Get Once Upon a Mattress tickets to see Broadway icon Sutton Foster take on another brassy leading lady: Princess Winnifred. Tony Award nominee Lear deBessonet (Into the Woods) directs this Broadway revival, which also features Ugly Betty and Spamalot’s Michael Urie as Prince Dauntless following the production’s sold-out run at New York City Center. Six-time Emmy Award winner Amy Sherman-Palladino updates the libretto, and this writer is no stranger to working with Foster: in addition to creating hit TV shows Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Sherman-Palladino also wrote Bunheads, which Foster starred in. Get Once Upon a Mattress tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
Experience Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway, playing at the Hudson Theatre for a limited time only. A beloved musical composed by Mary Rodgers, with a score that put her on the map and proved she more than inherited her legendary father, Richard’s, songwriting chops, Once Upon a Mattress follows Princess Winnifred as she aims to win Prince Dauntless’s hand despite his mother’s obstacles. The queen declares that no one can wed until Dauntless does... while simultaneously making it impossible for anyone to get near her precious son.
A hilarious update on a Hans Christian Andersen tale, Once Upon a Mattress has been a community theatre and high school staple since its 1959 Broadway bow, and now, after decades away, it returns to the Great White Way.
The musical helped make Carol Burnett a star: she originated the role of Princess Winnifred, later played by Sarah Jessica Parker. Now, Foster, Broadway royalty in her own right, takes on the cheeky role. A “joyful” production per the New York Times in a Critic’s Pick review, this new production of Once Upon a Mattress warms the heart, tickles the funny bone, and is packed with hummable earworms. Tickets to Once Upon a Mattress are available now.
2hr 15min. Incl. 1 intermission.
Ages 5+.
July 31st, 2024
November 30th, 2024
By: Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, Marshall Barer, adapted by Amy Sherman-Palladino
Songs by: Mary Rodgers (music) and Marshall Barer (lyrics)
Director: Lear deBessonet
Choreography: Lorin Latarro
Cast list: Sutton Foster (as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone), Michael Urie (as Prince Dauntless), Brooks Ashmanskas (as The Wizard), Daniel Breaker (as The Jester), Will Chase (as Sir Harry), Nikki Renée Daniels (as Lady Larken), David Patrick Kelly (as King Sextimus), Ana Gasteyer (as Queen Aggravain), Kara Lindsay (as the standby for Winnifred)
Design: David Zinn
Costumes: Andrea Hood
Lighting: Justin Townsend
Sound: Kai Harada
Other info: Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin, hair and wig design by J. Jared Janas, music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, music direction by Annbritt duChateau
ADA seating, elevator access, assisted listening devices, closed captioning devices
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Once Upon a Mattress features a fan-favorite score from Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer with crowd-pleasing show tunes including "Sensitivity," "In a Little While," and "Shy."
The musical’s book is by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer and features contributions from Emmy winner Amy Sherman-Palladino.
Lear deBessonet earned a Tony Award nomination for directing the recent revival of Into the Woods; now, she returns to Broadway to direct this production.
Once Upon a Mattress is recommended for anyone ages 5 and up. Note audiences under four years old are not permitted in Broadway theatres.
Once Upon a Mattress is a favorite for audiences of all ages. With its faraway kingdom, sweeping romance, and memorable songs, all packed with nonstop comedy, the show is a musical classic that has stood the test of time. This production soars: it's a New York Times Critic's Pick.
The running time of Once Upon a Mattress is 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 intermission.
Once Upon a Mattress is playing at Hudson Theatre. The theatre is located at 141 West 44th Street, New York, 10036.
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The recommended age for Once Upon a Mattress is Ages 5+..
See Sutton Foster star in the acclaimed revival of the musical Once Upon a Mattress. Michael Urie joins the Broadway legend following the sold-out run of Once Upon a Mattress at New York City Centers.
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