Once Upon A Mattress
Broadhurst Theatre
Previews Began: November 18, 1996
Opening Night: December 19, 1996
Closing Night: June 1, 1997
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
Many Moons Ago……………………….Minstrel, Players
An Opening For a Princess……………Prince Dauntless,
Lady Larken,
Knights, Ladies
In a Little While…………………..Lady Larken, Sir Harry
Shy…………………………..Princess Winnifred, Knights
The Minstrel, the Jester, and I…………..King Sextimus,
Minstrel, Jester
Sensitivity……………………………….Queen Aggravain
Swamps of Home…………………….Princess Winnifred,
Prince Dauntless,
Ladies
Normandy……………..Minstrel, Jester, King Sextimus,
Lady Larken
Spanish Panic…..Queen Aggravain, Princess Winnifred,
Prince Dauntless, Knights, Ladies
Song of Love……Prince Dauntless, Princess Winnifred,
Knights, Ladies
ACT TWO
Quiet…………………………………………..Entire Court
Goodnight, Sweet Princess…………….Prince Dauntless
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
Lullaby………………………..Nightingale of Samarkand
Finale………………………………………….Entire Court
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Sarah Jessica Parker Princess Winnifred
David Aaron Baker Prince Dauntless
Laura Bontrager Royal Cellist
Ann Brown Nightingale of Samarkand
Ensemble
Maria Calabrese Ensemble
Lawrence Clayton Minstrel
Lewis Cleale Sir Harry
Nick Cokas Other Player
Ensemble
David Elder Prince
Ensemble
Thursday Farrar Ensemble
Pascale Faye Royal Ballet
Ensemble
David Hibbard Jester
David Jennings Queen
Ensemble
Jane Krakowski Lady Larken
Sebastian LaCause Ensemble
Heath Lamberts King Sextimus
Aixa M. Rosario Medina Ensemble
Janet Metz Ensemble
Jason Opsahl Ensemble
Tina Ou Ensemble
Arte Phillips Royal Ballet
Other Player
Ensemble
Stephen Reed Other Player
Maitre ‘d
Ensemble
Tom Alan Robbins Master Merton
Mary Lou Rosato Queen Aggravain
Jennifer Smith Princess #12
Ensemble
Bob Walton Princess
Royal Quizmaster
Ensemble
Swings: Pamela Gold, Thomas Titone
REPLACEMENTS
Joyce Chittick Ensemble
James Hindman Princess
Scott Jovovich Prince
Ensemble
Rosemary Loar Ensemble
Tina Ou Royal Ballet
Alex Sanchez Other Player
Royal Ballet
Jester
Ensemble
Jeff Siebert Ensemble
Thomas Titone Ensemble
Thom Christopher Warren Jester
Valencia Yearwood Ensemble
