This summer, Sutton Foster will be reprising her role as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone in the revival of the hilarious musical Once Upon a Mattress. The show is scheduled to begin previews on July 31 and then open on Broadway at the Hudson Theater at 141 West 44th Street on August 12.

The production enjoyed a successful run earlier this year as part of the Encores! program at New York City Center, leading critics to predict an eventual transfer to a bigger stage.

The Broadway adaptation of the show is by Emmy Award winner Amy Sherman-Palladino, of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel fame. Following its limited engagement through November 30, the show will move to Los Angeles for a four-week run at the Ahmanson Theatre from December 10 to January 5, 2025.

Once Upon a Mattress, a loose re-interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea fable, was first mounted as a musical back in 1959, featuring a book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer; music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer.

Back then, the protagonist, an awkward princess in a fictional medieval kingdom, was played by Carol Burnett. New York actress Sarah Jessica Parker then took on the role during a 1996 revival, making Sutton the third performer to tackle the part on Broadway.

Tickets for Once Upon a Mattress will go on sale to the general public on May 29 at 10am right here.

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If you missed Lady Gaga’s legendary “Chromatica Ball” tour in 2022, don’t worry: her September 2022 show at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium was recorded and will be released as a special on HBO on May 25. The movie will feature the best moments from the sold-out concert, including Gaga’s performances of “Rain on Me,” “Stupid Love,” “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Poker Face” and more.

New Yorkers, though, get to enjoy a little extra Lady Gaga treat: the concert will be streamed on a giant screen for free on June 3 in the middle of the Meatpacking District.

Seating will open at Gansevoort Plaza on 9th Avenue and Gansevoort Street at 7pm and the show will begin at 8:40pm.

Although tickets are free, you must RSVP for the event right here or here as they will be available on a first come, first served basis.

“Guests from all walks of life are encouraged to come dressed to blast off for ‘Chromatica,’ sing along and rejoice living their truth in a fun, inviting, and safe space,” the organizers said in a joint statement, also noting that the happening kicks off Pride month. 

If the “Chromatica Ball’s” numbers are of any indication—20 shows across Asia, Europe and North America grossed $112.4 million and broke attendance records—New Yorkers should prepare to head to Meatpacking relatively early on June 3 to claim a comfortable spot to catch Gaga in all of her glory.

* This article was originally published here