Wow, his dreary apartment explodes into a colorful set as the show comes to life. This guy, ‘Man in Chair’ narrates and comments on the action as he entices us to escape the blues of our lives with him as he drops the needle on the LP of his favorite show-The Drowsy Chaperone. Besides being a fully original musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, contains a contemporary framework: an iconic character-a pure musical theater queen whose life revolves around Broadway musicals. It is far more than an era piece or simply a fake musical. The Drowsy Chaperone is long on exuberance and showstoppers. This unique musical is an ode to those old 1920’s musicals that were light on plot and heavy on comedy, with rousing music with catchy rhythms and loads of up-tempo dances and several “take-home” songs you’ll be humming for a while. I see how The Drowsy Chaperone won 5 Tony’s in 2006-for Best Book (Bob Martin and Don McKellar) Best Original Score (Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison) Best Scenic Design (David Gallo). Robin’s production exceeded the National Tour (which I also adored.) This is one of the finest shows Marriott Theatre has produced in the last few years. The Drowsy Chaperone was first “great” Broadway musicals of the 21 st Century! Under Marc Robin’s slick staging and expert choreography, with his brilliant cast – lead by James Harms as the Man in Chair, with the fabulous Tyler Hanes and Tari Kelly – Marriott Theatre’s in-the-round stage enhanced the intimacy and charm of the musical. Style and laughs fuel The Drowsy Chaperone Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison
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