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Encores! Once Upon a Mattress Music by Mary Rodgers Lyrics by Marshall Barer Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller & Marshall Barer Concert Adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino Scenic Designer David Zinn Costume Designer Andrea Hood Lighting Designer Amith Chandrashaker Sound Designer Kai Harada Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard Casting by The Telsey Office Featuring The Encores! Orchestra Choreographer Lorin Latarro Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell Directed by Lear deBessonet

Michael Urie on How He Juggles ‘Spamalot’ and ‘Mattress’ on Broadway and Hit TV Show in LA

Iris WienerFebruary 1, 2024

Michael Urie talks about his show-stopping performances in Broadway’s Spamalot and Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress. ...

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Krystal Joy Brown brings flair to her role in Broadway's Merrily We Roll Along.

Krystal Joy Brown Makes History as First African-American Lead in Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’

Iris WienerNovember 29, 2023

Krystal Joy Brown brings her own flair to Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along. (Photo: Show) No one gets inside the mind of a character with the same depth as Krystal Joy Brown, the scene-stealer in the Broadway revival of ...

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Philip Boykin is a commanding presence in his new role in the Broadway musicial Hadestown.

Phillip Boykin Adds a New Dimension to the Underworld in Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’

Iris WienerNovember 15, 2023

Hadestown, the musicial currently on Broadway, has a charismatic new leader with the addition of Phillip Boykin....

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Alex Moffat displays his comedic skills in 'The Cottage,' an uproarious Broadway comedy.

Alex Moffat Talks About ‘The Cottage’ on Broadway, Directed by Jason Alexander (of Seinfeld fame)

Iris WienerAugust 21, 2023

Alex Moffat has mastered the unforgettable entrance. ...

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Isabelle McCalla knew she was destined for Broadway and a stage career.

Behind Hercules’ Sass, Isabelle McCalla Takes on Her Second Disney Musical

Iris WienerMarch 5, 2023

Just call her a Disney starlet extraordinaire. Isabelle McCalla talks about her career and her new role in Hercules’ Megara at Paper Mill Playhouse....

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HBO's John Oliver hosted this year's "Only Make Believe" Gala. (Photos: Alan Perlman)

‘Only Make Believe’ Celebrates the Magic of Theater at 23rd Gala in New York

Iris WienerDecember 7, 2022

HBO's John Oliver hosted this year's "Only Make Believe" Gala. (Photos: Alan Perlman) "Only Make Believe" is an inspirational, joyous organization that creates interactive theatre with children who have severe medical conditions and developmental d...

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Camille A. Brown is carrying forth a legacy for black women on Broadway with her work. (Photo:

Camille A. Brown Makes Broadway History With Her Work as a Choreographer and Director

Iris WienerJune 7, 2022

Camille A. Brown describes her style of dance as “simply being Camille.” However, her moves are anything but simple....

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James Monroe Iglehart looms large on Broadway and film. (Photo: Jeremy Daniel)

Broadway: James Monroe Iglehart a ‘Dangerous Pleasure’ in Chicago; Exclusive Interview!

Iris WienerFebruary 21, 2022

James Monroe Iglehart has proved that there is nothing he can’t do on Broadway....

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Go back stage with stars from the 74th Tony Awards.

74th Tony Awards! Backstage With Stars Who Made Broadway Memorable

Iris WienerSeptember 28, 2021

The 74th Annual Tony Awards finally came to fruition after the theater season came to an abrupt halt a year ago in March admid the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Broadway fixture Donnie Kehr has set up a grant program for unemployed Broadway workers (Photo: Nina Wurtzel)

Donnie Kehr, Path Fund Extend Hand to Broadway Hard Hit By COVID-19

WinchesterAugust 24, 2020

Broadway journeyman actor Donnie Kehr (Jersey Boys; AIDA; The Who’s TOMMY; Billy Elliot) and company have come up with a new plan to support the estimated 99 percent of Broadway-employees....

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Broadway, Off-Broadway Likely to Remain Dark for 30 Days… Or More

Keith GirardMarch 14, 2020

Broadway’s bright lights are likely to remain dark for at least 30 days and possibly longer as New York City and the nation grapples with the coronavirus outbreak....

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Broadway bustled before it was closed as a precaution against for the coronavirus pandemic.

Broadway, Off-Broadway Likely to Remain Dark for 30 Days… Or More

Keith GirardMarch 14, 2020

Broadway’s bright lights are likely to remain dark for at least 30 days and possibly longer as New York City grapples with the coronavirus outbreak....

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Actor Sir Ian McKellen and producer Dena Hammerstein celebrated Only Make Believe at a Broadway gala. (Photo)

Sir Ian McKellen Leads Only Make Believe 20th Anniversary Gala

Iris WienerNovember 8, 2019

Children’s theater company Only Make Believe celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala featuring appearances by Sir Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming and Hayley Mills....

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Darth of Female Directors Mar 2019 Tonys and Other Insights by Broadway’s Finest

Iris WienerJune 10, 2019

Rachel Chavkin won the Best Director Tony for Hadestown, but excoriated Broadway for its lack of female directors. (Photos by Iris Wiener) Best Director of a Musical winner Rachel Chavkin made a few heads turn at the Tonys when she brought attenti...

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Saoirse Ronan Broadway Bound? Irish Actress, 24, Eyes Bright Lights

Keith GirardDecember 20, 2018

Saoirse Ronan wants to return to the Great White Way before a live audience. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Saoirse Ronan, who's appearing in the stunning period piece "Mary Queen of Scots," longs for the sights and sounds of Broadway in New York City. It t...

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