Once upon a Mattress
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Once upon a Mattress (1959), a musical fairy tale by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller (book), Marshall Barer (book, lyrics), Mary Rodgers (music). [
Phoenix Theatre, 460 perf.] Princess Winnifred ( Carol
Burnett) arrives at the castle as a possible bride for Prince Dauntless the Drab ( Joseph Bova) but first must endure a series of tests laid out by the dictatorial Queen Agavain ( Jane
White).
Notable songs: Happily Ever After; In a Little While; Very Soft Shoes; Shy. This tongue‐in‐cheek look at the
Princess and the Pea story had its unpretentious charms and was so popular it transferred to Broadway and made Burnett a star. It has remained a favorite in schools and community theatres, though an admirable 1997 revival on Broadway featuring Sarah Jessica Parker failed to show a profit.
Mary RODGERS (b. 1931) was born in New York, the daughter of composer Richard
Rodgers. She was educated at Mannes College of Music and Wellesley College before contributing songs to Off‐Broadway revues. Rodgers's other theatre scores include
Hot Spot (1963),
The Mad Show (1966), and some contributions to
Working (1978).
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