From the opening number ,"The Prince is Giving a Ball", at Beef & Boards' "Cinderella" it was simple to determine that this show was not one of Rogers and Hammerstein's best. However through the waving of their magic wands Director Eddie Curry and Choreographer Ron Morgan kept the dull spots to a minimum. The magic on stage was quite remarkable. Holding this show together was the exceptional performance of Lindsay Sutton in the title role. This diminutive bundle of talent was sensational.
Playing the role of the King was Mark Fishback. Equally regal was Laura Lockwood as the Queen. Completing the family was Aaron Young as Prince Charming. Karen Pappas impressed as the Fairy Godmother.
The alluring attraction were the ugly stepsisters portrayed by two men, Jeff Stockberger and Doug King. It is hard to imagine two uglier performers on stage. Jeff acted as if he was auditioning for the lead role in the film, "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman". Doug was auditioning for his understudy in the film and succeeded. Lynne Perkins was really mean as the Stepmother. It was easy to realize where the ugly stepsisters got their manners. Kids in the audience really enjoyed the antics of the stepsisters, and all the magical transformations provided by Curry and Morgan. The kids who saw the show will surely recommend it to all their friends.
The intriguing set design was by Michael Layton and looked terrific because it was lit by Ryan Koharchik. Some of the costumes were done by Peggy Kellner and provided by Music Theatre of Wichita and supervised by Jill Kelly. Jill Kelly outdid herself with costumes for the two stepsisters. Obviously she had to have lots of material.
Coming up at Beef & Boards is "Church Basement Ladies 2" and the entertainment delight, "Singing In The Rain".
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