SHOWBIZ CHICAGO LIVE! EPISODE GUEST – VICTORIA NEWHUIS from Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA

Chicagoland native VICTORIA NEWHUIS discusses understudying Ella, one of musical theatre’s most iconic roles, in the Tony Award winning revival of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA which will play Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph) for a limited engagement April 27 through May 6, 2018. For more information visit BroadwayinChicago.com.

VICTORIA NEWHUIS (SWING, U/S ELLA) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Favorite regional credits include A Chorus Line (Bebe), A Little Night Music (Petra), and West Side Story (Francisca). Proud alumna of The Boston Conservatory! Much love and thanks to her parents, grandparents, Isabella, Joe, and her Cinderella family. victorianewhuis.com | @toriaeliza

ABOUT Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA

Broadway In Chicago and the producers of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA are delighted to announce the return of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, featuring beloved songs such as “”In My Own Little Corner” and “Impossible/It’s Possible,” which will play Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph) for a limited engagement April 27 through May 6, 2018.

With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and romantic Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA combines the story’s classic elements – glass slippers, pumpkin, and a beautiful ball along with some surprising twists. More than just a pretty face with the right shoe size, this Cinderella is a contemporary figure living in a fairytale setting. She is a spirited young woman with savvy and soul who doesn’t let her rags or her gowns trip her up in her quest for kindness, compassion and forgiveness. She longs to escape the drudgery of her work at home and instead work to make the world a better place. She not only fights for her own dreams, but forces the prince to open his eyes to the world around him and realize his dreams too.

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a new book by Douglas Carter Beane and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Originally directed by Mark Brokaw and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, the tour is directed by Gina Rattan and choreographed by Lee Wilkins. Music adaptation and arrangements are by David Chase and music supervision is by Greg Anthony Rassen. Orchestrations are by Bill Elliott and are adapted from the original Broadway orchestrations by Danny Troob.

One of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most popular titles, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA was written for television — debuting in 1957 starring Julie Andrews. In 2013, the show made its long-overdue Broadway debut. Along with

CINDERELLA, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s legendary musicals include OKLAHOMA!, Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific and The Sound of Music.

Mr. Beane’s book for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA blends masterfully with the musical’s cherished score with songs including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible,” “Ten Minutes Ago” and “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?”

The creative team includes scenic design by Tony® Award nominee Anna Louizos, costume design by six-time Tony® Award-winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony® Award-winner Kenneth Posner and sound design by Tony® Award nominee Nevin Steinberg.

The Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA tour is produced by Work Light Productions. CINDERELLA was produced on Broadway by Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman, Stephen Kocis, Edward Walson, Venetian Glass Productions, The Araca Group, Luigi Caiola & Rose Caiola, Roy Furman, Walt Grossman, Peter May/Sanford Robertson, Glass Slipper Productions LLC/Eric Schmidt, Ted Liebowitz/James Spry, Blanket Fort Productions and in association with Center Theatre Group.

For more information please visit www.CinderellaOnBroadway.com

Facebook: Facebook.com/CinderellaTheMusical

Twitter: @CinderellaBway

TICKET INFORMATION

Individual tickets for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph) range from $18 to $85 with a select number of premium seats available. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000 and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 17 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country. A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining over 1.7 million people annually in five theatres. Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including the Cadillac Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, Oriental Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Facebook @BroadwayInChicago ● Twitter @broadwaychicago ● Instagram @broadwayinchicago ● #broadwayinchicago

 

Photo Credits: John DelGrosso Photography, Victoria Newhuis.com, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA National tour.