A timeline forMatthew Bourne's Cinderella

1997

A 1997 studio image of Sarah Wildor as Cinderella and Adam Cooper as The Pilot
Sarah Wildor and Adam Cooper
Credit: Michael le Poer Trench

The show had its World Premiere at Piccadilly Theatre, London on 26 September 1997 and ran until 10 January 1998. 

AWARDS:

  • Winner of Outstanding Achievement in Dance: Lez Brotherston – Olivier Awards

First US Tour

The show premiered in the USA on 30 March 1999 at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles.

Ahmanson Theatre Programme
A 1999 Cinderella programme from the Ahmanson Theatre
Ahmanson Theatre Programme 1999
Ahmanson Theatre Programme 1999

UK TOUR REVIVAL

Harry, the Pilot (Sam Archer) and Cinderella (Kerry Biggin)

The 2010 revival was first performed on 15 November 2010 at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth then opened on 8 December 2010 at Sadler's Wells Theatre. 

Matthew Bourne in rehearsals with Kerry Biggin as Cinderella
From left to right: Christopher Marney, Glenn Graham and Adam Maskell in Cinderella rehearsals
Sam Archer as The Pilot and Kerry Biggin as Cinderella in rehearsals
Cinderella rehearsals
2010 Rehearsal Photos

ACHIEVEMENTS

Zizi Strallen and Sophia Hurdley as The Stepsisters
Zizi Strallen and Sophia Hurdley as The Stepsisters
Credit: Simon Annand

Cinderella went on a major UK and European Tour until May 2011.

AWARDS:

  • Nominated for Best New Dance Production - Olivier Awards 2011 
  • Nominated for Best New Dance Production - Manchester Evening News Awards 2011 
  • Winner of Outstanding Achievement in Dance - Theatre Awards UK 2011 (formerly the TMA awards.
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella 2010
Michela Meazza as The Stepmother in Matthew Bourne's Cinderella (2010)
Cinderella (Kerry Biggin) and Harry, the Pilot (Sam Archer) in Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
Harry, the Pilot (Sam Archer) and Cinderella (Kerry Biggin) in Matthew Bourne's Cinderella 2010
2011 Production Photos

UK TOUR

Cinderella (Ashley Shaw) and Harry, The Pilot (Andrew Monaghan)
Cinderella (Ashley Shaw) and Harry, The Pilot (Andrew Monaghan)
Credit: Hugo Glendinning

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella returned to Sadler's Wells our 16th Christmas Season from 9 Dec 2017 - 27 Jan 2018. 

The show was broadcast on BBC 2 on Boxing Day seen by 429,600 people and then screened to around 300 cinemas worldwide throughout 2018.

Ashley Shaw in rehearsal for Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
Cinderella (Ashley Shaw) with Sybil (Michela Meazza) and Stepbrothers & Sisters
Cinderella Rehearsals
Liam Mower and Ashley Shaw in rehearsals for Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
2017 Rehearsal Photos
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella – Michaela Meazza as Sybil, Cinderellas Stepmother and Ashley Shaw as Cinderella
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella – Ashley Shaw as Cinderella and Andrew Monaghan as Harry
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella – The Company
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella – Ashley Shaw as Cinderella and Liam Mower as The Angel (Cinderella's Fairy Godfather)
2017 Production Shots
★★★★★

A show you could and should see a 100 times.

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UK/INTERNATIONAL TOUR

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella – Ashley Shaw as Cinderella

Saturday 23 June 2018 saw the final performance on the 2017/18 UK tour after 192 performances at 19 venues, across 26 weeks and a live audience of 240,000. 

★★★★★

A truly outstanding company

Herald Scotland
Cinderella (Cordelia Braithwaite) hugging Robert, her father (Alan Vincent) in Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
Reece Causton as Stan and Anjali Mehra as Vivien
Seren Williams getting ready to perform in Cinderella
Andrew Monaghan as Harry, the Pilot in Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
On & Off Stage

The show toured to Beijing and Shanghai in China in August and premiered in Tokyo, Japan in October.

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella was screened in cinemas throughout the UK and Worldwide in 2018 and released on DVD/Blu-ray in October.
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AWARDS:

  • Ashley Shaw nominated for Outstanding Female Modern Performance as 'Cinderella' - National Dance Awards 2018

US TOUR

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella (Ashley Shaw)
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella (Ashley Shaw)
Credit: Hugo Glendinning

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella toured the US from 6 January 2019 - 10 March 2019 with seasons at Blumenthal Performing Arts (Charlotte), John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington DC) and a four-week season at CTGLA's Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles). It gave its 283rd and final performance for our 2017-19 tour on 10 March and has been seen by over 360,000 people!

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