To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the landmark television movie, revisit this emmy magazine article from 1997, when the now-classic musical retelling first aired.
Brandy and Whitney Houston’s ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ is now streaming: Here’s how to watch it
Updated Feb 15, 2021;
Posted Feb 15, 2021
Brandy and Whitney Houston in Rodgers and Hammerstein s Cinderella, which premiered on ABC in 1997. ABC/Disney
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We all know the classic tale of Cinderella. After all, it’s a tale that has a million iterations. Though, Whitney Houston and Brandy’s version of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” will forever be dear in the hearts of many millennials. Now fans of the popular 1997 TV film version can stream it. Here’s how:
The TV musical’s synopsis, according to Rotten Tomatoes, is, Cinderella (Brandy) chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother (Bernadette Peters) and her evil stepsisters, Calliope (Veanne Cox) and Minerva (Natalie Desselle), until her Fairy Godmother (Whitney Houston) steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Chr