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'Once Upon A Mattress' at Musicals at Richter - My Review
In this light and lovely retelling of the fairy tale of "The Princess and the Pea," there is love, singing and dancing and lots of laughter
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The outdoor stage at Musicals at Richter in Danbury was transformed to a faraway kingdom for the first production of their season, ‘Once Upon a Mattress.’ This is one of the two shows that produced in their very first season back in 1985, making MAR our state’s longest running outdoor theatre. The board of directors welcomed back Bradford Blake to direct this show that opens their season with a splash. Everyone’s “Uncle Brad” is the founding artistic director and “guiding light” of MAR and his direction makes this production thirty years later a fine one.
In this light and lovely retelling of the fairy tale of “The Princess and the Pea,” there is love, singing and dancing and lots of laughter, complete with pop culture references that brought a smile. The cast looked amazingly royal in their regalia from Beyond Costumes and were lit beautifully by RKE Productions and Ben Furniss. The castle scenery was functional and pretty and turrets also served as the stage for the prologue’s puppet show narrated by the minstrel.
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Final performances of ‘Once Upon A Mattress are Friday and Saturday evening, June 26 and 27. Grounds open at 7:15 p.m. for picnicking, with the show beginning at 8:30 p.m. Staged on the grounds of the Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Road, in Danbury, performances take place outdoors under the stars.
