Once Upon a Mattress 1960

Opened: September 20, 1960

Once Upon a Mattress - 1960 - West End History , Info & More

Adelphi Theatre
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R 0NS, United Kingdom London WC2R ONS

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 Winifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that it may not have been the pea at all that caused the Princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of beguiling songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are, you will never look at fairy tales in quite the same way again.

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 18, 2024
by - Mar 18, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

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by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024

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by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2023

How do you tell a real princess from a wannabe?  You’ll have a grand time finding out, as Stage West, in a co-production with Theatre TCU, presents the charming, classic fairytale musical Once Upon a Mattress, which begins a 3-week run on Thursday, October 19.  Learn more about the production here!

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2021

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2020

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UN DÍA COMO HOY: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS se estrenaba en Broadway
by Cristina Martinez - Nov 25, 2020

al día como hoy en 1959 el, entonces conocido como, Alvin Theatre (hoy el Neil Simon Theatre), subía el telón por primera vez para escenificar ONCE UPON A MATRESS.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2020

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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Comes to The Playground Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2018

The team behind the critically acclaimed, sold out UK premiere of Stephen Sondheim's The Frogs, adapted by Nathan Lane at Jermyn Street Theatre, are to present a new production of the hit Broadway musical Once Upon A Mattress.

DMT Presents ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2018

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre (DMT) opens its 2018-19 season to Once Upon a Mattress, with performances running September 13-30, 2018.

DMT Presents ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2018

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre (DMT) opens its 2018-19 season to Once Upon a Mattress, with performances running September 13-30, 2018.

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The team behind the critically acclaimed, sold out UK premiere of Stephen Sondheim's The Frogs, adapted by Nathan Lane at Jermyn Street Theatre, are to present a new production of the hit Broadway musical Once Upon A Mattress.

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Once Upon a Mattress FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Once Upon a Mattress and what's the order?
Many Moons Ago
An Opening for a Princess
In a Little While
Shy
The Minstrel, the Jester and I
Sensitivity
The Swamps of Home
Normandy
Spanish Panic
Song of Love
Quiet
Happily Ever After
Man to Man Talk
Very Soft Shoes
Yesterday I Loved You
Lullaby
Under a Spell
What productions of Once Upon a Mattress have there been?
Once Upon a Mattress has had 8 productions including Broadway which opened in 1959, Off-Broadway which opened in 1959, Broadway which opened in 1959, West End which opened in 1960, Broadway which opened in 1996, Broadway which opened in 1996, Regional (US) which opened in 2004 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2015.

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