Serious theatergoers might be tempted to pass up the production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at Madison Square Garden, thinking it's a kidfest in which the show is brought down to the level of a five-year-old. But take another glance: Eartha Kitt is playing the Fairy Godmother. And who's playing the wicked stepmother? Everett Quinton of Ridiculous Theatrical Company fame--in drag, of course.

The director of the show is Gabriel Barre, who last season directed The Wild Party for Manhattan Theatre Club. Speaking of which, the musical supervision and arrangements of this Cinderella are by the talented fellow who wrote the words and music of the MTC Wild Party, Andrew Lippa. So if you[...]