The production is set to begin performances at The Hudson Theatre on the 31st July, officially opening on the 12th August.
The producers of the revival of the musical, which features music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer, has announced further casting for Once Upon a Mattress.
Joining the previously announced Sutton Foster, who is reprising her performance as Winnifred the Woebegone, and Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie as Prince Dauntless will be: Brooks Ashmanskas (The Prom, Fame Becomes Me) is The Wizard, Daniel Breaker (Passing Strange, Shrek) is The Jester, Will Chase (Mystery of Edwin Drood, “Nashville”) is Sir Harry, Nikki Renée Daniels (Company, Book of Mormon) returns as Lady Larken, David Patrick Kelly (An Enemy of the People, The Warriors) returns as King Sextimus, and Ana Gasteyer (“Saturday Night Live”, Wicked) is Queen Aggravain.
Once Upon a Mattress is an update of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea”. It originally premiered in 1959 and includes songs such as “Shy” and “In a Little While”.
This revival of the musical, adapted by Emmy Award winner Amy Sherman-Palladino (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “Gilmore Girls”) and directed by Tony Award nominee and Drama League Award winner Lear deBessonet (Into The Woods) was originally seen at New York City Center’s Encores! earlier this year.
Running on Broadway until the 30th November, the show will then travel to Los Angeles for a four-week engagement at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre from December 10th, 2024 – January 5th, 2025.
The creative team behind the production also 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.
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