Sisterella
| Sisterella | |
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| Music | Larry Hart |
| Lyrics | Larry Hart |
| Book | Larry Hart |
| Basis | Cinderella by Charles Perrault |
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Sisterella is a musical, presented and produced by Michael Jackson with Miramax Films in association with Tribeca. Music, lyrics and book are by Larry Hart.[1] The original choreographer was Ramon Del Barrio.[2]
The musical has been described as a "spoofy Cinderella-based African-American musical."[3] It was originally planned for a Broadway run in the fall of 1997.[4] The show sold out its March to April 1996 original run at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.[3] It toured the United States, Europe and Australia.[5] Hart created the book and the music with the reader workshops at the New York's Musical Theatre Works, which did the workshops on Disney's Beauty and the Beast.[4]
Plot summary
The show is an original musical based on the tale of Cinderella.[4]
Cast
- Yvette Cason as Dahlia in the original production,[1][2] Tina Cross in the 1998 run[5]
- Jimmie Wilson as Prince Jean-Luc in the original production,[1][2] Donny Rae Evins in the 1998 run[5]
- Wanda Houston as Magnolia[1]
- Rain Pryor as Chrysanthemum,[1][2] Billie Stapleton in the 1998 run[5]
- Gregory McKinnon as King
- Della Miles as Ella
- Jim Ryan as Lord Monty Grubman in the original run,[2] Red Symons in the 1998 run[5]
- Richard O'Brien as Dr. Cranium[5]
- Jody Keith Barrie as Dr. Goniff
- Larry Hart as Indursky
References
- ^ a b c d e "Sisterella". Variety. March 19, 1996. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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- ^ a b "The Latest on Sisterella". Playbill. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c "Jackson to Produce New Musical : Theater: Self-described King of Pop will give financial backing to 'Sisterella,' scheduled to open in Pasadena in March". Los Angeles Times. July 26, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e f "Brown Stars in 'Surround Sound' Sisterella, Melbourne Mar. 7". Playbill. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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