part of CBS programming, the film ultimately found a home at Disney and became part of Michael Eisner’s (head of Disney at the time) move to reintroduce The Wonderful World of Disney. The TV movie event originally aired on ABC on Novemto an estimated 60 million people. Now, 25 years later, ABC’s 20/20 is hosting a special anniversary event for this Rodgers & Hammerstein adaptation later this month! This stellar cast also included Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Victor Garber, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle-Reid, and introduced the world to Paolo Montalban (as Prince Charming, a.k.a. And rounding out the stellar cast is none other than the “The Voice” herself, Whitney Houston, who played The Fairy Godmother, whose rendition of “Impossible” gave hope and inspiration to every Black boy and girl to believe in miracles and believe in yourself.īrandy and Whoopi Goldberg reunited on The View today to make the formal announcement.My absolute favorite verison of Cinderella and quite possibility live-action musical ever remains the 1997 edition starring Brandy Norwood (who I recently stopped calling Moesha) as Cinderella, and pop-icon Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother. Tony-winner Jason Alexander played the royal assistant, Lionel. The role of The Wicked Stepmother was brilliantly played by the legendary Tony-winner, Bernadette Peters who alongside her onscreen daughters, Veanne Cox as Calliope, and Natalie Desselle as Minerva (who we recently lost in December of last year). The King and Queen were played by Tony-nominee Victor Garber and EGOT, Whoopi Goldberg. R&B vocalist Brandy played the title role of Cinderella, while her Prince Charming was played by Paolo Mantalban. The 1997 musical classic was ahead of its time for casting some of the most diverse performers on Broadway and in H ollywood. Since the tv movie aired in 1997 on ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney, viewers have been unable to see a full version of the classic film in over 20 years! But just in time for Black History Month, we get the gift of our first Black Cinderella and our first Black Fairy Godmother. Disney+ has just announced that they will be adding Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, to their roster of films at midnight on February 12. If ever there was a time we needed to bel ieve in fairytales, there’s no better time than this.
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