The production is set to begin performances at The Hudson Theatre from the 31st July, officially opening on the 12th August.
It has been confirmed that Sutton Foster will reprise her role as Winnifred the Woebegone in a new adaptation of the musical by Emmy Award winner Amy Sherman-Palladino (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “Gilmore Girls”), directed by Tony Award nominee and Drama League Award winner Lear deBessonet (Into The Woods).
Running until the 30th November, the production will then head to Los Angeles for a four-week engagement at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre from December 10, 2024 – January 5, 2025.
Featuring music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer, Once Upon a Mattress is an update of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea”. It features songs such as “Shy” and “In a Little While” and first premiered in 1959.
While further casting has yet to be announced, the creative team behind the production includes: Choreography by Drama Desk Award nominee Lorin Latarro (The Who’s Tommy), Scenic Design by Tony Award winner David Zinn (Fun Home, SpongeBob SquarePants), Lighting Design by Tony Award winner Justin Townsend (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Costume Design by Andrea Hood (Into the Woods), Sound Design by Tony Award winner Kai Harada (Days of Wine and Roses, Merrily We Roll Along), and Hair and Wig Design by J. Jared Janas (Sweeney Todd, &Juliet). General Management is by Wagner Johnson Productions. Casting is by The Telsey Office (Bernard Telsey, CSA; Craig Burns, CSA). Orchestrations are by Tony Award winner Bruce Coughlin (The Light in the Piazza), and Drama Desk Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Company) will serve as Music Supervisor, Annbritt duChateau as Music Director, and Cody Renard Richard as Production Stage Manager.
A pre-sale for tickets will begin on Tuesday, May 28, at 10:00AM ET. Tickets will go on general sale on Wednesday, May 29 at 10:00AM ET.
To find out more visit: https://onceuponamattress.com/