The Drowsy Chaperone

A rare combination of unprecedented originality and hilarious characters, this nostalgic spoof of a 1920’s song and dance extravaganza begins when a lonely die-hard musical theater fan plays his favorite cast album on the turntable, and the musical – called The Drowsy Chaperone – literally bursts to glittering life in his living room, telling the riotous tale of a pampered Broadway starlet about to get married, her tipsy chaperone, a producer bent on sabotage, a Latin lover named Aldolpho, a ditsy chorus girl and some gangsters doubling as pastry chefs. Bursting with comedic commentary from “The Man in the Chair,” the show won five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards, making for a love letter to musical theatre the Associated Press calls “delightful, sparkling entertainment.” Directed by David Smith. Music Direction by Jeremy Showgren.