The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, a completely original musical comedy, is coming to South Bend at the Morris Performing Arts Center from January 29 to January 30. Original direction and choreography 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. Tickets start at $22.50 and are available online at theaterleague.com, the box office or by calling 574.235.9190.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE tells the story of a modern day musical theater addict known simply as "Man in Chair". To chase his blues away he drops the needle on his favorite LP - the 1928 musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically bursts to life on-stage telling the tale of a pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up show business to get married, her producer who sets out to sabotage the nuptials, her chaperone, the debonair groom, the dizzy chorine, the Latin lover and a pair of gangsters who double as pastry chefs. Man in Chair's love of The Drowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.
The cast includes Roberto Carrasco (Aldolpho), Marc De La Concha (Gangster #2), Matt David (Underling), Lindsay Devino (Kitty), Tim Hackney (Super), Britt Hancock (Feldzieg), Patti McClure (Drowsy Chaperone), Robert Micheli (George), Kristin Netzband (Mrs. Tottendale), Elizabeth Pawlowski (Janet Van De Graaff), Jen Percival (Trix), Dennis Setteducati (Gangster #1), Leigh Wakeford (Robert Martin), and John West (Man in Chair). Rounding out the cast are Erin Edelle, Lauren Gemelli, Brian Padgett, Corey Scheys, and Jake Warnecke.
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