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Once Upon a Mattress Reviews

Sutton Foster and Michael Urie star in the Broadway revival of this beloved musical fairytale.

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The New York Times

"Funny people rule in Once Upon a Mattress."

The New York Times

Elisabeth Vincentelli

The New York Post

"A show and a star have aligned. Sutton Foster is a perfect princess on Broadway."

The New York Post

Johnny Oleksinski

Entertainment Weekly

"Don't sleep on this wonderfully whimsical revival."

Entertainment Weekly

Emlyn Travis

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Entertaining, but nor compelling
"The music was enjoyable. I liked the storyteller's singing voice, and I liked the king. All the cast was very talented and convincing. But I didn't like parts of the story itself - the prince being too passive and spoiled, then in the climax very aggressive towards his mother while the audience cheering and clapping. As a mother, I felt anxious about the possibility of children's aggressiveness. I also didn't connect with the princess's sloppy behaviors. While everyone else laughed, I was disgusted. Still, I'm glad that I attended. "
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Mona A from New York on Nov 8, 2024
Light entertainment with terrific cast
"A terrific star lineup for a very light comedic musical. Without the stars - who are clearly having fun on stage- it would not have been on my list. That said after many serious productions it was good to laugh a little. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 31, 2024
Thank God for Sutton Foster
"I was a little disappointed in the production, but I wanted to see Sutton Foster in the lead role of Princess Winnifred. I fell madly in love with her in The Drowsy Chaperone when we saw it back in 2007 (god damn I'm old...lol) and she still has the same energy and comedic talent. It was like she was channeling Carol Burnett, who played the role back in 1959 when if first hit Broadway. Highly recommend it for those of you who like 'classic' Broadway musicals!😉 "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 14, 2024

About Once Upon a Mattress

WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER MOAT…

Direct from its sold-old, record-breaking New York City Center Encores! run, Once Upon a Mattress returns to Broadway for the first time since 1996. Two-time Tony® winner Sutton Foster gives what The New York Times calls an “ebullient, joyful, perfectly goofy” performance as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone alongside royalty of stage and screen, Michael Urie.

Newly adapted by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), this New York Times Critic’s Pick introduces the unapologetically eccentric Winnifred to a repressed kingdom, where she charms, delights, and dances her way to the top… of a stack of mattresses.

Book your tickets now to this uproarious production – “it will restore your fealty to the throne!” (Observer).

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