Cinderella on Broadway Closing in January

The Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella will wrap up performances on January 3, 2015. The show began performances almost two years ago on March 3, 2013. There has been a total of 41 previews and 770 performances.

NeNe Leakes from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, will be joining the production's cast on November 25. She will be Cinderella's wicked stepmother Madame, which is currently being played by Sherri Sheperd from The View. The production also featured Carly Rae Jepsen as Cinderella and Fran Drescher as the stepmother.

Don't miss your chance to see Cinderella on Broadway! View the available tickets for the remaining performance dates here. Performances are:

• Tuesdays at 7 pm; 
• Wednesdays at 2 pm; 
• Thursdays at 2 pm and 7:30 pm; 
• Fridays at 8 pm; 
• Saturdays at 2 and 8 pm; 
• Sundays at 3 pm.

The national tour will begin on October 10th in Providence, Rhode Island. 

Cinderella National Tour Schedule Announced

The tour schedule for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, has been announced! The production will launch in Providence, Rhode Island on October 10. Stops include Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and many other cities. Performances will run until August 9, 2015.

The show is being directed by Mark Brokaw and Constantine Kitsopoulos is the musical director. Previews of Cinderella began on Broadway in January of 2013. The show officially opened on March 3 at the Broadway Theatre in New York. It has already been nominated for nine 2013 Tony Awards.

The cast of the tour has not been announced yet. The Broadway performances currently star Carly Rae Jepsen, Fran Drescher, Victoria Clark, and Joe Carroll.

Here is a complete list of the Cinderella tour dates:

Carly Rae Jepsen Heading to Broadway

Carly Rae Jepsen is famous for her hit single, "Call Me Maybe," but she is now heading to Broadway. Jepsen will be Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, at the Broadway Theatre in New York. She will take over the role starting on February 4, 2014 and will perform for twelve weeks. Before she began singing, Jepsen performed in various musicals such as Annie and Grease, while she was in high school. She also went to the Canadian College of Performing Arts.

Jepsen introduced herself to the music scene in 2012 when she released her debut album, Kiss. "Call Me Maybe," quickly reached #1 on the Billboard charts and remained in that position for nine weeks. She was nominated for two Grammy awards and also won Best New Artist during the American Music Awards.

Fran Drescher who is known for her role on The Nanny will also be a part of the cast. She will be playing Cinderella's stepmother.

Get your tickets to Jepsen's performance here!