Once Upon A Mattress
by Marshall Barer, Mary Rodgers

Name: Once Upon A Mattress
Brand: Marshall Barer
SKU: 9780881880410
Rating: 3.75 (175 reviews)

Once Upon A Mattress Book Cover — Once Upon A Mattress Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 minsAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Nominee: Two 1960 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Nominee: 1997 Tony Award, Best Revival of a Musical

What readers are saying

Readers find the musical delightful and suitable for young performers. Many appreciate the humor and charm of the characters, especially the lead role. However, some express mixed feelings about the music's appeal due to its age.

Silly and sweetGreat for middle school performersCharming charactersMusic might not appeal to everyone

Synopsis

(Vocal Score).

The vocal score including all 14 songs to this musical by Richard Rodger's daughter Mary.

Includes: Happily Ever After * In a Little While * Normandy * Sensitivity * Shy * Song of Love * Yesterday I Loved You * and more.

ThemesFairy tales Fairy tales--Drama M1503.R683 O52 Musicals--Vocal scores with piano

Press Reviews

"A perfect pastiche of its own charming self."
— Liz Smith

"A hilariously nutty retelling of the beloved fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. The show itself is a musical comedy gem. Mattress is a masterpiece of its kind."
— Michael Portantiere, Theatermania

"As fresh, inventive and funny as ever... Once Upon a Mattress shows you can retell fairy tales with wit and sophistication, and more important, human feeling."
— New York Daily News