Drowsy chaperone broadway playbill7/2/2023 "From the crackle of his hi-fi, the uproariously funny musical magically bursts to life on stage. "To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as Man in Chair drops the needle on his favorite cast album – the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone," according to the producers. The musical is directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw ( Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Tony Award winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.Ī cast album from Ghostlight, which was just nominated for a Grammy Award, is in stores. The Drowsy Chaperone won five 2006 Tonys, including Best Book and Best Score. It is a tribute to the authors, creative team, our brilliant cast and my fellow producers who all believed in the show from the beginning." The Drowsy Chaperone grossed $1,031,638 for the week ending Nov. Producer Kevin McCollum said: "I am delighted that we were able to recoup in a relatively short 30-week period of time. The Drowsy Chaperone is produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman. It also boasts that unusual title and is not based on an already-existing property, like a novel or film. The milestone should give creators and producers of fresh musicals some hope: The Drowsy Chaperone is an original, out-of-the-blue show penned by Broadway neophytes and featuring performers who, for the most part, don't have a high profile outside of the theatre community. The daffy Canadian-created, American-enhanced musical comedy opened at Broadway's Marquis Theatre May 1, after previews. 26, 2006, following 272 performances (240 regular performances and 32 previews). The five-time Tony Award winner recouped its initial investment on Broadway in 30 weeks, paying back its capitalization during the week ending Nov. Tony winner Beth Leavel in The Drowsy Chaperone.
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