Show Tunes S4 EP 14 - Once Upon a Mattress (1959)

"Once Upon a Mattress" is a musical comedy based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea."

The princess in question is the stalwart and adorable Winnifred ("Fred" for short), played by Carol Burnett.

Tony nominations (1960):

Best Musical (Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Mary Rodgers)
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Carol Burnett)

Biggest Hit:

Shy

Honorable Mentions:

Happily Ever After
Song of Love

Musical Numbers:

1. Overture
2. Many Moons Ago
3. An Opening for a Princess
4. In a Little While
5. Shy
6. Sensitivity
7. The Swamps of Home
8. Normandy
9. Song of Love
10. Spanish Panic
11. Happily Ever After
12. Man to Man Talk
13. Very Soft Shoes
14. Yesterday I Loved You
15. Finale