Chapter 7
On Saturday, there was an announcement in the Entertainment section of the New York Times:
The Windsor Opera Company takes a new version of Cinderella to the Lindon Theatre on Broadway next month as Ella’s Charming Prince.
Almost everyone knows the Cinderella story, about the gala ball and the glass slipper, but what led up to that night? And what happened afterwards? Is this what “happily-ever-after” really feels like?
Two new voices have been cast in the lead roles. Jacqueline Allenson, soprano, has been cast as Ella, and Marie Jacolby, contralto, will play the young Prince Charming. William Simmons, baritone, is cast as the grown prince. Michael Benedetti, bass, is the King, Ashley Sheppard, soprano, will play Lady Evangeline. In a charming new twist, Andrew Freeberg, teno
