The drowsy chaperone is an homage to american musicals of the jazz age, examining the effect musicals have on the fans who adore them. The drowsy chaperone christopher newport university. The royalty network publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. The national arts centre english theatre values the feedback of teachers on the content and format of its study. A musical within a comedy kindle edition by hal leonard corporation author. Ten songs from the hilarious broadway musical that won the most. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score. Provided to youtube by ghostlight records fancy dress the drowsy chaperone original broadway cast the drowsy chaperone. A man shares with the audience his favorite record. This musical within a musical is sure to knock your socks off with showstopping numbers, crazy mixups, and fun. The drowsy chaperone annapolis summer garden theatre.
The drowsy chaperone a multiple tony award winner, the drowsy chaperone pays tribute to the jazzage shows of the 1920s and their power to transport us. The drowsy chaperone original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city may 1, 2006 and played through dec 30, 2007. Her rousing number as we stumble along certainly did not stupefy as alluded to by the man in chair. It begins when a diehard musicaltheater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room. Martin is currently writing the book for a musical adaptation of the princess bride with david yazbek and rick elice, a sequel to the drowsy chaperone, a musical adaptation of night at the museum with shawn levy, and an adaptation of millions with a score by adam guettel. 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. Drowsy chaperone, the synopsis broadway musical events allegedly twisted in the mind of the man who sits in a chair in his rundown home and listens to the recording of nonexistent musical the drowsy chaperone, created on broadway in 1928.
While you could argue that stage musicals have never specialized in plot or character development, the jazz age musical was especially frothy, with a heavy emphasis on recycled. The story concerns a middleaged, asocial musical theatre fan and the characters from his favorite. Kyle jackson is director, choreographer, and comusical director with maya rogalski. The drowsy chaperone 2006 original broadway cast by sutton foster 20060503 by sutton foster, bob martin, et al. The drowsy chaperone alto 4050 janets alcoholic confidante, carefree, often because she is drunk, an experienced woman of the world who couldnt care less what the world thinks, a melodramatic diva to be reckoned with who gleefully chews the scenery and steals. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a musical comedy gem offering a tribute to the jazz age musicals.
Wake up your flagging spirits with the drowsy chaperone recording of the original 2006 broadway cast is a surefire joy machine by don aucoin globe staff, updated april 6, 2020, 5. A melodramatic diva to be reckoned with who gleefully chews the scenery and steals just about every scene she is in. Directed by frank shutts 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. 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 on the music, story, and actors. He was nominated for the tony award for best actor in a musical and won the tony award for best book of a musical with don mckellar. The drowsy chaperone winner of 5 tony awards including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone, is a jazz age parody of american musical comedy of the 1920s. The drowsy chaperone is the unlikely story of a charming, musical fanatic the man who transports the audience into the world of his favourite record. The drowsy chaperone description winner of 5 tony awards including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a caricature of the jazz age musical featuring multiple show stopping songanddance numbers, all while poking fun at the conventions and devices of musical theatre. The drowsy chaperone equity video submissions playbill. Nyu players club closing production of the drowsy chaperone. The drowsy chaperone character descriptions broadway rose. The drowsy chaperone tickets in pittsburgh, pa, united states. A man shares with the audience his favorite record the 1928 musical the drowsy chaperone. It starts out with him talking about his nonspecific sadness, a state that he calls blue.
In a loving sendup of the frivolously inconsequential stage musicals of the jazz age, a fan known only as man in chair gives a spin to the original cast recording of one such musical, providing. The story concerns a middleaged, asocial musical theatre fan. The drowsy chaperone theatre package the holman grand hotel. The drowsy chaperone, which has songs by lisa lambert and greg morrison and a book by mr. Drowsy chaperone pleases and plumbles at theatre at the mount. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a musical comedy gem offering a tribute to the jazz age.
Book your accommodations at the holman grand hotel and theatre tickets all at once. Mar 22, 2015 nyu players club closing production of the drowsy chaperone. The official database for broadway theatre information the drowsy chaperone broadway musical original ibdb. The man in chair, a mousy, agoraphobic broadway fanatic, seeking to cure his nonspecific sadness, listens to a recording of a fictional 1928 musical comedy, the drowsy chaperone. As he eagerly spins his favorite cast album, a fizzy vintage show suddenly appears, exploding with song, dance and pure entertainment. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record. The five time 2006 tony winning drowsy chaperone is one of my favorite vehicles for escaping the challenges of real life into the frothy world of music theater. In an intentionally upstaging bravura role is the drowsy chaperone herself, played by trish aponte. The drowsy chaperone, scheduled for may 2831, has been canceled due to local, state and national directives aimed at reducing the spread of covid19. Book by bob martin and don mckellar directed by casey nicholaw.
The story concerns a middleaged, asocial musical theatre fan and the characters from his. Mar 21, 2020 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. Announcing the cast of the drowsy chaperone french. The drowsy chaperone is an affectionate sendup of the broadway musical particularly that style of musical that predominated in the 1920s.
