Cinderella (Chicago)

Loved the interaction with the characters and the audience before the show, during, and after. Thought Cinderella could have danced a little more with the Prince at the ball ~ the dance only lasted a few seconds. Dazzling for the little ones and humorous for the adults. The stepsisters were hilarious!!!!

Cinderella was a really great event to partake in with my 5 year old. It was long enough to feel as though you were getting your money's worth, yet short enough to keep my daughter engaged without getting bored! Definitely a must see for anyone with young daughters!

Show was sooo cute. All of my neices (9yrs-4yrs) loved it. It was smart w/ some modern tweaks, but stayed true to the original core of the story. Had the adults and children laughing.

The play was ok but didn't keep my 4 year old's attention. It was probably my fault for bringing a child so young. I didn't think that it was worth the money spent on the ticket or we paid for parking but did give us a nice excuse to get out of the house and dress up.

I took my 2 granddaughters - ages 6 and 8. They were entertained the whole show. I was also entertained. This is a modern take on Cinderella and very funny. There is some audience participation. Singing is beautiful. I would definitely recommend finding the time to see this play if you are in Chicago.

The play was amazing, and what a wonderful experience to introduce young play goers to the theater!

The play was very entertaining for my seven year old. The stepsisters were awesome. Very impressed with the theatre and the performance overall.

The play was touted as a show geared for children. While the actors were good, the variation from the original story (Cinderella with brown hair, the stepsisters with their masculine voices used sometimes, etc) was unsettling for the children who were expecting the traditional Cinderella. This was more of a modern day story. Okay but not great.

We so enjoyed the performance of Cinderella. This creative interpretation was entertaining, fast-paced, and well performed. The performance was perfect for a largely under 12 audience. The interaction with the audience was humorous without seeming trite. My children and I thank the cast and crew for such a memorable visit to the Windy City!

I loved the facility, had great seats, but the play was a disappointment. My grandchildren, 4 & 6 were looking for a little more of the traditional look to it. Didn't expect the wicked sisters to be guys in bad costumes, were wondering why Cinderella was not wearing a blue dress with blonde hair, and found the fairy Godmother to be cute, but a let down to the story. This storyline is geared toward little girls, so why put the modern day twist to it and leave them disappointed.?

What a disappointment! This is not for 3-10 year olds as advertised. As my husband put it, this is more like the "Will and Grace" version of Cinderella. My daughter just wanted the story instead we got cross dressing step sisters, inappropriate jokes and only a very loose account of Cinderella. I would give it minus 1 star if I could. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THIS! Save your money and wait for Disney on Ice.

It was a great and funny show,my kids and i both loved it!!!

This show was for girls younger than 8. My older daughter was a little bored.

We prefer original theme versus your contemporary version

This is a nice way to introduce your little ones to a musical. Cozy theater - no seat is bad even at the last row. Wesley, the prince's valet did a nice job mingling with the audience before the show. Our only point of contention was the fact that they passed out a little autograph booklet to the kids and then the stars never came out after the performance to sign them. We asked one of the ushers if he could do it and he obliged with a sweet, "Find yourself a prince" and signed it "not a prince." My granddaughter didn't get it but we did and were grateful.

Hilarious--great for children. Loved the wicked stepsisters!

My girls (2 1/2 & 5 1/2) were awestruck through the entire play. The ease of parking @ water tower place and walking right in was great. The cast was great & even played along with a little girl who could not possibly contain her enthusiasum. I will definitely return for another performance.

Emerald City always does a nice job. Saw Pinkalicious last year. It is nice to have the performers pose for pictures afterwards with the kids. I look forward to the next play.

Jokes too old, my niece was 5. Costumes could have been more like the movie the kids watch. I understand it was a budget film. Singing was very good but songs had nothing relate to their dvd movie. I did not expect it to be exact. Too Modern saw a lot of small girls not being able to sit still. The car should have been a carriage, you made a care the carriage could not have been that much more and the children would have loved it. I will probably not go to this theater again.

The play was very elementary at it's best. Definately not worth the cost of the tickets much less the very expensive beverages. The pop (maybe an 8 oz glass) was $3.00, a bag of pretzels that cost .59 cents in the store $3.00. A very small bag of popcorn (I'm talking maybe 2 cups) was $3.00. We had front row seats so could see everything very clearly. The costumes were very cheap, the set was very cheap, just not what we expected for the price that we paid.

This was a wonderful play for little girls. My daughter was picked from the stage to participate in the play for a minute, she loved it! The little girls were able to get the actors autographs, and take pictures with them after the play. It was a nice mommy and daughter day for both of us. I definilty recommend it.

We had fun with this play after a few girls got over the initial reaction to the Stepsisters. One was quite monsterous with some of her facial expressions and exaggerated eye make-up. However, the girls laughed and smiled. It was especially exciting when the prince and the valet made their way through our aisle during the play, and even stopped to chat with one of our girls. This is our second show from Emerald City; first Pinkalicious and now Cinderella. I am grateful for the opportunity they provide to expose children to the fabulous world of live theater.

it was so fun.... for adults and kids! they were interactive w/ the children as well! loved it!

