2024 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements (6 Categories + 2 Special Citations) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the sh…

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing & Direction (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the shows we consid…

Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre as Princess Winnifred in this beloved musical fairytale. Full of gloriously catchy melodies like “Sh…

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“This is 1000% THE best show!” 🙂↕️👑 The palace is officially open in Los Angeles and audiences are OBSESSED! Take a look at what they had to say on opening night! 🏰 Thank you Los Angeles for …

Ready to indulge in the BEST of Broadway here in the heart of Los Angeles? Our Ahmanson 4-Show Package is ready to whisk you away to a magical night at the theatre! With prices starting at $180 per person and m…

Watch the ten videos below that were the most viewed in 2024 of those that I’ve posted on my YouTube channel, arranged in order of popularity. Only two were created in 2024 — Sutton Foster singing “Shy�…

Star of the 2024 Broadway revival Once Upon a Mattress Ana Gasteyer talks SNL, Capital One, Mattress and The Outsiders with NBC's Al Roker on the 98th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Airdate: 28th of Nov…

Performers included: Amanda LaMotte ('Times Are hard for Dreamers'), Darius Wright ('My Days'), Wendi Bergamini ('Days and days') and Taylor Marie Daniel ('Gimme Gimme'))! The evening will also feature per…

Arvada Center production is a bright, funny romp for the whole family

Broadway.com's Emmy-nominated docuseries Character Study is back, and with the actress who kicked it off 14 years ago. Sutton Foster has pulled back the curtain on her Broadway transformations twice before—…

The return of Broadway.com’s Character Study series! Watch two-time Tony® winner Sutton Foster transform into Princess Winifred for ONCE UPON A MATTRESS.

This week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal, we're following the yellow brick road to the feverishly anticipated premiere of Wicked: Part One. We also step onto a few red carpets to celebrate Broadway'…

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

When he’s not herding performers at “Once Upon a Mattress,” Cody Renard Richard is bowling, catching up with theater friends and, to his surprise, bumping into Beyoncé.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today, for the first time this season, to confirm the eligibility status of 11 Broadway productions for the 2024-25 season. The productions discussed were: Home; Oh,…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee rules on productions such as “Oh, Mary!” and “Once Upon a Mattress.”

DIRECT FROM BROADWAY STARRING MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND SUTTON FOSTER Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles,CA) as Princess Winnif…

In this video, watch as Ben breaks down Lorin Latarro's choreography for Broadway's Once Upon a Mattress with the help of dance captain Sarah Michele Lindsey and assistant dance captain Wendi Bergamini. Can you…

“Many moons ago” in 1959, Hans Christian Andersen’s renowned fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea,” inspired a musical comedy and “Once Upon a Mattress” was born. In the 65 years since its debut,…

DIRECT FROM BROADWAY STARRING MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND SUTTON FOSTER Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles,CA) as Princess Winnif…

The company of “Ragtime” at City Center (photo by Joan Marcus).November 4, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Last June, as I exited the City Center Encores! production of Maury Yeston and …

Winner of four Tony Awards in 1998, Ragtime follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Joshua Henry) and his sweethe…

Broadway choreographer Lorin Latarro joins Theater Pizzazz for a new interview. She recently finished choreographing her third Broadway show this year, the revival of Once Upon a Mattress with Sutton Foster and…

Michael Urie, the star of Once Upon a Mattress, received his very own caricature at the legendary Sardi's! Check out photos here.

Broadway star Michael Urie stopped by Good Morning America to discuss the new season of Apple TV's Shrinking, as well as the current Broadway production of Once Upon a Mattress, where he performs opposite Sutt…

As Broadway’s packed 2024 fall season heats up, Patrick Pacheco sits down with top critics Helen Shaw (The New Yorker), Adam Feldman (Time Out NY), and Jan Simpson (Broadway Radio’s All the Drama) to share …

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

Francis Jue’s stage career has been happily entwined with the works of David Henry Hwang for 35 years, since Jue understudied the title role in M. Butterfly. Although they look nothing alike, Jue played Hwang…

Playbill at 140  In this age of everything going digital, it seems unlikely a print magazine would still have a place in popular culture. And yet, Playbill endures. Now, it is celebrating its 140th birthday!…

By Barbara & Scott Siegel… A Summer Sampling: Once Upon a Mattress, Job, Forbidden Broadway, and More! Before all hell breaks loose with a flood of new shows opening between October and Christmas, we thou…

Sutton Foster (center) and the cast of ‘Once Upon a Mattress.’ Photo by Joan Marcus. On the heels of its critically acclaimed return to Broadway, Once Upon A Mattress makes its West Coast premiere this win…

Cody Renard Richard has supervised seven Broadway productions, including the currently running “Once Upon a Mattress.”

BroadwayWorld's Kid Critics is back for a new season! We are continuing the series with Tess (11), Evangeline (11), and Lennon (10), who recently headed to the Hudson Theatre to check out Once Upon a Mattress.

Correspondent Charlie Cooper takes a stroll with Nikki Renée Daniels of Once Upon a Mattress. Get tickets to ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: https://www.broadway.com/shows/once-upon-a-mattress/

Nikki Renée Daniels is Once Upon a Mattress' Lady Larkin, the lady-in-waiting who (for reasons) can't wait much longer for Prince Dauntless to find his bride. The revival, directed by Lear deBessonet with …

Last night at the Hudson Theatre, the cast and team of Once Upon A Mattress shared a toast to celebrate Lear deBessonet's new role at Lincoln Center as the Artistic Director. See photos!

