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Music by Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, Marshall Barer
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Show History
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS History
Many moons ago, in the summer of 1958, at a resort in the Poconos called Camp Taminent, three young writers (composer Mary Rodgers and lyricist/librettists
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Awards
1960 Tony Awards- 2 Nominations including Best Musical and Best Actress (Musical)
- 1 Nomination for Best Revival of a Musical
Articles & Interviews
7/1/1997 Volume 4, Issue 3, Summer AN OPENING FOR A PRINCESS: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS RETURNS TO BROADWAYFinally this season, for the first time, Once Upon a Mattress returned to Broadway starring Sarah Jessica Parker and presented by Dodger Endemol Productions.
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7/1/1997 Volume 4, Issue 3, Summer MANY MOONS AGO: The Writers Discuss the Origins of MattressLast winter, as Once Upon a Mattress was readied for a Broadway revival, journalist Kathy Henderson sat down with the musical's authors to discuss the musical's origins.
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5/26/2009 Spotlight Promotion: ONCE UPON A MATTRESSPresent ONCE UPON A MATTRESS from Oct. 1, 2009 – Oct. 1, 2010 and your opening night royalty is on us!*
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Critic Quotes
"As fresh, inventive and funny as ever...ONCE UPON A MATTRESS shows you can retell fairy tales with wit and sophistication, and more important, human feeling." —
New York Daily News, 1996
"A perfect pastiche of its own charming self."
Liz Smith, 1996
"A hilariously nutty retelling of the beloved fairy tale THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA. The show itself is a musical comedy gem. MATTRESS is a masterpiece of its kind"
Michael Portantiere, Theatermania, 2004
"Mary Rodgers' music deserves the ultimate compliment. And Barer's lyrics are nothing short of brilliant. Sheer delight!"
Michael Portantiere, Theatermania, 2004
Musical Numbers
Shy (Winnifred, Knights, Dauntless, Queen, Ladies)
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Shy (Winnifred, Knights, Dauntless, Queen, Ladies)
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 1. Overture (Winnifred, Knights, Dauntless, Queen, Ladies)
2. Many Moons Ago (Prologue) (Minstrel)
3. Opening For A Princess (Dauntless, Larken, Ladies, Knights)
4. In A Little While (Harry, Larken)
 5. In A Little While (Reprise) (Harry, Larken)
6. Shy (Winnifred, Knights, Dauntless, Queen, Ladies)
7. Fanfare (Winnifred, Knights, Dauntless, Queen, Ladies)
8. The Minstrel, The Jester And I (Winnifred, Knights, Dauntless, Queen, Ladies)
9. Sensitivity (Queen, Wizard)
10. The Swamp Of Home (Winnifred, Ladies, Dauntless)
11. Fight - Fight (Winnifred, Ladies, Dauntless)
12. Spanish Panic (Winnifred, Ladies, Dauntless)
13. Tents (Winnifred, Ladies, Dauntless)
14. Normandy (Minstrel, Larken, Jester)
15. Spanish Panic No. 2 (Minstrel, Larken, Jester)
16. Song Of Love (Dauntless, Winnifred)
17. Entr'acte (Dauntless, Winnifred)
18. Opening Act II (All)
19. Happily Ever After (Winnifred)
20. Man To Man Talk (Dauntless, King)
21. Very Soft Shoes (Jester)
22. Three O'clock In The Morning (Jester)
23. Yesterday I Loved You (Harry, Larken)
24. Nightingale Lullaby (Harry, Larken)
25. Wizard (Harry, Larken)
26. Finale (Harry, Larken)
27. Bows & Exit Music (Harry, Larken)
Discography
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Once Upon a Mattress [original 1959 Cast Album]
Label: Mca Classics
Release date: January 1, 1993
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Rental Materials
| Rehearsal Set (22 Books, 1 Logo CD) |
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20 Libretto-Vocal Books
| 1 Logo CD
| 2 Piano Vocal Scores
| | | | Orchestration Package (18 Books) |
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1 Piano Vocal Scores
| 1 FLUTE (Doubling Piccolo)
| 1 OBOE
| 1 CLARINET
| 1 BASS CLARINET
| 1 HORN
| 1 TRUMPET I
| 1 TRUMPET II
| 1 TROMBONE
| 1 GUITAR (Acoustic with amp)
| 1 PIANO (Doubles Celeste)
| 1 HARP
| 2 VIOLINS (Divisi)
| 1 VIOLA (Divisi)
| 1 CELLO (Divisi)
| 1 BASS
| 1 PRECUSSION (see note below)
| | | | Libretto/Vocal Books 10 pack |
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10 Libretto-Vocal Books
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Writer's Notes
Marshall Barer, I made a special effort to catch the Hartford opening of the bus and truck company of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, because Edward Everett Horton had been a major idol to me since I was a kid -- and now -- at 80! -- he was playing King Sextimus. I had decided to watch the first performance from backstage and was standing in the wings, promptside, then Horton came and stood beside me, waiting for his cue. Suddenly the stage manager gasped: 'Mr. Horton! You're on the wrong side of the stage! Your entrance is stage left!' 'Ohmigod, yes!' said Horton. 'What are we to do?' The only way to the other side was through the dark, narrow space behind the cyclorama. The stage manager handed me a flashlight and asked me if I could help the actor across. I was pleased to, of course, and we made it without mishap, and even with a moment to spare. Long enough for the Adorable One to brush off his robe and straighten his crown; then in the instant before he made his entrance (into a scene I had written!) he turned to me and in three short words managed to blow away every negative thing anyone has ever said about Life In The Theatre. With his world-famous twinkle, he whispered: 'Isn't this fun?'
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