A group of performers dressed in period costumes joyfully dance on stage during a theatrical play, with colorful banners hanging above them and a set resembling a village square in the background.

CINDERELLA

January, 2025

The 82nd Annual Dolphin Show

Director: Rachel Rubin

Producers: Rachel Olkin and Jay Jeon

Music Directors: Jordan Klein and Avery Powers

Choreographers: Emily Thompson and Mika Parisien

Role: Yvonne, Dance Ensemble

“Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein's most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It's Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an up-to-date, hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane.” (Concord Theatricals)

“The Dolphin Show is America’s largest student-produced musical. Each year, over 150 undergraduate administrators, designers, technicians, actors and musicians work together to mount a massive Broadway-style musical in Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern University’s grandest performance venue.” (The Dolphin Show)

read more about this production and the Dolphin Show legacy here

The stage scene from a theatrical performance features five actors in historical costumes, with a young man in the center raising his hand and holding a paper, on a set resembling a stone staircase and wall, with colorful pennant banners overhead and a blue backdrop.
Ballet dancers performing on stage with blue lighting, stone steps, and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.
Theatrical stage scene with seven actors in period costumes, colorful bunting overhead, a blue screen backdrop, and a flower stand with a vendor, depicting a lively play.
A theatrical stage performance with dancers in elegant dresses and suits, performing ballet poses under chandeliers with blue lighting, set against a mountain-like backdrop.
The image shows a theatrical stage set resembling an outdoor garden with a stone staircase, where multiple performers are dressed in vintage formal attire, participating in a theatrical production. Chandeliers hang from above, enhancing the elegant ambiance, and stage lighting highlights the performers.
Silhouettes of women in long dresses on a dimly lit stage with chandeliers overhead.
The cast of a theatrical play or musical standing in a line on stage at the end of the performance, holding hands and bowing to the audience.
A woman sitting backstage in a dressing room with a cheerful smile, wearing a light pink dress with lace details, surrounded by clothing, bags, water bottles, and personal items.

Justin Barbin Photography