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Once Upon A Mattress Broadway

Once Upon A Mattress

Run Time:
2 hours 15 minutes, including an intermission
Ages: 5+
Opened: August 12, 2024
Closing: November 30, 2024
Buy Tickets from: $60

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WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER MOAT…

Direct from its sold-old, record-breaking New York City Center Encores! run, Once Upon a Mattress returns to Broadway for the first time since 1996. Two-time Tony® winner Sutton Foster gives what The New York Times calls an “ebullient, joyful, perfectly goofy” performance as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone alongside royalty of stage and screen, Michael Urie.

Newly adapted by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), this New York Times Critic’s Pick introduces the unapologetically eccentric Winnifred to a repressed kingdom, where she charms, delights, and dances her way to the top… of a stack of mattresses.

Book your tickets now to this uproarious production – “it will restore your fealty to the throne!” (Observer).


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‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Review: Sutton Foster Is an Awkward Fit in a Musical That’s Not Quite Broadway Royalty
5 / 10

Instead, there’s a certain stubbornness to this show’s insistence on trying to get by on sheer nerve, its refusal to try anything beyond the realm of physical comedy (through which Foster will try everything). In its staging and production, it’s of the highest order — the costumes, by Andrea Hood, wowed me, for instance. (I was particularly partial to the gaudily looping sleeves on the garment worn by the Jester — an outfit with more indulgence and wit than anything in the script.) And the show finally cannot overcome the casting of Foster, a game and fantastic performer who simply can’t find her way into a character who’s all sloppy id. Like a legume under your mattress, this casting is a small thing that, as the evening wears on, comes to feel massive.

Sutton Foster Brings Some Bounce to Once Upon a Mattress
7 / 10

Scrapbooking (a much funnier word with not one but two k sounds) gets a big laugh and then so do glue and trust issues. This exchange, containing as it does so much phrasing from the present day, may not hold up in another revival 60-odd years from now, but it absolutely works today. Which is, frankly, a lot of what a revival like this is about. You stage it because, in this moment, Sutton Foster exists and can pull off Winnifred — with an endorsement from the grande dame, now 91, herself. You also stage it because, if you’re lucky, thousands upon thousands of theatergoers will say, “I was in that show in high school,” and they might buy tickets to see as well wrought a version as can be done. Which, given the limitations of the show itself, this one may well be.

Video: Ana Gasteyer Reveals Pre-Show Ritual for ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Josh Sharpe - September 6, 2024


Broadway star and SNL alum Ana Gasteyer stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday to discuss her role as Queen Aggravain in the new production of Once Upon a Mattress, which is currently running on Broadway. Watch the interview now!

Video: The Kid Critics Have Royal Ball at ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Joey Mervis - August 22, 2024


BroadwayWorld continues Kid Critics, a series that gives parents and children alike a kid's perspective on Broadway's hottest shows. Find out what they though of Once Upon a Mattress in this video!

Character Breakdown: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Cast Breaks Down Their Roles
by Joey Mervis - August 24, 2024


In this video, watch as the cast unpacks their roles and find out even more about the new revival, now playing at the Hudson Theatre.

Video: Ana Gasteyer Discusses the Delights of 'Playing Mean' Opposite Sutton Foster
by Josh Sharpe - August 20, 2024


Broadway star and SNL alum Ana Gasteyer recently stopped by Good Morning America to discuss the new production of Once Upon a Mattress, which is currently running on Broadway. The actress recalled joining the production because she knew it would be a 'guaranteed joyride.' Watch the interview!

Video: Sutton Foster Says Princess Winnifred is One of the Most Physical Roles She Has Played
by Josh Sharpe - August 19, 2024


Broadway star Sutton Foster stopped by Live With Kelly and Mark to discuss the new production of Once Upon a Mattress, where she performs opposite Michael Urie. 'It's very very physical. Probably one of the most physical roles I've ever [played],' Foster said of the role of Princess Winnifred. Watch the interview now!

