There's some highly promising family fare this month: Lloyd L. Schwartz' new musical adaptation of Cinderella (Hollywood's Theatre West, through March 29); Laguna Playhouse's Youth Theatre production of Disney's High School Musical (October 26-November 4), Santa Monica Playhouse's perennial seasonal hit Absolutely Halloween (October 6-28) and Parson's Nose Family Theatre's The Pied Piper of Hamlin--A Musical! (outdoors in South Pasadena, October 26-28).