As the record is about to play the shows final chord, the power goes out in man in chairs apartment, and a superintendent arrives to check the. The drowsy chaperone finale at broadway at music circus in. The drowsy chaperone 2017 department of theatre and. The drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another. Drowsy chaperone actor packet 4 watch some marx brothers comedies always good to have an excuse to do that andor listen to some of tommy kraskers restorations of some actual broadway comedies from the 20s and 30s. Drowsy a lively mix of comedy and music in deer park. Book, the drowsy chaperone is a great musical comedy. This role is played as the grand dame of the theater. The drowsy chaperone community players of salisbury. As he eagerly spins his favorite cast album, a fizzy vintage show suddenly appears, exploding with song, dance and pure entertainment. The musical takes place in the roaring 1920s during the prohibition, while the man.
The drowsy chaperone casting call madkap productions. Musical theatre aficionado who mourns the end of the golden era of theatre and is obsessed over the show the drowsy chaperone. The drowsy chaperone is a musical with book by bob martin and don mckellar and music and. The drowsy chaperone is a musical with book by bob martin and don mckellar and music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison. Duke energy center for the performing arts raleigh. The drowsy chaperone, wakefield high school, arlington, virginia. The drowsy chaperone is a droll canadian import thats part homage to the musical. Rehearscore plus has a chaperone rehearsal enhancement software. He narrates the show as he listens to the record on vinyl. Welcome to community players fourth and final production of the 201718 season, the drowsy chaperone. He is at times slightly antisocial, sarcastic, endearing, emotional, and set in his ways. October 14, 2021 and 2728, with dinner served at 7 p. Winner of 5 tony awards including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another. After a fairytale journey from stagparty sketch to.
Closing scenes and curtain call from the final performance of the drowsy chaperone at columbus academy on april 29, 2017. The drowsy chaperone act one finale, and nonintermission. The drowsy chaperone official site of goodspeed musicals. The drowsy chaperone original broadway cast recording, an album by lisa lambert, greg morrison on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Like the previous years 25th annual putnam county spelling bee, the drowsy chaperone is a little musical that could.
Drowsy chaperone, the lyrics song lyrics for musical. About the show in many ways, this is a perfect show for young performers. Its songs are fun, easy on the ears, and deceptively simple. Advertisementthe drowsy chaperone offers it all from comedy and drama to a magical slip back in time. The show opens with our narrator, known only as man in chair, a frumpy, and a little bit grumpy middleaged bachelor, telling the audience why he loves musical theater. A witty valentine from musical theater lovers to the frothy tuners of the 1920s, the drowsy chaperone gets the audience on its side in the opening minutes and keeps them there for the duration. Drowsy chaperone takes 7 drama desk awards cbc news. You know, a little anxious for no particular reason a little sad that i should feel anxious at this age you know, a little selfconsious anxiety resulting in nonspecific sadness a state that i. The drowsy chaperone 20162017 season theatre charlotte. The drowsy chaperone began life as a musical spoof created by a few of the couples friends don mckellar, lisa lambert, and greg morrison and performed at their stag party. Csuf produced the musical under the direction of sarah ripper, achieving a night full of laughs and perhaps a few sniffles toward the end. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a notsobright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided don juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an. The drowsy chaperone delivers the goods at broadway at music.
The drowsy chaperone, a critically acclaimed musicalcomedy, which just. Nancy missimis costumes are vividly splendid and doug pecks musical direction captured the 20s jazz era style to perfection. The drowsy chaperone original broadway cast recording by. The drowsy chaperone 2017 auditions the actorsingers. A show within a show, the drowsy chaperone tests the limits of the musical genre. The drowsy chaperone 2001 a musical by lisa lambert composer, lyricist, greg morrison composer, lyricist, bob martin author, don mckellar author aka. There is a 6 second pause between the coda and reprise. As the musical opens, you will be introduced to a theatre fan playing his favorite cast.
It doesnt try to be anything profound or messageladen. The piece was such a hit, though, that the groom signed on as a co writer for a version that would go. The show was glorious entertainment proving that musicals are much more than a namethis drowsy chaperone is wonderful. The drowsy chaperone, a musical within a comedy, is a show that is written, staged and performed just for fun. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical, featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another.
When a theatre fan introduces his favorite piece, the fictitious 1928 hit the drowsy chaperone, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce. In this hilarious valentine to show tunes and show people, a forgotten jazz age musical comes to life in the living room of a diehard theatre fan. Ut students take on challenging musical in programs finale. The drowsy chaperone 4555 janets acerbic witted and alcoholic confidante.
As he plays the record of his favorite musical, the fictional 1928 hit the drowsy chaperone, the show comes to life onstage, as he wryly comments. The drowsy chaperone is a showwithinashow homage to broadway and its musicals, especially those of the 1920s. The ensemble for the drowsy chaperone consists of a handful as few read more pro members only join the stageagent community to read our character analysis for ensemble and unlock other amazing theatre resources. On one level, it is a celebration of the giddy often mindless musicals of the 1920s. We really didnt kinow anything about the show except it had won five tonys, now we know why. Hailed by new york magazine as the perfect broadway musical, the tony awardwinner is a masterful metamusical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre.
Accident waiting to happen from the drowsy chaperone. Toronto will see broadway drowsy swing andrea chamberlain as janet with the showstopping number i dont wanna show off and gypsys nancy opel as the chaperone. The recording comes to life and the drowsy chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Marc robins choreography and staging is first class.
Customers, who license the brandnew title, can also now enjoy the benefits of this advanced rehearsal enhancement software. Well, the press tables going to be awfully crowded. Christison, set design by milinda weeks, costume design by kathleen hansen, lighting design by menolly white. A realised set design for the musical the drowsy chaperone, directed by kim. Rehearscore plus has a chaperone music theatre international. Original broadway cast of the drowsy chaperone show off. In an intriguing twist, the toronto show is produced by upstart company dancap productions. It is a parody of american musical comedy of the 1920s. Provided to youtube by ghostlight records act 1 finale the drowsy chaperone original broadway cast the drowsy chaperone.
Chorus keychange 12 chorus instrumental long 12 chorus coda reprise instrumentation. Hailed by new york magazine as, the perfect broadway musical the drowsy chaperone is a masterful metamusical, poking fun. The story concerns a middleaged, asocial musical theatre fan. When an avid musical theatre fan puts on the record of the score of his favorite musical, the.
While not being a largescale hit, it managed to win numerous awards, including five tonys, and praise for being completely original at a time when almost all new musicals are based on previously published books, music, or movies. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record. Media in category the drowsy chaperone the following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total. We are pleased to announce that the invaluable production resource is officially available to rent for this show. Heres the final number from act one i wont even try to explain all the plot threads at this point and then the intermission, or really the lack of one. See more ideas about cloud drawing, cloud illustration and cloud tattoo. Choose from 322 different sets of drowsy flashcards on quizlet. The drowsy chaperone, a critically acclaimed musicalcomedy, which just recently became available for licensing, is making a splash with rehearscore plus. I have not seen the show but this cd makes me want to.