In this musical re-telling of Cinderella, the king of Euphrania is determined to find his son a wife who will provide a political alliance to prevent war, but Prince Edward wants to marry for love. The king hosts a ball to find a suitable match. Cinderella, is living as a servant in her own home since the death of her father, but manages to attend the ball when her fairy godmother casts a spell on her. At the ball, the prince falls in love with Cinderella, who rushes home as the spell wears off, losing one slipper on the way. Prince Edward takes the slipper and searches for the girl who owns it, his one true love, in spite of the political ramifications for his kingdom.