MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

On February 17, 2023, StoneleighBurnham performing arts debuted their performance of “Once Upon a Mattress”, a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and with a book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. The play, originally written as a comedic version of the Hans Christian Anderson tale “The Princess and the Pea” was eventually adapted to Broadway, where it became a full-length musical production starting in 1959.

Liz Vollinger, one of three faculty advisors/staff directors for the musical, remarked that the performance was a bit of a departure for the School. “This is the first time in a couple of years that our students put on a full-length musical production. They did such a fabulous job.” In addition to the work of the performers, the product also marked the first time that set design, development, and production were incorporated into a trimester-long class. The performance ran for three days to rave reviews from audience members each night. Congratulations on such a fine performance, and we look forward to many more in the future.