Cinderella



Cinderella is the featured character in a folktale which dates as far back as the 1630s. Over the centuries, the best known versions have been written and developed by the likes of Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Walt Disney.

The story continues to inspire artists. It was conceived as a made for television muscial by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim included Cinderella as one of the principle storylines in his Broadway musical Into the Woods, and the film Pretty Woman is a modern re-imagining of the fairy tale. Vince Gill and The Cheetah Girls have even recorded songs inspired by the rags to riches tale.

Portrayals

 * In Hey Cinderella!, Belinda Montgomery plays the perpetually persecuted house-cleaner from the fairy tale that bears her name. She loves Arthur, the king's gardener, without knowing he's actually Prince Arthur Charming.  She has a dog, Rufus, who helps her with the dishes and snarls at her Stepmother.


 * On Sesame Street, Cinderella is usually portrayed by a Lavender Anything Muppet performed by Jerry Nelson, and at least once by Pam Arciero. Her stories have been chronicled in a number of Sesame Street News Flash segments.


 * CinderElmo is a rare telling of the story with a male in the lead role, played by Elmo.


 * Miss Piggy became Cinderella in Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration with a little help from her ""fairy god-thing" (Gonzo).


 * Baby Piggy imagines herself as Cinderella in the third season Muppet Babies episode, "Pigerella."