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Once Upon a Mattress
Tour
Opening Date
Oct 21, 1960
Closing Date
May 27, 1961
Musical
Comedy
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Oct 21, 1960
Close Date: May 27, 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
Replacements
Produced by
Michael Dewell
and
Frances Ann Hersey
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 Huxley
; Dance arrangements by
Roger Adams
; Musical Director:
Hal Hastings
Directed for Broadway by
George Abbott
; Tour Staged by
Jack Sydow
; Musical Numbers and Dances Staged 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:
Boris Bernardi
Production Stage Manager:
William McFadden
; Stage Manager:
Robert Calhoun
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Haydon Smith
Orchestra Conducted by
Cee Davidson
Tour Direction:
Broadway Theatre Alliance, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Zac Freedman
Imogene Coca
Princess Winnifred
Princess of Farfelot
Edward Everett Horton
The King Sextimus
Oct 21, 1960 - May 16, 1961
Paul Cambeilh
Sir Harry
Knight of the Herald
King Donovan
Prince Dauntless
son of King Sextimus and Queen Aggravain
Pat Foley
Lady Larken
a Lady in waiting
Ann Mitchell
The Queen Aggravain
David Starkey
Minstrel
a travelling player
Joe Young
Wizard
Bill Yule
Jester
Lynette Bennett
Princess Number Twelve
Fred Cline
Sir Luce
Dick Colacino
Sir Nicholas
Chee Davis
Lady Mabelle
Pat Eddy
Lady Dorothy
Anna Faix
Lady Pepperell
John Feltovich
Sir Joseph
Ken Fields
Lord Howard
Louis Gasparinetti
Prince
Prologue
Sir Paul
Joanne Genthon
Queen
Prologue
Lady Beatrice
Phillis Lear
Princess
Prologue
Lady Jerane
Gerry O'Hara
Lord Casper
John Pero
Sir Harold
Pat Renaldo
Lady Rowena
Lady Lucille
Ronnie Snook
Sir Serta
Joe Sutherin
Sir Studley
Majel Swisshelm
Lady Merrill
Maura K. Wedge
The Nightingale of Samarkand
a royal pet
Understudies:
Lynette Bennett
(Lady Larken),
Fred Cline
(Prince Dauntless),
Dick Colacino
(Wizard),
John Feltovich
(Sir Harry),
Ken Fields
(Minstrel),
Pat Renaldo
(Princess Winnifred),
Haydon Smith
(Jester),
Maura K. Wedge
(The Queen Aggravain) and
Joe Young
(The King Sextimus)
Production Stage Manager:
Robert Calhoun
; Stage Manager:
Haydon Smith
Cast
Buster Keaton
The King Sextimus
May 17, 1961 - May 27, 1961
John Feltovich
Sir Serta
Pat Renaldo
Princess Number Twelve
Maura K. Wedge
Lady Lucille
Understudy:
Carol Arthur
(Princess Winnifred)
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Dec 19, 1960 - Dec 20, 1960
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Blumenthal Center: Ovens Auditorium
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UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
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Charleston Municipal Auditorium
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Hershey Theatre
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Oct 27, 1960 - Oct 28, 1960
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Oct 24, 1960 - Oct 25, 1960
Palace Theatre
Albany, NY
Oct 21, 1960 - Oct 22, 1960
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Providence, RI
People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Michael Dewell
and
Frances Ann Hersey
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 Huxley
; Dance arrangements by
Roger Adams
; Musical Director:
Hal Hastings
Directed for Broadway by
George Abbott
; Tour Staged by
Jack Sydow
; Musical Numbers and Dances Staged 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:
Boris Bernardi
Production Stage Manager:
William McFadden
; Stage Manager:
Robert Calhoun
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Haydon Smith
Orchestra Conducted by
Cee Davidson
Tour Direction:
Broadway Theatre Alliance, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Zac Freedman
Imogene Coca
Princess Winnifred
Princess of Farfelot
Edward Everett Horton
The King Sextimus
Oct 21, 1960 - May 16, 1961
Paul Cambeilh
Sir Harry
Knight of the Herald
King Donovan
Prince Dauntless
son of King Sextimus and Queen Aggravain
Pat Foley
Lady Larken
a Lady in waiting
Ann Mitchell
The Queen Aggravain
David Starkey
Minstrel
a travelling player
Joe Young
Wizard
Bill Yule
Jester
Lynette Bennett
Princess Number Twelve
Fred Cline
Sir Luce
Dick Colacino
Sir Nicholas
Chee Davis
Lady Mabelle
Pat Eddy
Lady Dorothy
Anna Faix
Lady Pepperell
John Feltovich
Sir Joseph
Ken Fields
Lord Howard
Louis Gasparinetti
Prince
Prologue
Sir Paul
Joanne Genthon
Queen
Prologue
Lady Beatrice
Phillis Lear
Princess
Prologue
Lady Jerane
Gerry O'Hara
Lord Casper
John Pero
Sir Harold
Pat Renaldo
Lady Rowena
Lady Lucille
Ronnie Snook
Sir Serta
Joe Sutherin
Sir Studley
Majel Swisshelm
Lady Merrill
Maura K. Wedge
The Nightingale of Samarkand
a royal pet
Understudies:
Lynette Bennett
(Lady Larken),
Fred Cline
(Prince Dauntless),
Dick Colacino
(Wizard),
John Feltovich
(Sir Harry),
