Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale
March 19 - May 4, 2025
Cinderella:
A Salsa Fairy Tale
Book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Directed by Vanessa Severo
What will happen to Cinderella at the ball … game? That’s the surprising climactic question in this contemporary Latin-American Cinderella musical, which delightfully turns the classic fairy tale on its head, telling the story from both Cinderella and the “stepsister’s” perspective. Cinderella, a newcomer from Puerto Rico, comes to visit her “stepsister,” Rosa, in the United States. The catch … Cinderella only speaks Spanish and Rosa only speaks English. Will these two girls be able to reach an understanding at the (basket) ball game? With a fairy godfather and other delightful twists to the original story, Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale weaves a subtle lesson on empathy, sportsmanship, and respect. Boys and girls will be cheering in their seats. Lauded by audiences, theaters, schools, and academics, Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale is a groundbreaking bilingual children’s musical from the award-winning team of playwright Karen Zacarías and composer Deborah Wicks La Puma.
Approx. Length: 60 Minutes
Throughout the run of the show, there are several special performances:
- Opening Night: March 21 at 7 pm
- American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performance: April 5 at 1:30 pm
- Audio Described Performances with verbal commentary to assist patrons who are visually impaired: April 11 at 10 am and April 12 at 10:30 am
- Sensory Friendly Performances for neurodiverse audiences featuring technical adjustments, sensory supports, house lights on and flexible audience expectations: April 11 at 10 am and April 12 at 10:30 am
Find classroom resources and curriculum extensions, including lesson plans and reading lists, at coterie.edublogs.org.
Original production designs and illustrations by the Kansas City Art Institute Illustration Department’s student staffed agency, MICRO. Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale design by Paige Arnold with title lettering by Megan Cason.
Additional funding for this production is provided by:
