I need a, what do you call em, a European. The Drowsy Chaperone Musical Lees McRae Summer Theatre 2022 7 p.m. Synopsis: The Man in Chair, an agoraphobic Broadway fanatic, seeking to cure his non-specific sadness. The majority of the musical is the record itself, with comments interjected now. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards terms like Feldzieg: Okay begging and groveling didnt work. The Drowsy Chaperone is a lavish 1920s musical with vaudeville gags and Charlestons galore Robert Martin is set to marry Janet van de Graaf, a young Broadway. One day he feels blue, and so puts on a record from the 1920s - The Drowsy Chaperone. The frame story is about a lonely man named.'Man In Chair', who lives alone with his record collection. 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. The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical which opened on Broadway in 2006, described by the Tagline as 'a musical within a comedy'. An attractive, vivacious, outgoing personality, she. He narrates the show as he listens to the record on vinyl. The star of Feldziegs Follies is conflicted about giving up her life on the stage to marry Robert Martin. To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as ‘Man in Chair’ (Martin) drops the needle on his favorite LP – the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Character Breakdown Some roles may be cast as gender neutral (male or female) Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition Man In Chair Musical theatre aficionado who mourns the end of the Golden Era. Marquis TheatreMusic by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrisonĭance and Incidental Music Arrangements by Glen Kellyĭirected and Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw Photo © Craig Schwartz Original Broadway Production The Drowsy Chaperone Janets alcoholic confidante and friend played by well-established stage actress Beatrice Stockwell Gender: Female Vocal Part: Alto Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3 Songs: Fancy Dress, As We Stumble Along, Aldolpho, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Message From a Nightingale, Do, I Do In The Sky, Finale Ultimo.