Once Upon A Mattress
Phoenix Theatre
May 11, 1959 - November 15, 1959
Alvin Theatre
November 25, 1959 - February 22, 1960
Winter Garden Theatre
February 24, 1960 - April 23, 1960
Cort Theatre
April 25, 1960 - May 7, 1960
St. James Theatre
May 09, 1960 - Jul 02, 1960
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: May 11, 1959
Closing Night: July 2, 1960
Music: Mary Rodgers
Lyrics: Marshall Barer
Book: Marshall Barer
Dean Fuller
Jay Thompson
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
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