The drowsy chaperone character descriptions broadway. This uproarious showwithinashow concerns a middleaged, asocial musical theatre superfan. In 2005, he made his broadway debut starring as man in chair in the musical the drowsy chaperone, which he cowrote with don mckellar book, and lisa lambert and greg morrison music and lyrics. Dec 12, 2018 full of mixups and mayhem, the cast and crew of austin obrien invited the audience to ding along in their toetapping rendition of the drowsy chaperone. The drowsy chaperone, the second show in buffalo state college theatre departments season, is an entertaining, feelgood musical. To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as man in chair drops the needle on his favourite lp the 1928 musical comedy the drowsy chaperone.
Original broadway production of the drowsy chaperone produced by kevin mccollum, roy miller, bob boyett, stephanie mcclelland, barbara freitag and jill furman. The drowsy chaperone equity video submissions category. Now, davis musical theatre company presents its version of the musical within a musical. By ronni newton if youre not familiar with the tony awardwinning show, the drowsy chaperone, the name wont give you much of a clue about the musical within a comedy that includes toetapping classic 1920s style song. Martin and don mckellar, arrives at a moment when broadway audiences have been battered, bruised and. Winner of five tony awards this musical is a heartfelt and hilarious love letter to jazzage musicals. The drowsy chaperone official site of goodspeed musicals. He gets away from his sadness and anxiety by listening to his music. The drowsy chaperone debuted in 1998 at the rivoli in toronto and opene.
Anderson theatre music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison book by bob martin and don mckellar. A multiple tony award winner, the drowsy chaperone pays tribute to the jazzage shows of the 1920s and their power to transport us into a dazzling fantasy and lift our spirits in hard times. 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. The drowsy chaperone was the first great broadway musical of the 21st century, and won five tony awards in 2006 for best book, best original score and best scenic design. Winner of 5 tony awards including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone, is a jazz age parody of american musicalcomedy of the 1920s. Musical, book by bob martin and don mckellar with music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison.
Such are the antics of the drowsy chaperone, a fictitious 1928 musical comedy. Drowsy chaperone pleases and plumbles at theatre at the. Jan 03, 2012 the drowsy chaperone original broadway cast licensed to youtube by wmg. Suddenly, his apartment was transformed into a stage on which this musical goes. The drowsy chaperone original broadway production, 2006. The drowsy chaperone 2017 department of theatre and dance. Winner of 5 tony awards including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical. A winner of five tony awards, including best original score and best book, the drowsy chaperone is a great musical comedy. Music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison. The drowsy chaperone takes place in a mans modernday apartment. Music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison book by bob martin and don mckellar directed by nick mayo.
The drowsy chaperone broadway musical original ibdb. Mar 05, 2020 conard high school performing arts presents the drowsy chaperone in west hartford for two weekends beginning march 6. The drowsy chaperone book by bob martin and don mckellar music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on. This study guide, created by the vancouver playhouse theatre company for its original 2008 production of the drowsy chaperone, is used by permission. Original broadway production of the drowsy chaperone produced by kevin mccollum, roy miller, bob. Join the company of uncsa school of dramas acting out program as they celebrate the roaring 20s in their production of the drowsy chaperone, with book by bob martindon mckellar and lyrics and music by greg morrisonlisa lambert. This week as we take a look back at what the creative team of aprils musical of the month, well find some familiar names, and others who. 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. From the crackle of his hifi, the uproariously funny musical magically bursts to life on stage. Kcactf announces region 1 award winners danbury, ct the 49th region 1 festival was held was held at western ct state university and their production of the drowsy chaperone. Mount wachusett community college, 444 green street, gardner, ma 01440. The 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. The drowsy chaperone tickets available at the door 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.
The recipe for hilarity starts with a broadway star on the eve of her wedding. The drowsy chaperone a musical by lisa lambert, greg morrison, bob martin and don mckellar. The drowsy chaperone plot summary, character breakdowns, context and. It is the perfect show for young performers with a knack for musical comedy. May 02, 2006 the drowsy chaperone, which has songs by lisa lambert and greg morrison and a book by mr. As the musical opens, you will be introduced to a theatre fan playing his favorite cast album on his turntable, the fictitious 1928 hit the drowsy chaperone.
This magical piece of metatheatre and playful, heartfelt parody of the 1920s musical comedy features a chirpy jazz age score by lisa lambert and greg morrison, and a lively, clever book by bob martin and don mckellar, both of which were tony winners in 2006. She milked it for all it was worth and the audience appreciated it in kind, as ludicrous as it was. This show with music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison and book by bob martin and don mckellar. Come out for the rutgersnjit theatre show the drowsy chaperone. Wake up your flagging spirits with the drowsy chaperone. Vincentian academy proudly presents the drowsy chaperone. An experienced woman of the world who couldnt care less what the world thinks. That is also the premise for the screwball musical within a comedy where the unnamed man in chair exquisitely played by keven walters escapes his real life. He is very old fassioned in character and enjoys listening to old records. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical. A musical within a comedy sheet music may 1, 2007 by greg morrison composer, lisa lambert composer.
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