There are a lot of stereotypes in the show. But as he plays it he realizes that it is very dated in some important ways such as the way we look at marginalized people. The main character desperately wants the audience to love his musical. “It is one of those beloved shows that some people just look at as fun,” said Dillon.
It has since toured throughout Canada, United States, Australia, and Portugal. Its Broadway run garnered 13 Tony Awards including Best Musical Score. The show opened in The Rivoli in Toronto in 1998 and on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre in 2006. Feldzieg, Ian Brooks as George, Spencer Scott as Janet Van de Graff (Photo by Andy Janning) Center – Ginny Spillyman, playing Trix Background L to R – Rick Scott as Man in Chair, Madeline Polizzi as Kitty, Amy Western, choreographer, Gabe Gutirrez as Mr. Two of the main characters bear their names and persona. Martin and van de Graff, were Canadian performers. It was originally written in 1997 by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison as a spoof of old musicals for the stag party of the about-to-be-married Bob Martin and Janet van de Graaf. Because it is a vinyl record, he occasionally lifts the needle as the show progresses to narrate the story and fill the audience in on the characters and those who played them.” “Members of the cast come out of the closet and refrigerator as the story unfolds. “As he puts on his record the musical becomes live in his little apartment,” said Dillon. Known as a show within a show, the musical is centered around a reclusive Broadway fanatic, simply named The Man in the Chair, as he listens to a rare LP recording of a fictional 1928 musical comedy called “The Drowsy Chaperone.”Īs The Man in the Chair reminisces about the production and listens to the music, his small apartment transforms into an amazing Broadway set. “It is a nostalgic homage to old-time musical theater, specifically in the early 20 th century.” “It is a show that is not as well known in the general public, but theater people know and love it,” said Todd Dillon, director of the show. Enthusiastic performers and fans alike will delight in the little-known but deeply appreciated musical titled “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Hendricks County Civic Theatre is in rehearsal to present a real treat of a production for theatre aficionados.
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