Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s Cinderella starring Brandy & Whitney Houston to stream on Disney+

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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, will begin streaming on Disney+ from 12 February, it has been announced.

American singer-songwriter Brandy performs in the title role, with Houston playing the Fairy Godmother. Also featuring in the film are Jason Alexander, Veanne Cox, Victor Garber, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Paolo Montalban and Natalie Desselle Reid.

The critically-acclaimed piece premiered to 60 million viewers in the US on 2 November 1997 and amongst the many iterations of the Disney tale, this became a favourite with the fans and was celebrated for its diverse representation. It also earned itself seven Emmy Award nominations.

This version of Cinderella was written by Robert I. Freedman, directed by Robert Iscove and choreographed by Rob Marshall.

Add it to the watch list, Besties!