Goodness triumphs over greed in this new melodrama based on Rossini's "La Cenerentola.”

Prince Ramiro dresses in the clothing of a commoner to know his people better, and falls in love with Angelina, the innocent maid.  Despite the machinations of her cruel rivals, and with the help of an angel from the throne of God, she shows that forgiveness is more powerful than vengeance. 

Magis brings this story to La MaMa's historic building at  74A E. 4th St. ,

first known as “Aschenbrödel Verein” (Cinderella’s Castle.)  

Melodrama,  originally conceived to give room to feelings bigger than our daily world will allow, embodies this story with a full heart.

Cheer the heroine!  Boo the villains!…and hum along with the kazoos!

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Here's what critics have said about previous Magis shows:

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2021. "The Magis Theatre Company has birthed a giant in their ambitious and yet admirably simple staging of Thornton Wilder’s The Alcestiad ...The play has surprisingly become even more relevant to us now as we live through our own version of its challenges, in particular ...a political situation in many parts of the world approaching tyranny, and an ever-increasing pressure to abandon concerted public action...A voice crying out that love, forgiveness, and a steadfast will to become better and more moral humans, to lead a meaningful life by reaching out beyond our own inner circle, can indeed conquer Death during a pandemic, comes as more than welcome news.  Jerise Fogel  Thornton WIlder Journal

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2014 "A rare opportunity to see what is a thoroughly engaging production.. The cast members of the company do wonderfully."  Howard Miller Talkin' Broadway/ ShowScore

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2010"Drance’s artful staging  shows what an accessible, delightful work Shakuntala can be onstage.”   Rachel Saltz  New York Times

 

2007  "The Magis Theater Company is daring to be different… long on theatrical skill and remarkably short on preachiness, with plenty to say to those interested in matters of the spirit.” Neil Genzlinger New York Times

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