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Once Upon a Mattress (1959)

Broadway, Musical

MusicMary Rodgers

Lyrics • Book • WritingMarshall Barer

Book • WritingDean Fuller

BookJay Thompson

Based on the StoryHans Christian Andersen

VenuePhoenix Theatre189 2nd Ave (at 12th St.) New York, NY

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateMay 11th 1959

Closing DateJul 2nd 1960

Creative Team
Direction
George Abbott
Original
Assistant Direction
Jack Sydow
Original
Musical Staging
Joe Layton
Original
Assistant Choreography
John Smolko
Original
Dance Captain
David Neuman
Original
Orchestrations
Hershy Kay
Original
Dance Arrangements
Roger Adams
Original
Music Direction
Hal Hastings
Original
Scenic Design
Peter Harvey
Original
William Eckart
Original
Costume Personal Assistant
Hazel Roy
Original
Additional Costume
William Eckart
Original
Lighting Design
Tharon Musser
Original
Production Stage Management
John Allen
Original
Cast
Lord Casper
Casper Roos
Original
Lady Jerane
Jerane Michel
Original
Lady Lucille
Dorothy Aull
Original
Lady Rowena
Patti Karr
Original
Sir Joseph
Joseph Carow
Original
Princess Winnifred
Carol Burnett
Original
Sir Steven
Jack Schwartz
Original
Lady Mabelle
Marjorie Pragon
Original
Jester
Jerry Newby
Original
Sir Luce
Stuart Hodes
Original
Prince Dauntless
Joe Bova
Original
Sir Paul
Paul Richards
Original
Paul David Richards
Original
Sir Nicholas
Peter Holmes
Original
Sir Studley
Tom Mixon
Original
Lady Larken
Anne Fielding
Original
Anne Jones I
Original
Wizard
Robert Weil
Original
Sir Harry
Dan Resin
Original
Sir Harold
David Neuman
Original
Queen (Prologue)
Dorothy Frank
Original
Princess Number Twelve
Mary Stanton
Original
Lady Merrill
Cheryl Kilgren
Original
Lady Dorothy
Dorothy D'Honau
Original
Princess
Chris Karner
Original
The Nightingale of Samarkand
Gina Viglione
Original
Lord Howard
Gene Kelton
Original
Minstrel
Harry Snow
Original
The King Sextimus
Will Lee
Original
Jack Sydow
Original
The Queen Aggravain
Jane White
Original
Orchestra
Music Conductor
Don Plumby
Original
Assistant Conductor
Jacques Rabiroff
Original
Artistic Production
Creative Producer
Phoenix Theatre
Original
Production
Norris Houghton
Original
General Management
General Management
Carl Fisher
Original
Assistant General Management
Paul B. Berkowsky
Original
Production Staff
Public Relations Direction
Ben Kornzweig
Original
Company Management
Nathan Parnes
Original
Assistant Press Representation
Lawrence Witchel
Original
Assistant Production
Pete Feller
Original
Theatre Owner
Herman Bernstein
Original
Associate Artistic Direction
Judith Abbott
Original
Theatre Operations
Herman Bernstein
Original
Press Representation
Robert Ganshaw
Original

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