Video: Lorin Latarro Unpacks Her 3-Broadway Show Year
by Joey Mervis - August 15, 2024


Lorin Latarro is having a hat trick of a Broadway season, and she's not upset about it. Watch in this video as she chats more about her creative process, why she adores her Mattress cast, and so much more!

Video: Sutton Foster Sings 'Shy' in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 14, 2024


Watch a clip of Sutton Foster singing 'Shy' in Once Upon a Mattress. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Cast Celebrates Opening Night
by Joey Mervis - August 14, 2024


It was an opening for a princess Monday night at the Hudson Theatre. The best of the theatre community came out to celebrate the official arrival of Once Upon a Mattress. Watch as we take you inside the big night in this video!

Photos: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Stars Hit The Pink Carpet on Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - August 14, 2024


Once Upon a Mattress celebrated its return to Broadway for the first time in over 25 years, in a new production starring two-time Tony-winner Sutton Foster and Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie.  See photos as the star-studded cast hit the opening night pink carpet below!

Photos: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Opening Night Curtain Call
by Bruce Glikas - August 13, 2024


Check out photos from Once Upon a Mattress's opening night curtain call on Broadway!

Review Roundup: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Returns To Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2024


F-R-E-D! The classic musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress celebrates its triumphant return to Broadway for the first time in over 25 years, in a new production starring two-time Tony-winner Sutton Foster and Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie! Read the reviews!

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway- A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - August 13, 2024


Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Once Upon a Mattress! on Broadway. Check out all the details here!

Video: Sutton Foster and Carol Burnett Talk ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - August 11, 2024


Watch Sutton Foster and Carol Burnett discuss playing Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress in the video here!

Video: Cozying Up with the Cast of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Joey Mervis - August 9, 2024


In this video, watch as we hang with the cast, including Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, Brooks Ashmanskas, Daniel Breaker, Will Chase, Nikki Renée Daniels, David Patrick Kelly, and Ana Gasteyer!

Video: Michael Urie Talks Set Design in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Josh Sharpe - August 9, 2024


Broadway star Michael Urie stopped by Live With Kelly and Mark to discuss the new production of Once Upon a Mattress, where he performs opposite Sutton Foster. He talked about the plot of the musical and discussed the towering stack of mattresses (along with the tall ladder) that are integral to the story. Watch the clips!

Broadway's Best Fairy Tale Musicals
by Sidney Paterra - August 11, 2024


It's no surprise that many of our favorite musicals have been adapted from beloved books or films. More specifically, however, some of Broadway's most delightful shows have come straight from even more humble origins- fairytales! Once Upon a Mattress is offically back on Broadway and to celebrate, you can study up on even more musicals with a happily ever after.

Photos: Sutton Foster & More in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 8, 2024


See photos of Sutton Foster and more in Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway.

Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Takes First Bows on Broadway
by Lauren Hilton - August 1, 2024


Tthe cast of Once Upon a Mattress, starring Sutton Foster, too their first bow on Broadway last night! Check out a video of the cast and learn more about the production.

Broadway Jukebox: Strictly Sutton Foster
by Sidney Paterra - August 10, 2024


Can't get enough Sutton? We get it. Sing along to this playlist featuring just 50 of her greatest hits. Enjoy songs from musicals like: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Women, Shrek, Violet, Young Frankenstein, Anything Goes, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man, and more!

Photos: Backstage at ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - July 31, 2024


BroadwayWorld is giving you an exclusive look backstage at rehearsal for Once Upon a Mattress, which begins previews on Broadway tonight, July 31. Check out the photos here!

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Launches Rush Policy and Weekly 'Princess Test' Events
by Stephi Wild - July 31, 2024


An in-person and digital rush ticket policy has been announced for the Broadway run of Once Upon a Mattress, beginning previews tonight, Wednesday July 31, at The Hudson Theatre. Learn more about how to enter here!

Once Upon A Mattress History

Other Productions of Once Upon A Mattress

1959   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1959   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1960   West End London Production
West End
1996   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2004   Regional (US) 42nd Street Moon Concert
Regional (US)
2015   Off-Broadway Transport Group Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
2024   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

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