Playbill UniverseThe Verdict: Critics Review The Off-Broadway Revival of Once Upon a MattressThe Transport Group revival of the Tony-nominated Once Upon a Mattress officially opened Dec. 13 following previews that began Nov. 23 at The Abrons Arts Center. The musical comedy stars Jackie Hoffman as Princess Winnifred and John "Lypsinka" Epperson as Queen Aggravain.
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The production is helmed by Transport Group artistic director Jack Cummings III, who was approached by the show's composer Mary Rodgers about full-scale revival following his acclaimed concert staging in 2013.
The whimsical musical comedy – a twist on "The Princess and the Pea" – features music by Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and a book by Barer. It first played Off-Broadway in 1959 before transferring to Broadway that same year, where it was nominated for five Tony Awards and famously made a bonafide star of its lead actress, Carol Burnett as Princess Winnifred.
The critics are filing their reviews, and Playbill.com will continue to update them for our readers.
Tickets, which start at $45, may be purchased by visiting Transportgroup.org or by phoning (866) 811-4111.
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A Very First Look at the Upcoming NYC Revival of Once Upon a Mattress, Starring Jackie Hoffman and Lypsinka
A Very First Look at the Upcoming NYC Revival of Once Upon a Mattress, Starring Jackie Hoffman and Lypsinka
Meet the cast of Transport Group upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress, which will begin previews Nov. 23 prior to an official opening Dec. 13 at the Abrons Arts Center.
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Jay Rogers, John Epperson, Jason SweetTooth Williams, Jackie Hoffman, Zak Resnick, Jessica Fontana, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, David Greenspan and Cory Lingner
Monica Simoes
Monica Simoes
Jack Cummings III, Jackie Hoffman and John Epperson
Jay Rogers, John Epperson, Jason SweetTooth Williams, Jackie Hoffman, Zak Resnick, Jessica Fontana, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, David Greenspan and Cory Lingner
As a teacher, Mr. Waddell coached Brandon Victor Dixon, Jessica Vosk, Robert Fowler, Felicia P. Fields, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Angela Robinson, Soara-Joye Ross, and more.
Partially inspired by Sophocles' Antigone, the show is an intimate exploration of love that goes beyond faith between a queer Pakistani-American man and his deeply devout mother.
The work centers on a truck driver named Larry Walters, who uses a lawn chair and 42 helium-filled weather balloons to fly nearly 16,000 feet above Los Angeles.
