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Once Upon a Mattress - Broadway Creative Team


Production Staff

Hans Christian Andersen Source Material
(Based on story)
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Marshall Barer Bookwriter
Lyricist
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Dean Fuller Bookwriter
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Mary Rodgers Composer
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Jay Thompson Bookwriter
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Judith Abbott Casting
George Abbott Director
George Abbott was a renowned American theater director, producer, playwright, and actor who is known for his significant contributions to the American theater. Born on June 25, 1887, in Forestville, New York, Abbott began his career in the theater as an actor, but eventually became a successful producer and director. Abbott's Broadway career spanned over seven decades, during which he produced and directed more than 100 Broadway productions, wrote over 30 plays and musicals, and acted in several productions. He made his Broadway debut as an actor in 1913 in The Misleading Lady and later went on to produce and direct ... read more
Roger Adams Dance Music Arranger
John Allen Production Stage Manager
Arthur Beck Orchestrator
Paul B. Berkowsky Assistant to the Manager
Herman Bernstein Theatre Owner / Operator
Karl Bernstein Publicity Director
William Eckart Producer
Jean Eckart Settings/Costumes
William Eckart Settings/Costumes
Jean Eckart Producer
Harry Essex Company Manager
Katie Feller Assistant to the Producer
Pete Feller Assistant to the Producer
Carl Fisher General Manager
Robert Ganshaw Press Representative
Peter Harvey Assistant to the Eckarts (Scenery)
Hal Hastings Musical Director
Norris Houghton Producer
Carroll Huxley Orchestrator
Hershy Kay Orchestrator
Ben Kornzweig Publicity Director
Joe Layton Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
Tharon Musser Lighting Designer
David Neuman Dance Captain
Nathan Parnes Company Manager
Don Plumby Conductor
George Quick Stage Manager
Jacques Rabiroff Assistant Conductor
Hazel Roy Assistant to the Eckarts (Costumes)
John Smolko Assistant to the Choreographer
Jack Sydow Assistant to the Director
Stage Manager
Lawrence Witchel Assistant Press Representative

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Awards and Nominations

1960 Theatre World Awards
Performance: Carol Burnett won.

1960 Tony Awards
Best Musical: Mary Rodgers was nominated but did not win.

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