The Drowsy Chaperone opens at WestSide Performing Arts Centre, Echuca Rd, Mooroopna on Friday, April 1. We’re sure everyone will leave the theatre humming the songs after a night of shared laughter - bring your hankies,” Mrs Platt said. “This has certainly been a long time coming.
STAG president Wendy Platt said the whole company was excited to bring a large musical production to the stage once again.
However, with the inebriated chaperone from the title played by Stefania Panella, Fiona Kennan’s dithering Mrs Tottendale, Matt Dowling’s loud lothario Aldolpho, and Janet’s scheming producer Feldzieg played by Robbie Maher, things don’t exactly go to plan. Outstanding Book of a Musical Rick Elice & Marshall Brickman, Jersey Boys Bob Martin & Don McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone Doug Wright, Grey. Make way for Megan Scott as Broadway starlet Janet van de Graaff, who is about to give up her career to marry the handsome Robert Martin played by Digby Bunnett. Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, The Drowsy Chaperone. This magical piece of meta-theatre and playful, heartfelt parody of the 1920s musical comedy features a chirpy jazz age score by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a lively, clever book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, both of which were Tony winners in 2006. “We believe we’re coming back stronger than ever this shows we’re getting back to normal, we’re starting to live again and coming back to the world - which is what the character ‘Man in Chair’ is actually doing too.“ Such are the antics of The Drowsy Chaperone, a fictitious 1928 musical comedy. “It’s just been wonderful to be back working with such creative people, from the actors, singers, dancers and musicians to the set builders, costume makers and make-up artists,” she said. Ms Fogarty said The Drowsy Chaperone would be a great opportunity for the whole community to join together and celebrate the opening up of life again after the COVID-19-interrupted past two years. The show was originally created as a bachelor party gift to Bob Martin and his wife Janet Van de Graaff in 1998. Show is a go: Cast members are ready to dazzle audiences from Friday, April 1. The Drowsy Chaperone is a Tony Award-winning 'musical within a comedy' with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
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