Reunited again, she and Prince Christopher wonder, "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" Just as they share their first kiss, the palace clock begins to strike midnight. Embarrassed by questions about her background, she escapes to the garden in tears, where her Fairy Godmother magically appears for moral support. King Maximilian and Queen Constantina are intrigued by this mysterious girl. Soon they are waltzing together ("Ten Minutes Ago"), as the "Stepsisters Lament" over their bad luck. Prince Christopher is unimpressed by Minerva, who breaks out in an itchy rash, and Calliope, who snorts uncontrollably at everything he says.Ĭinderella appears at the top of the stairs, and Prince Christopher has eyes only for her. At the ball, Lionel dutifully delivers eligible maidens to Prince Christopher on the dance floor, and Cinderella's stepmother fiendishly schemes behind the scenes on behalf of Calliope and Minerva. She finally begins to believe "It's Possible". She cautions her that magic spells have time limits, and so she must leave the ball before the stroke of midnight. She transforms a pumpkin into a gilded coach, rats into footmen, mice into horses, and adorns Cinderella in a gorgeous ballgown, complete with a bejeweled tiara and glass slippers. Responding to Cinderella's tears, her Fairy Godmother appears and encourages her to start living her dreams ("Impossible"). Her stepmother, Calliope, and Minerva depart for the ball in their garish ballgowns. As Cinderella questions the meaning of love and romance, her stepmother reminds the girls that going to the ball has nothing to do with finding love, but everything to do with getting a husband by any means necessary ("Falling in Love With Love"). At the same time, thinking about her own lost opportunities, Cinderella's stepmother drills snorting Calliope and itchy Minerva on royal etiquette and tricks to impress Prince Christopher, vowing that one of them will snare him. Using his diplomatic skills, Lionel offers a compromise between King Maximilian, Queen Constantina, and Prince Christopher: if a fitting bride is not selected at the ball, then he may seek his true love in his own way. Disappointed, she dreams of a world away from her cold and loveless life (" In My Own Little Corner"). Finding the idea humorous, her stepmother reminds her of her lowly station and warns against dreams of joy, success, and splendor. Cinderella wonders if she, too, can go to the ball. Meanwhile, Cinderella's stepmother, determined to see Calliope or Minerva get chosen, plans their big night. He wishes to fall in love the old-fashioned way, but they dismiss this, and Lionel is dispatched to proclaim that " The Prince is Giving a Ball". His parents, King Maximilian ( Victor Garber) and Queen Constantina ( Whoopi Goldberg), are making preparations for a ball where he is to select a suitable bride from all the eligible maidens in the kingdom. Upbraided by his frantic loyal servant, Lionel ( Jason Alexander), for his clandestine venture into the village, Prince Christopher tries to explain his sense of isolation and sadness. Her stepmother scolds her, and Prince Christopher reluctantly returns to the palace. Cinderella is nearly crushed by the royal coach, searching for missing royalty, but she is saved by Prince Christopher's heroic intervention and is immediately charmed by his sincere, direct nature, just as he is drawn to her naive honesty and purity. Disguised as a peasant, Prince Christopher (Paolo Montalban) strolls through the market. Her imagination wanders ("The Sweetest Sounds"). In the marker, Cinderella ( Brandy Norwood) struggles under the weight of the numerous gaudy purchases of her imperious stepmother ( Bernadette Peters) and her spiteful and envious stepsisters, Calliope (Veanne Cox) and Minerva (Natalie Desselle-Reid). Cinderella's Fairy Godmother ( Whitney Houston) explains that nothing is impossible in this magical, mystical realm.
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