Once Upon A Mattress (2005)

Set in a medieval kingdom in the 15th century, a devious Queen (Carol Burnett) conducts impossible to pass tests to young Princesses who hope to marry her son the Prince (Denis O'Hare). Unnaturally attached to her son, she doesn't want him to marry hence the unfair tests. Based on the hit 1959 Broadway musical with music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer (which in turn is based on the fairy tale, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA) and directed by Tony award winning choreographer Kathleen Marshall. In the original stage production, Carol Burnett played Princess Winifred (now played by Tracey Ullman) and in this version takes on the role of the Queen. This is a winning and appealing production of a delightful musical. While many of the original stage production's songs (and characters) have been eliminated, what remains is a solid diversion. Ullman makes for a quirky but endearing Princess while Burnett seems to be having a ball playing the wicked Queen. The songs are hummable and the dance numbers lively. With Zooey Deschanel, Tom Smothers, Matthew Morrison and Michael Boatman.