The hills are alive with all kinds of music this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal—from homegrown harmonies on the English seaside, to Louis Armstrong's blaring trumpet, to the jazzy underground ru…

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Table 17 @ MCC Theater, Young Frankenstein @ Elmwood Playhouse, and Once Upon A Mattress. Discussions include Understudies.org website, Off-Broadway …

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 B…

5 Best Costumes Currently on Broadway Mary's Hoop Skirt - Oh, Mary! Costume design by Holly Pierson     Wig design by Leah J. Loukas Move over, Mrs. Anna. Your dance-y hoop skirt may have finally met its …

Where did summer go? Personally, I'm happy for the fall - it'll get cooler, the leaves will turn, and the new Broadway season will be in full swing! As always, though, before we look ahead, we like to take stoc…

In the revival of Once Upon a Mattress—director Lear deBessonet’s Encores! production that transferred to Broadway’s Hudson Theatre—the genuine princess at the center of it all is quirkier than ever. Tw…

Host Tamsen Fadal sits down with Tony® winner Sutton Foster, who’s back on Broadway starring in the dreamy musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. Get tickets to ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: https://www.broadway.com/…

Summer is winding down but the brand-new theater season is just heating up. The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal has a full bill this week, featuring the stars of Broadway’s latest arrivals and some of its lon…

Summer is winding down but the brand-new theater season is just heating up. The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal has a full bill this week, featuring the stars of Broadway’s latest arrivals and some of its lon…

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

Many people remember the birthdays and anniversaries of friends and relatives. I do, too – but I also remember when people laugh at lyrics in musicals. Sounds crazy, no? But this occurred to me when my belove…

The crowd-pleasing Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress lets loose a cast of musical comedy all-stars in scenes involving puppets, leeches, a “facts of life” pantomime and, of course, a stack of 20 matt…

Review of the Wednesday, August 21, 2024 matinee performance at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Starring Sutton Foster and Michael Urie with Brooks Ashmanskas, Will Chase, Nikki Renee Daniels, Ana Gasteyer…

Tracking the Changes of My Life Via a Survey of Constantly Changing Communicating Tools By Elyse Sommer My first writing tool was a fountain pen and the "platform" on which my scribblings landed was a sheet of …

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!

The latest revival to open on Broadway is the classic “Once Upon a Mattress” with music by Mary Rogers, her first Broadway show, and an adapted book by Amy Sherman-Palladino, from the original by Jay Thomps…

In a lively preview at the Hudson Theater, audiences were in stitches watching Sutton Foster, decked out in pajamas as

This "Mattress" is all about Sutton Foster. And that’s a good thing.

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 p…

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 mo…

Over the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter, Instagram and other social media for interesting items. And we'd love to share your lo…

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Joe Iconis about saving the West Bank Cafe. Reviews include Once Upon A Mattress (Broadway) and N/A. “This Week on Broadway” has been coming t…

It has a laugh-filled script with an amusing score as well. But has there ever been an Overture that more...Continue Reading The post ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: ODD START, BUT THEN … appeared first on BroadwaySele…

Foster is a joy as the princess from the swamps who can swim, lift weights, dance all night, commit multiple contortions as she tries to get a good night sleep, and field any disaster that comes her way includi…

Sutton Foster is a Broadway treasure! She is an indescribably stunning comedic actress and musical goddess. Michael Urie is the perfect Prince Dauntless. The two of them tear the stage up with their immense abi…

They say you never forget your first time and one of the first shows I ever saw was “Once Upon a Mattress” starring comedienne Carol Burnett. It was unforgettable! Incomparable! For me, it was a wonderful i…

  O woe is me!  Well…here goes. A mild mannered, mediocre, meandering musical.  Music by Mary Rodgers (daughter of Richard Rogers; mother of Adam Guettel – great musical genes inherited and shared.  Ori…

By: Samuel L. Leiter August 16, 2024: It’s been only eight and a half years since New York’s last revival of Once Upon a Mattress,the goofy 1959 musical comedy retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s ch…

By: David Sheward August 15, 2024: Once Upon a Mattress, the delightful fairy-tale musical, has always been a thin affair. Basically a revue sketch stretched to a full evening, its success has depended on t…

The show: “Once Upon a Mattress” at the Hudson Theatre. What makes it special:? Another transfer from the New York City Center’s Encores! series to Broadway. Sutton Foster and Michael Urie return but Ana…

Once Upon a Mattress, which opened August 12 at the Hudson Theatre, prioritized comfort at the celebration of its return to the stage. Broadway fête meets classic slumber party in this collection of portraits…

Theater Review by Ron Fassler. . . City Centers Encores! scored a winner with its 2022 staging of the distorted fairy tales created by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine for Into the Woods. Earlier this year …

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

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

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 nig…

Reviews for ‘Once Upon a Mattress,’ Alyssa Milano to Join ‘Chicago,’ ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Tour Cast Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theat…

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 Mic…

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

Once Upon a Mattress, the ubiquitous, Princess and the Pea-inspired musical comedy that launched Carol Burnett to stardom in 1959, is back on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster…

Once Upon a Mattress made its official Broadway return on August 12, opening at the Hudson Theatre with two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster leading the way as the latest in a long line of illustrious Princess W…