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…

Celebrate ONCE UPON A MATTRESS' Broadway return with Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, Daniel Breaker and more. Get tickets to ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: https://www.broadway.com/shows/once-upon-a-mattress/

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Director Lear deBessonet’s Broadway revival leans into the family-friendly joviality of the musical comedy staple, led by a reliably wacky Sutton Foster.

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 D…

Theatrely's Broadway review of Once Upon A Mattress starring Sutton Foster at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

Sutton Foster's schtick is on display in this enjoyable revival, whether you like it or not. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Once Upon a Mattress at the Hudson Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazin…

The hit Encores! production has transferred to Broadway, with a cast fiercely dedicated to entertaining its audience.

Close to the climax of “Once Upon a Mattress,” now revived on Broadway for the second time, Princess Winnifred (Sutton Foster) has reached the end of her rope. After the frustrations of the preceding two ho…

Carol Burnett is alive and well and not starring in the latest Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress, the fractured fairy tale musical opening tonight that laid the foundation for the funny lady’s towering…

A show and a star have aligned. Mary Rodgers’ 1959 musical comedy has found Sutton Foster.

If the show isn’t just riotously funny but whipsmart and lovely, too, so are its new stars. The post ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Review: A Quick-Witted, Big-Hearted Gem Returns to Broadway appeared first on Sl…

★★★★☆ Another Encores! musical comedy winner takes up residence on Broadway The post Once Upon a Mattress: Sutton Foster-of-the-Swamps Reigns Triumphant appeared first on New York Stage Review.

★★★★☆ Sutton Foster unleashes her inner clown in a torrent of hilarity, bringing new luster to a familiar property The post Once Upon a Mattress: Medieval Hellzapoppin With Laughs for Days appeared fi…

“Once Upon A Mattress” opened tonight for its third turn on Broadway, with Sutton Foster’s performance as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone the same goofy and intense workout that proved a draw earlier thi…

Carol Burnett, who’s now 92, starred Off Broadway in 1959 in “Once Upon A Mattress.” Her performance as Princess Winifred, coupled with her regular appearances on “The Garry Moore Show,” made her a st…

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

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!

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 discus…

Amy Sherman-Palladino makes her Broadway writing debut this season with her adapted book for Once Upon a Mattress, which opens on Monday, August 12. Mattress isn't her first try at rewriting a musical, however.…

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

The Outsiders musical continued its post-Tony run, breaking the box office record at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre for the seventh week in a row. The show, which won the Tony Award for best musical, grossed $1…

Optimistic, curious, adventurous. Also: Zero complexity. That’s how Sutton Foster describes Princess Fred, the character she plays in the Broadway revival of “Once Upon a Mattress.” Listen to this week’…

What happened to the dog days of summer? Sure this weekend saw the 26th annual Broadway Barks starry pet adoption event with hosts Bernadette Peters and Sutton Foster. But that’s just one dog day, even for S…

Below is a selection of theater opening* in New York in August, including one show on Broadway: “Once Upon A Mattress,” starring Sutton Foster, which originated as an Encores! concert earlier this year. I…

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.

Head inside the first performance of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway! Filmed by Jackie Leibowitz for @bwaySHO See you at the SHO!