Princess Winnifred arrives at Prince Dauntless the Drab’s castle hoping for the hand of the prince. His mother, Queen Agravain, insists that her son can only marry a princess of true blood (one who can feel a pea that is underneath a pile of mattresses). Winifred passes the test, unable to sleep all night from discomfort and they live happily ever after.
Musical Numbers
Act One
Overture……………………………………………Orchestra Many Moons Ago………………………………….Minstrel An Opening For a Princess………Prince Dauntless, Lady Larken, Ensemble In a Little While…………….Sir Harry, Lady Larken In a Little While (Reprise)…………………..Sir Harry, Lady Larken On a Stormy Night………………………………..Minstrel Shy…………….Princess Winnifred, Knights, Ladies The Minstrel, the Jester, and I…..Minstrel, Jester, King Sextimus Sensitivity………………….Queen Aggravain, Wizard The Swamps of Home…………..Princess Winnifred, Prince Dauntless, Ladies-in-Waiting Normandy…………………….Minstrel, Jester, Larken, King Sextimus Spanish Panic……………………Ensemble, Orchestra Song of Love………………………..Princess Winnifred, Prince Dauntless, Ensemble
Act Two
Entr’acte……………………………………………Orchestra Quiet………………………Queen Aggravain, Ensemble Happily Ever After……………….Princess Winnifred Man to Man Talk…………………….Prince Dauntless, King Sextimus Very Soft Shoes………………………………………..Jester Yesterday I Loved You……Sir Harry, Lady Larken Nightingale Lullaby…….Nightingale of Samarkand Finale………Prince Dauntless, Princess Winnifred, Queen Aggravain, King Sextimus, Ensemble