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Genre : Musical Comedy
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Once Upon A Mattress
Background- "Once Upon a Mattress" was opened on Broadway in the year 1959 and it became such a popular show, that it ran for almost 460 performances. The musical comedy was also critically acclaimed. It is actually an adaptation of the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea", which was written by Hans Christian Andersen. The music for the show was composed by Mary Rodgers and the lyrics was given by Marshall Barer. The popularity of the play has never ceased, wherein the actors were also praised for their acting. Natalie Duch directed the original Broadway production while Joe Layton was the choreographer. Carol Burnett, the TV legend marked her debut on Once Upon A Mattress for the role of Princess Winnifred the Woebegone. The play was also nominated for innumerable Tony Awards, such as Best Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, and Best Leading Actress (Carol Burnett).
"Once Upon a Mattress" is the story of a kingdom which is ruled by cunning and sly Queen Aggravaine as the the King Sextimus the Silent, is suffering from a curse that can only be broken "when the mouse devours the hawk". The subjects of the kingdom is unhappy about the unjust law that has been passed by Queen Aggravaine. According to the law, no one will get married until the Prince, Dauntless the Drab, first marries. In each case, whenever a princess appears for a test, an unfair test is given by the Queen and as a result, none of them could pass the test.
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Show Biography - Once Upon A Mattress
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 This process continues for some time, when the leading knight of the realm, Sir Harry, finds out that his girlfriend, Lady Larken, is pregnant. He wants to get married, but is unable to do so because of the ensuing law. At the present situation he faces embarrassment and is loss at words. In order to come out of the situation, Sir Harry embarks on a journey to find princess for himself and he meets Princess Winnifred the Woebegone. He brings the princess with him, for her unique characteristic a impudent, energetic, crude and muscular princess from the marshlands. As soon as Dauntless sets his eyes on her, he falls for her. Her ways and behavior even charms many people of the town. But this behavior of hers offends the Queen, who in turn try to find out ways to stop her. Assisted by her Wizard, the queen dubiously plans a tricky test for the princess. But with the help of the King, Jester and Minstrel, the princess is able to pass the test. But the Queen is unmoved, it is then that Prince Dauntless tells the queen to "shut up" and the curse on the King is broken, but the Queen finds that she is unable to talk and finally Dauntless and Winnifred, and Sir Harry and Lady Larken are married, and classically everyone 'lives happily ever after'.
The musical numbers are as follows Overture (Orchestra), Many Moons Ago (Minstrel), An Opening For a Princess (Dauntless, Larken, Ensemble), [In a Little While ](Harry, Larken), In a Little While (reprise) (Harry, Larken), Shy (Winnifred, Dauntless, Queen, Knights, Ensemble), Sensitivity (Queen, Wizard), The Minstrel, the Jester, and I (Minstrel, Jester, King), The Swamps of Home (Winnifred, Dauntless, Three Ladies-in-Waiting), Normandy (Minstrel, Jester, Larken, King), Spanish Panic (Queen, Wizard, Ensemble), Song of Love (Dauntless, Winnifred, Ensemble), Quiet (Queen, Wizard, Ensemble), Happily Ever After (Winnifred), Man to Man Talk (Dauntless, King), Very Soft Shoes (Jester), Yesterday I Loved You (Harry, Larken), Nightingale Lullaby (Winnifred, Nightingale), Finale (Ensemble).
The leading roles in the musical play were The Jester, The Minstrel, Queen Aggravain, King Sextimus, Prince Dauntless, Princess Winnifred, The Wizard, Lady Larkin, Sir Harry.
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