Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

#1

Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:38pm

I think it should be revived and done right! No stunt casting just the people who are right for the part!

I actually didn't find the SJP one THAT bad. It was ok.

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#2

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:42pm

I don't think you'll find many producers who agree with you.

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#3

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:46pm

You're just fill of thoughts today, aren't you?

-Reviving Bye Bye Bye
-Reviving Once Upon A Mattress
-Delete Please
-Will Dreamgirls be the next Chicago?

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--Aristotle

#4

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:51pm

Yes. Haha. But why not? Isn't that what this site is for?

The show could be done successfully (sp?) if they don't ruin it by stunt casting....unless they get Tracey Ullman (who I LOVED in the movie. I don't care what anyone says!)

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#5

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:52pm

It can't. It's not a money maker. Unless Paris Hilton stars.

#6

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:53pm

I wish people would just take their meds, get day jobs, and stay off this site.








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#7

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:55pm

Ok, what about what's her name....the woman who played Daphne on Fraiser?

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"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

#8

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 6:59pm

Maybe not on Broadway, but it might make a fun little off-Broadway show. The score is still brilliant, and the book holds up far better than most things playing right now.

Anything to erase the memory of that awful Sarah Jessica Parker mess.

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#9

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 7:04pm

Nobody wanted to revive it the first time. The only reason the 1996 revival happened was because Mary Rodgers, daughter of Richard and controller of his royalties struck a deal with Dodger Theatricals when a bidding war broke out over the rights to revive THE KING AND I. She granted the rights to Dodger BUT with the stipulation that they also revive her show, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS.

I don't think the show will be revived on Broadway for many, many, many moons.

#10

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 7:06pm

Please god....... never again.......

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#11

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 7:21pm

I saw the show from the front row, and just couldn't believe how much I didn't like it. I was expecting a lot as I wasn't familiar with the show at all, but ended up being very disappointed.

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#12

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 7:27pm

He also wrote one about making the movie "Election" into a musical...

#13

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 7:29pm

Easy on the revivals.

More new plays, new musicals.

#14

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 8:24pm

Its a gorgeous show when done right. Get Charlotte D'Amboise to star. She's not too old.

#15

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 9:23pm

please let this die!

#16

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/19/06 at 9:53pm

I AGREE! This si defiantley a favorite. A community theatre near me is doing it, I'm probably gonna audition

#17

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/20/06 at 12:06am

Charlotte D'Amboise would be perfect!

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"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

#18

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/20/06 at 3:52am

I would love to see this show revived. Listening to it just makes me happy.

#19

re: Once Upon A Mattress should be revived

Posted: 10/20/06 at 3:57am

Charlotte D'Amboise??? The show was helmed by Carol Burnett in its original reincarnation and though I wasn't around at the time, I am sure she made it a hit. As talented as D'Amboise is she could never carry a show as lacking as Once Upon A Mattress, the show commands for a star who is able to provide a stellar performance and who is not afraid to be a broad. D'Amboise ain't it.