Jennifer Beals in leg warmers meets her prince — it's the '80s, baby.
An oppressed young woman finds happiness when she secretly attends the royal ball.
Acting
Jean Stapleton's Fairy Godmother: absolute scene-stealing chaos.
Costume
That '80s prom dress Cinderella rocks? Unhinged and iconic.
Writing
Sondheim-esque wit sneaks into every scene.
Director
Mark Cullingham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre, which roped in bizarrely A-list talent for children's television.
This aired the same year Jennifer Beals became a household name in Flashdance — making her Cinderella casting peak 'it girl' synergy.
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