Once Upon a Mattress
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Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy that reimagines the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.
Synopsis
The story is set in a fantastical medieval kingdom ruled by the devious Queen Aggravain and the mute King Sextimus the Silent.
Princess Winnifred the Woebegone arrives to court Prince Dauntless the Drab, and she must pass a virtually impossible test devised by the Queen to prove her royal lineage.
The musical is known for its humorous take on the well-known fairy tale, its vibrant characters, and its catchy, whimsical score.
About the show
- Written by: Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, Mary Rodgers
- Premiered: 1959
- Genres & themes: 1950s, Comedy, Fairy Tale, Romance, Two Act
- Setting: Medieval
Songs from Once Upon a Mattress
- Many Moons Ago
- An Opening for a Princess
- In a Little While
- Shy
- Sensitivity
- The Swamps of Home
- Normandy
- Spanish Panic
- Song of Love
- Man to Man Talk
- Very Soft Shoes
- Yesterday I Loved You
- Nightingale Lullaby
- Happily Ever After
- Finale