It’s exhausting to consider it’s been 25 years since Brandy made historical past as the primary Black Cinderella within the 1997 traditional movie, however followers are in for a deal with to rejoice the milestone anniversary. Based on experiences, Brandy, together with the remainder of the forged of ‘Cinderella,’ are set to reunite courtesy of an upcoming ABC particular.
@Selection experiences, on August 23rd long-running ABC information program ‘20/20’ will air a really particular 25th anniversary specialcelebrating the history-making 1997 movie ‘Cinderella,’ which starred Brandy as the primary Black lady to painting the enduring position. Along with Brandy, different forged members anticipated to look on the particular embrace Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Alexander, Bernadette Peters and Paolo Montalban. There will even be a particular tribute to the late Whitney Houston, who starred because the Fairy Godmother. Following the particular, ABC will air ‘Cinderella’ on the community for the primary time in 20 years.
The ‘20/20’ particular will even embrace behind-the-scenes footage of Whitney Houston and interviews with the movie’s producers and costume designer. Highlighting the movie’s ground-breaking variety casting, a number of celebrities will communicate in regards to the affect ‘Cinderella’ had on them and Hollywood, resembling Billy Porter, Jade Jones and Todrick Corridor.
Talking in regards to the upcoming particular, Imogen Lloyd Webber, Senior Vice President at Harmony Theatricals, mentioned “We’re delighted that the twenty fifth anniversary of this landmark incarnation of ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ is being celebrated on its unique community. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s unforgettable rating is actually timeless — nonetheless enchanting listeners 80 years after their partnership started and 65 years since their ‘Cinderella’ first charmed the most important viewers in tv historical past.”
When it aired in 1997, ‘Cinderella’ was an awesome rankings success racking up an estimated 60 million viewers throughout its unique broadcast. Following its launch, the up to date model of the enduring fairytale was shortly deemed a traditional. Final yr ‘Cinderella’ was launched to a brand new technology after it was launched for streaming on Disney+ throughout Black Historical past Month, after Brandy publicly requested Disney to place it on the platform.
