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Once Upon a Mattress
Tour
Opening Date
Sep 01, 1960
Closing Date
Mar 18, 1961
Musical
Comedy
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Sep 01, 1960
Close Date: Mar 18, 1961
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Setting
In and about the castle, Spring 1428.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
S. Hurok
and
The National Phoenix Theatre
Based on the Broadway Production by
T. Edward Hambleton
,
Norris Houghton
and
William and Jean Eckart
Book by
Jay Thompson
,
Marshall Barer
and
Dean Fuller
; Music by
Mary Rodgers
; Lyrics by
Marshall Barer
; Music orchestrated by
Hershy Kay
,
Arthur Beck
and
Carroll Buxley
; Dance arrangements by
Roger Adams
; Musical Director:
Hal Hastings
Directed for Broadway by
George Abbott
; National Company Staged by
Jack Sydow
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
; Dance Direction by
David Neuman
Scenic Design by
William Eckart
and
Jean Eckart
; Costume Design by
William Eckart
and
Jean Eckart
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Company Manager:
George Oshrin
Production Stage Manager:
Paul A. Foley
; Stage Manager:
Robert Calhoun
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
David Neuman
Orchestra Conducted by
Carmen Coppola
General Press Representative:
Dorathi Bock Pierre
; Press Representative:
Martin Feinstein
Dody Goodman
Princess Winnifred
Princess of Farfelot
Buster Keaton
The King Sextimus
John Baylis
Minstrel
a travelling player
Fritzi Burr
The Queen Aggravain
Irene Dean
Lady Larken
a Lady in waiting
Mrs. Buster Keaton
Lady Mabelle
Harold Lang
Jester
Chet Sommers
Sir Harry
Knight of the Herald
Willy Switkes
Wizard
Cy Young
Prince Dauntless
son of King Sextimus and Queen Aggravain
Carol Arthur
Lady Lucille
The Nightingale of Samarkand
a royal pet
Pat Dalsey
Princess
Prologue
Jan Diaz
Lady Pepperell
Al Fiorella
Sir Harold
Bobby Franklin
Lady Merrill
Myrna Galle
Lady Dorothy
Peter Holmes
Sir Studley
Sheila Kaye
Lady Beatrice
Kevin Kelly
Lord Casper
Ed Kerrigan
Prince
Prologue
Lord Howard
Richard Lyle
Sir Joseph
Joe McGrath
Sir Serta
Jean Palmerton
Lady Rowena
Barbara Quaney
Princess Number Twelve
Max Shoaf
Sir Paul
Renee Slade
Queen
Prologue
Tommy Thornton
Sir Nicholas
Understudies:
Carol Arthur
(Princess Winnifred),
Kevin Kelly
(Sir Harry),
Joe McGrath
(Minstrel),
David Neuman
(Jester),
Jean Palmerton
(The Queen Aggravain),
Barbara Quaney
(Lady Larken),
Max Shoaf
(Prince Dauntless) and
Willy Switkes
(The King Sextimus)
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Feb 27, 1961 - Mar 18, 1961
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Mar 06, 1961 - Feb 11, 1961
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Feb 03, 1961 - Feb 04, 1961
Edward C. Elliott Hall Of Music
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Feb 02, 1961 - Feb 02, 1961
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Jan 30, 1961 - Feb 01, 1961
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Jan 23, 1961 - Jan 28, 1961
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Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 14, 1961
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Dec 06, 1960 - Dec 17, 1960
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Nov 29, 1960 - Dec 04, 1960
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Nov 21, 1960 - Nov 26, 1960
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Oct 24, 1960 - Nov 19, 1960
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Sep 28, 1960 - Oct 22, 1960
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San Francisco, CA
Sep 01, 1960 - Sep 24, 1960
Erlanger Theatre
Chicago, IL
People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
S. Hurok
and
The National Phoenix Theatre
Based on the Broadway Production by
T. Edward Hambleton
,
Norris Houghton
and
William and Jean Eckart
Book by
Jay Thompson
,
Marshall Barer
and
Dean Fuller
; Music by
Mary Rodgers
; Lyrics by
Marshall Barer
; Music orchestrated by
Hershy Kay
,
Arthur Beck
and
Carroll Buxley
; Dance arrangements by
Roger Adams
; Musical Director:
Hal Hastings
Directed for Broadway by
George Abbott
; National Company Staged by
Jack Sydow
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
; Dance Direction by
David Neuman
Scenic Design by
William Eckart
and
Jean Eckart
; Costume Design by
William Eckart
and
Jean Eckart
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Company Manager:
George Oshrin
Production Stage Manager:
Paul A. Foley
; Stage Manager:
Robert Calhoun
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
David Neuman
Orchestra Conducted by
Carmen Coppola
General Press Representative:
Dorathi Bock Pierre
; Press Representative:
Martin Feinstein
Dody Goodman
Princess Winnifred
Princess of Farfelot
Buster Keaton
The King Sextimus
John Baylis
Minstrel
a travelling player
Fritzi Burr
The Queen Aggravain
Irene Dean
Lady Larken
a Lady in waiting
Mrs. Buster Keaton
Lady Mabelle
Harold Lang
Jester
Chet Sommers
Sir Harry
Knight of the Herald
Willy Switkes
Wizard
Cy Young
Prince Dauntless
son of King Sextimus and Queen Aggravain
Carol Arthur
Lady Lucille
The Nightingale of Samarkand
a royal pet
Pat Dalsey
Princess
Prologue
Jan Diaz
Lady Pepperell
Al Fiorella
Sir Harold
Bobby Franklin
Lady Merrill
Myrna Galle
Lady Dorothy
Peter Holmes
Sir Studley
Sheila Kaye
Lady Beatrice
Kevin Kelly
Lord Casper
Ed Kerrigan
Prince
Prologue
Lord Howard
Richard Lyle
Sir Joseph
Joe McGrath
Sir Serta
Jean Palmerton
Lady Rowena
Barbara Quaney
Princess Number Twelve
Max Shoaf
Sir Paul
Renee Slade
Queen
Prologue
Tommy Thornton
Sir Nicholas
Understudies:
Carol Arthur
(Princess Winnifred),
Kevin Kelly
(Sir Harry),
Joe McGrath
(Minstrel),
David Neuman
(Jester),
Jean Palmerton
(The Queen Aggravain),
Barbara Quaney
(Lady Larken),
Max Shoaf
(Prince Dauntless) and
Willy Switkes
(The King Sextimus)
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Feb 27, 1961 - Mar 18, 1961
Emerson Colonial Theatre
Boston, MA
Feb 13, 1961 - Feb 25, 1961
Erlanger Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
Mar 06, 1961 - Feb 11, 1961
Ford's Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Feb 03, 1961 - Feb 04, 1961
Edward C. Elliott Hall Of Music
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 02, 1961 - Feb 02, 1961
Indiana University Auditorium
Bloomington, IN
Jan 30, 1961 - Feb 01, 1961
Memorial Auditorium
Louisville, KY
Jan 23, 1961 - Jan 28, 1961
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 14, 1961
Shubert Theatre
Detroit, MI
Dec 06, 1960 - Dec 17, 1960
Roberts Orpheum
St. Louis, MO
Nov 29, 1960 - Dec 04, 1960
St. Paul Auditorium
St. Paul, MN
Nov 21, 1960 - Nov 26, 1960
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
Oct 24, 1960 - Nov 19, 1960
Biltmore Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Sep 28, 1960 - Oct 22, 1960
Geary Theater
San Francisco, CA
Sep 01, 1960 - Sep 24, 1960
Erlanger Theatre
Chicago, IL
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