Drowsy Chaperone
Presented by The Phipps Center for the Arts at The Phipps Center for the Arts, HudsonSeptember 06 - September 29
With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan, and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of...
[more+]With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan, and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg MorrisonBook by Bob Martin & Don McKellarDirected by Sean ByrdMusical direction by Christopher StordalenChoreography by Nickie Kromminga Hill
September 6–29, 2024Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00 p.m.* | Sundays at 2:00 p.m.*Saturday, September 21 is at 2:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m. (Updated from brochure.)John H. Potter Theater$25–32 for adults | $20 for youthRecommended for ages 13+
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Fri, Sep 13 @ 7:00 pm Sat, Sep 14 @ 7:00 pm Sun, Sep 15 @ 2:00 pm Fri, Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm Sat, Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm Sun, Sep 22 @ 2:00 pm Fri, Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm Sat, Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm Sun, Sep 29 @ 2:00 pm - Less dates