Once Upon a Mattress

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Event Once Upon a Mattress
Venue Centennial Theatre , Epsom, New Zealand
First Date 1977
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to speak. Meanwhile, his terror of a wife, Queen Aggravian, has taken over control of the kingdom. Most importantly, in an attempt to keep Prince Dauntless single, she has decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son….
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Marshall Barer Book and Lyrics Librettist
Mary Rodgers Musician
Dean Fuller Writer Book
Jay Thompson Writer Book
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Further Information Opened on Broadway in 1955. Based on the story of The Princess and the Pea.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 202927