If you thought you knew the story of 'The Princess and The Pea,' you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn't the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.
Music by Mary Rodgers; Book by Jay Thompson & Dean Fuller & Marshall Barer; Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Tony Awards and Nominations for Once Upon a Mattress
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Best Musical | |
| 1997 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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Dear Evan Hansen
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (3/11 - 3/16) | |
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Something Rotten
Chaska Valley Family Theatre (3/28 - 4/6)
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This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
Ten Thousand Things (2/27 - 3/16)
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True West
Commonweal Theatre Company (3/7 - 3/22) | |
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An American In Paris
E.M. Pearson Theatre (5/16 - 5/18) | ||
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Naruto: The Symphonic Experience
State Theatre (4/22 - 4/25) | |
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Titanique (Chicago)
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (3/25 - 5/18) | |
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The Birds
The Hive Collaborative (4/11 - 4/27) | |
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Groucho Marx Meets T.S. Eliot
ILLUSION THEATER (2/21 - 3/15)
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Back to the Future The Musical
Music Hall Kansas City (4/1 - 4/6) | |
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