Once Upon a Mattress song questions...

[chaos_dragon]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 11:23am

Alright, this may sound WAAY out there, but:

Which characters sing which songs in Once Upon a Mattress?

It was announced yesterday that the musical at my school next year is Once Upon a Mattress, and I was just curious to see who sings whats, just to get an idea of what part I should possibly work on over the summer (o ya, and im a guy, so obviously a guy part). I would like a lead...or at least, an attention getting part, and there seems to be quite a few (Jester, Dauntless, Minstrel?). Any help would be appreciated

o ya, and its the original version, not the revival
Updated On: 6/27/05 at 11:23 AM

[show2n2]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 11:29am

Check out these site:


Production Info:
http://www.stageagent.com/cb/info.pl/ti/once_upon_a_mattress

Rodger and Hammerstein Theatricals -
http://www.rnhtheatricals.com/show.php?show_id=40&view=musicalnumbers

Gr8 show.

[wildcat]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 11:30am

Sir Harry and the Minstrel are the legit voices who sing the big ballads (Many Moons Ago, In A Little While, Normandy, Yesterday I Loved You). The Jester is a singer/dancer (Very Soft Shoes), Prince Dauntless is a comedian who can sing. The King and the Wizard are non-singing.
Updated On: 6/27/05 at 11:30 AM

[broadwayboy1939]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:02pm

Fred:Shy , Swamps of Home , Happily Ever After ,
The Minstrel:Many Moons Ago , Minstrel the Jester & I,Normandy
The Jester:Minstrel the Jester & I , Normandy,Very Soft Shoes
The King:Minstrel the Jester & I ,Normandy , Man to Man Talk
The Queen:Sensivity
Prince Dauntless: Man to Man Talk
Sir Harry:In a Little While , Yesterday I Loved You
Lady Larken:In a Little While , Normandy ,Yesterday I Loved You
ALL: Opening for a Princess , Song of Love , Quiet ,Goodnight, Sweet Princess

Hope this helps you out! Our school did this show 2 years ago where I played the minstrel. Its a cute and fun show! Fred must BELT though! Have fun!

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:55pm

I, too, have played the Minstrel. I loved it... and it's my most fun experience on stage.

I will never forget the lyrics to "The Song of Love", or "FRED" as we called it at school.

[machoohoagie]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 8:29pm

My high school did this show last fall. There are a bunch of great male roles, something for everyone. Harry and Minstrel are the more tenor ballad-singing roles. The jester is a singer/dancer with one of the best show-stealing songs in the show (Very Soft Shoes). Then there's Dauntless, who's kind of a dumb little kid ins ome ways, it's a very funny role. Then there's the king, who does not sing, but if you are a physical comedian you could easily "grab attention" as you requested. Our king was amazing and the audience loved him. I played the Wizard, who sings about 2 lines and isn't that big of a role at all, but I still managed to make it comedic and do a lot of fun things with it. It's a great show, have fun!