| Once Upon a Mattress Tonight | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 12:56 am EDT 08/06/24 | |
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| I had so much fun at the Encores production at New York City Center earlier this year and just had to return to see this thoroughly magical and hilarious revival again, transferred to Broadway under the direction of Lear deBessonet who also directed the recent successful revival of Into the Woods. This is a fantastic ensemble all around, led by the perfectly cast Sutton Foster (she does Carol Burnett’s role proud) and the adorable Michael Urie. Their comic chemistry together is pure joy to watch! Sutton does wonders with Shy, The Swamps of Home and Happily Ever After. I just loved Nikki Renee Daniels as Lady Larkin and paired with the humorous Will Chase, their duets In a Little While and Yesterday I Love You shine. (At curtain call, I waved to Ms. Daniels in appreciation from my wonderful first row center orchestra seat, having admired her work in Company and other shows.) Then there’s Daniel Breaker stopping the show with Very Soft Shoes, Ana Gasteyer remarkably mean as the Queen, David Patrick Kelly so touching as the silent King and Brooks Ashmankas so amusingly off-the-wall. Lorin Latarro did the inventive choreography while David Zinn and Andrea Hood did the visually pleasing set design and costumes. And the orchestra conducted by Annbritt duChateau sounds splendid, doing justice to the Mary Rodgers-Marshall Barer charming score. Also, if you collect posters, T-shirts and other gear, you’ll be pleased with what’s on sale. (I did miss Cheyenne Jackson as Sir Harry and Frances Jue as the Wizard, though their replacements are fine.) This revival has a limited run so if you missed it at Encores, be sure to see it before it disappears. I think they could have kept this open if Sutton and Michael moved on. I imagine Kara Lindsay who is Sutton’s standby would be fine as Winnifred and as a pal suggested, Leslie Kritzer would also be funny in the lead. |
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