Details

To chase the blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as 'Man in Chair' drops the needle on his favourite LP - the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical 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. Running time: 115 mins approx. inclu. interval The Drowsy Chaperone website.

Cast/Performers

Siobhan McCarthy (Drowsy Chaperone), Michael Howe (Aldolpho), Ashley Day (Robert), Amy Diamond (Janet), Matthew Lloyd Davies (Man in Chair), Gavin Keenan (George), Graham Lappin (Mr Feldzeig), Ursula Mohan (Mrs Tottendale), Jo Parsons (Gangster), Giovanni Spano (Gangster), John Rawnsley (Underling), Tanya Robb (Kitty)

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison, Michael England (musical supervisor)
Lyrics(s): Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison
Book by(s): Bob Martin, Don McKellar
Producer: Ovation (in association with Alex Segal)
Director: Racky Plews
Choreographer: Fabian Aloise
Musical Director: Tim Whiting
Design: Martin Thomas
Lighting: Howard Hudson
Sound: Aaron Buck