Sleeping Beauty (franchise) such as the "Sleeping Beauty" characters. Characters from "Sleeping Beauty" also make minor appearances in the direct-to-video films based in the show, "" and "Mickey's House of Villains". Fantasy television series "Once Upon a Time" regularly include live-action interpretations of characters including Maleficent, Aurora, Phillip, King Stefan, and Aurora's mother is mentioned as Briar Rose, the "original" Sleeping Beauty. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather appears as recurring character in the American animated television series "Sofia the First", as the headmistresses of Royal Prep. Aurora appeared in the 24th episode of the series, "Holiday in Enchancia". The series features characters from the
Sleeping Beauty Wakes inherent charm of the piece captivates our imagination even as the flaws peek through", but finally wrote that "the show's ambition [to be the next "Wicked"] seems to be pulling the work away from its strength as a musical comedy chamber piece. The enchantment is visible, but too much of it remains trapped in a glass case, like a waxwork Sleeping Beauty at a theme park." Sleeping Beauty Wakes Sleeping Beauty Wakes is a musical with book by Rachel Sheinkin, who won a Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and a pop score by composer Brendan