Ken Fields
(Minstrel),
Pat Renaldo
(Princess Winnifred),
Haydon Smith
(Jester),
Maura K. Wedge
(The Queen Aggravain) and
Joe Young
(The King Sextimus)
Production Stage Manager:
Robert Calhoun
; Stage Manager:
Haydon Smith
Cast
Buster Keaton
The King Sextimus
May 17, 1961 - May 27, 1961
John Feltovich
Sir Serta
Pat Renaldo
Princess Number Twelve
Maura K. Wedge
Lady Lucille
Understudy:
Carol Arthur
(Princess Winnifred)
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
May 17, 1961 - May 27, 1961
National Theatre
Washington, DC
May 15, 1961 - May 16, 1961
Palace Theatre
Youngstown, OH
May 12, 1961 - May 13, 1961
Montgomery County's Memorial Hall
Dayton, OH
May 10, 1961 - May 11, 1961
Renaissance Theatre
Mansfield, OH
May 08, 1961 - May 08, 1961
Paramount Theatre
Anderson, IN
May 01, 1961 - May 06, 1961
Nixon Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 29, 1961 - Apr 29, 1961
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Apr 25, 1961 - Apr 25, 1961
Capitol Theatre
Binghamton, NY
Apr 23, 1961 - Apr 23, 1961
Klein Memorial Auditorium
Bridgeport, CT
Apr 17, 1961 - Apr 22, 1961
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Apr 10, 1961 - Apr 15, 1961
Shubert Performing Arts Center
New Haven, CT
Apr 05, 1961 - Apr 08, 1961
Her Majesty's Theatre
Montreal, QC
Apr 04, 1961 - Apr 04, 1961
Capitol Theatre
Ottawa, ON
Mar 27, 1961 - Apr 01, 1961
Meridian Hall
Toronto, ON
Mar 24, 1961 - Mar 25, 1961
Morris Performing Arts Center
South Bend, IN
Mar 23, 1961 - Mar 23, 1961
J.W. Sexton High School Auditorium
Lansing, MI
Mar 15, 1961 - Mar 15, 1961
Adler Theatre
Davenport, IA
Mar 10, 1961 - Mar 10, 1961
Heymann Performing Arts Center
Lafayette, LA
Mar 08, 1961 - Mar 08, 1961
Municipal Auditorium
Austin, TX
Mar 04, 1961 - Mar 04, 1961
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Lubbock, TX
Feb 25, 1961 - Feb 25, 1961
Will Rogers Auditorium
Fort Worth, TX
Feb 22, 1961 - Feb 24, 1961
McAllister Theatre
San Antonio, TX
Feb 20, 1961 - Feb 20, 1961
Richardson Performance Hall
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 13, 1961 - Feb 13, 1961
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Shreveport, LA
Feb 03, 1961 - Feb 04, 1961
Central High School Auditorium
Springfield, MO
Feb 01, 1961 - Feb 02, 1961
Municipal Auditorium Music Hall
Kansas City, MO
Jan 31, 1961 - Jan 31, 1961
Tyson Events Center
Sioux City, IA
Jan 30, 1961 - Jan 30, 1961
Stuart Theatre
Lincoln, NE
Jan 29, 1961 - Jan 29, 1961
Appleton High School Auditorium
Appleton, WI
Jan 27, 1961 - Jan 28, 1961
Wisconsin Union Theater
Madison, WI
Jan 25, 1961 - Jan 26, 1961
KRNT Theater
Des Moines, IA
Jan 18, 1961 - Jan 18, 1961
Capitol Theatre
Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 16, 1961 - Jan 16, 1961
Fox Theatre
Spokane, WA
Jan 12, 1961 - Jan 13, 1961
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver, BC
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 11, 1961
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
Dec 30, 1960 - Dec 31, 1960
Memorial Auditorium
Sacramento, CA
Dec 28, 1960 - Dec 29, 1960
Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Fresno, CA
Dec 27, 1960 - Dec 27, 1960
San Jose Civic
San Jose, CA
Dec 22, 1960 - Dec 23, 1960
California Theatre Of The Perf. Arts
San Bernadino, CA
Dec 19, 1960 - Dec 20, 1960
Orpheum
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 17, 1960 - Dec 17, 1960
University Of Arizona Perf. Center
Tucson, AZ
Dec 15, 1960 - Dec 16, 1960
Liberty Hall Theatre
El Paso, TX
Dec 14, 1960 - Dec 14, 1960
Ector High School Auditorium
Odessa, TX
Dec 13, 1960 - Dec 13, 1960
Amarillo Civic Theatre
Amarillo, TX
Dec 08, 1960 - Dec 08, 1960
Griffith Fine Arts Auditorium
Nacogdoches, TX
Dec 05, 1960 - Dec 05, 1960
Lanier High School Auditorium
Montgomery, AL
Dec 04, 1960 - Dec 04, 1960
Bayfront Auditorium
Pensacola, FL
Dec 02, 1960 - Dec 03, 1960
Temple Theatre
Birmingham, AL
Dec 01, 1960 - Dec 01, 1960
Tennessee Theatre
Nashville, TN
Nov 28, 1960 - Nov 28, 1960
Von Braun Center
Huntsville, AL
Nov 24, 1960 - Nov 26, 1960
Tower Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Nov 21, 1960 - Nov 21, 1960
City Auditorium
Asheville, NC
Nov 18, 1960 - Nov 19, 1960
Blumenthal Center: Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
Nov 16, 1960 - Nov 16, 1960
UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
Chapel Hill, NC
Nov 14, 1960 - Nov 14, 1960
Charleston Municipal Auditorium
Charleston, WV
Nov 04, 1960 - Nov 05, 1960
Hershey Theatre
Hershey, PA
Nov 01, 1960 - Nov 01, 1960
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
Oct 31, 1960 - Oct 31, 1960
Symphony Hall
Allentown, PA
Oct 27, 1960 - Oct 28, 1960
Auditorium Theatre
Rochester, NY
Oct 24, 1960 - Oct 25, 1960
Palace Theatre
Albany, NY
Oct 21, 1960 - Oct 22, 1960
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Providence, RI
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