Encores!
Once Upon a mattress

Jan 24 – Feb 4

Musical theater legend Sutton Foster (The Music Man) stars as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone in this beloved Mary Rodgers musical update of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea,” featuring memorable tunes like “Shy” alongside a new concert adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and is led by Tony-nominated director Lear deBessonet.

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Lynne & Richard Pasculano Student Matinees

For the first time, New York City Center is offering student matinees to Encores! productions.

Lynne & Richard Pasculano Student Matinees for the 30th Encores! series will be offered for Once Upon a Mattress for Grades 3 – 8 and Jelly’s Last Jam for Grades 7 – 12.

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