In the 1950s, television adaptations of stage musicals were fairly common. In 1955, NBC broadcast the Broadway musical Peter Pan, starring Mary Martin. It was a hit, and the … See more

Act I
In the village square, the Herald proclaims: "The Prince Is Giving a Ball" to celebrate Prince Christopher's 21st birthday, an age appropriate for him to marry. The ladies of the kingdom are thrilled at the prospect of meeting him. … See more

1958 to 2008
The musical was first performed on stage at the London Coliseum in 1958 in a holiday pantomime adaptation produced by Harold Fielding.. Harold Fielding produced this version, which opened on December 18, 1958, … See more

Columbia Records recorded the musical selections from the first telecast of Cinderella on March 18, 1957, nearly two weeks before the show aired, in monaural and stereophonic … See more

The original version contains the following songs:
In some productions, additional numbers added include … See more

1957 original production
The musical had to fit into the 90-minute TV program with six commercial breaks, so the show was divided into six short acts. Rehearsals … See more

The 1957 version of Cinderella was seen by the largest audience in history at the time of its premiere: 107,000,000 people in the US, fully 60% of … See more