The show was well done, kept the interests of the young children attending. I took my niece who is rather rambunctious. She was able to sit quietly through almost the entire show. Good job casting the step sisters! they were hysterical.

Very funny - more than we expected! Great show for kids of all ages (mine are 16 and 18).

I took my 6 year old grand daughter for her birthday. We enjoyed the experience so very much! The cast was dear and so engaging - great job!! Saw Pinkilcious last year and looking forward to the next production !! Thank you for a great memory !!

the production seemed very low budget but the tickets were not cheap so not impressed. the crowns and wands given out to the kids at the beginning was a really nice touch though.

I am a season ticket holder and this was the first performance that wasn't outstanding. The characters on Monday morning didn't seem to have any energy. The children around me and my grandchildren got restless half way through. The set design was sub par for this company. I am hoping that the Cat and the Hat will be more indicative of this company!

Very cute play, great actors. My 3 year old and 5 year old didn't understand why there were men playing the step sisters but said they were great, and I agree, perfect for the parts. Missy Karle was a beautiful and talented Cinderella and the twist with Wesley, the valet for the prince was a very cute change to previous Cinderella stories. Wesley played by Corey Mills was a great character and helped make the show. Be ready for a short play. Almost an hour. Music was good (some sound issues with the microphone balance between actors but your children won't notice). Set was cute and minimal. Wish it was a bit longer for the value of the ticket. Pretty expensive, next time will buy the cheaper seats as the theater is small and most seats are great. Enjoy the show, overall talented cast, fairly good set and sound.

Fabulous, we enjoyed it tremendously. The length of the show, 1 hour, was just right for my 3 year old great niece. Our seats were in a wonderful location and the audience was very attentive to the production. I would recommed it to anyone thinking of attending. It was easy to locate in Chicago.

The play was long enough to hold the attention of the young audience. They found it very entertaining.

Has just enough adult humor to keep the grown ups entertained while all the little princesses enjoy the show. One hour time frame is perfect for the young ones. Nice twist on the original version with the shoes storyline.

What a wonderful production--we truly enjoyed it! The interaction with the audience made the production even more fun for both myself and my daughter. We would recommend this production to anyone who loves fairy tales with a twist!

We could not understand any of the words in the songs except "Responsibility", and that was the only word we could recognize in that song. Very disappointing. Also sad that the Prince did not put the shoe on Cinderella at the end.

My granddaughters, age 3 & 4, loved this play. It was only an hour, had audience participation, and great music. It was humorous, and entertaining for adults too.

I took my daughter earlier this year to see pinkalicous & we had such a great time I couldn't take a pass when Cinderella came along. My girlfriend & her daughter came this time too (gave the tix as Xmas gifts to the girls) and they loved it. Rounded off the day with lunch at Anerican Girl. The perfect girl's day!

I had front row seats for this production expecting to get a great performance for my 2 daughters. Not only were we not able to sit in one of our seats we paid for (stairs were put in place and 3 seats were totally blocked) but I had to keep maneuvering my now lap child around because the actors could barely get down the stairs without stepping on us. Cinderella had dark hair which was not easy to get used to. Come on, throw on a blonde wig! She had no blue dress. The costumes had threads and tatters everywhere. Props were falling apart. No songs recognizable or relatable to story. Very low budget looking production for +$140 for an hour. My biggest mistake was getting my kids so excited about it before hand.

Great singing. Loved the costumes. Actors were very into their roles. Especially thought the weasel was wonderful.

It was a wonderful performance. Just the right length for smaller children, fun for older kids and adults. A great way to start a love of theatre at a young age

Really fun performance which was appealing to young and old alike. Our grandchildren loved it, our son loved it and my husband and I loved it as well.

I brought my 4 and 6 year old daughters to see Cinderella and they really enjoyed it. It was one hour long with no intermission, which was perfect for us. I think that kids any younger than 4 would start to squirm before the hour was up (many did). This production was funny and entertaining with original music. I enjoyed the fact that the stepsisters were guys in drag and that they threw in a few jokes just for adults. If your child only wants the Disney version of Cinderella, this may not be for them. But we really had a good time.

Missy Karle as Cinderella was awesome! Check it out and you can say, "I knew her when!"

We treated our 9 and 6yr old to this lovely production during a weekend trip to Chicago. To quote them both, it was "Fun AND funny!" The hour-long show was just right and was filled with beautiful song, entertaining characters and humor that all could enjoy. We even had seats near the back of the theatre and that didn't matter at all. Great job, Emerald City!

For the entire first half, my niece did not move in her seat. She was frozen with delight. Step sisters were fantastic!! Music a tad too loud. The "carriage" would be way better as a carriage. Little kids remember certain key things. The car thing was kinda wierd. Would definately suggest this performance for little girls for sure though.

I thought the performance was great. I enjoyed the comical twist on the story line. It made it more entertaining for adults.

I had purchased tickets months ago to see this play. Little did I know that it was not the cinderella everyone is used to. I wish I would have know this prior to buying the tickets. I would have to say the play was fair, but very misleading. Cinderella to me is blonde, not brunette, and wears a blue dress, not a white sparkly gown. Just a little disappointed, as many others there I am sure were also. (I saw a lot of eye rolling and people questioning where was the real cinderella?)