Winner of five tony awards this musical is a heartfelt and hilarious love letter to jazzage musicals. It is a parody of american musical comedy of the 1920s. This magical piece of metatheatre 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. Winner of 5 tony awards including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another. Vocal tenor voice and piano edited by richard walters.
The drowsy chaperone by greg morrison and lambert lisa sheet. Change the key of any song and optimize your performers vocal range. To send to more than one person, separate addresses with a comma. When a diehard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce.
Ten songs from the hilarious broadway musical that won the most 2006 tonys, plus the new york critics circle and drama desk awards for. Contemporary musical theatre for teens young womens. While not being a largescale hit, it managed to win numerous awards, including five tonys, and praise for being completely original at a time when almost all new musicals are based on previously published books, music, or movies. The drowsy chaperone is a musical with book by bob martin and don mckellar and music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison. How would they take to a score that was intentionally fashioned to be oldfashioned. It begins when a diehard musicaltheater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room.
The drowsy chaperone comes to life as a man in a chair puts on his favorite record of a fictitious 1928 musical. Our modernday narrator takes the audience on a trip down memory lane introducing us to his favorite musical from 1928, the drowsy chaperone. The drowsy chaperone won five tony awards in 2006, including best book of a musical and best original score. The recording comes to life and the drowsy chaperone begins as the man in the. A multiple tony award winner, the drowsy chaperone pays tribute to the jazzage shows of the 1920s and their power to transport us into a dazzling fantasy and lift our spirits in hard times. Youll find a wide selection of the drowsy chaperone sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. The story concerns a middleaged, asocial musical theatre fan. Tickets the drowsy chaperone annapolis summer garden. The drowsy chaperone a musical within a comedy hal. I am aldolpho from the drowsy chaperone sheet music in c. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score,the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical, featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another. Hailed by new york magazine as the perfect broadway musical, the drowsy chaperone is a masterful metamusical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre.
Audition for the drowsy chaperone at elmwood playhouse in. The recording comes to life, and the drowsy chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. The drowsy chaperone is a musical with book by bob martin and don mckellar and music and lyrics by lisa. The drowsy chaperone by greg morrison and lisa lambert. Originally conceived as entertainment for a toronto stag party, the drowsy chaperone is about one musical theatre fans obsession with a fictitious show from the 1920s. The drowsy chaperone 2006 original broadway cast by sutton foster 20060606. North farmington high school theatre boosters presents the drowsy chaperone. Troy civic theatre announces auditions for the drowsy. Drowsy chaperone piano vocal score free ebook download as pdf file.
The drowsy chaperone the ht arts department is proud to present the drowsy chaperone in the hs auditorium, february 27, 28 and 29, 2020. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record. The recording comes to life, the drowsy chaperone begins, and the man in the chair looks on. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical. Vocal fake books transcriptions pro vocal series sing with the choir jazz and standards audition songs original keys for singers. Music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison. The drowsy chaperone the curtain rises on a presentday musical theatre fanatic eager to tell you about his favorite broadway musical the drowsy chaperone. Audition and casting details goshen players the drowsy chaperone. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c minor transposable.
The drowsy chaperone a musical within a comedy vocal selections. Could the drowsy chaperone possibly appeal to todays kids whove been weaned on poprock musicals. Accident waiting to happen from the drowsy chaperone. The drowsy chaperone sheet music and music books at sheet. Print and download show off sheet music by sutton foster. Cheyenne walent plays the drowsy chaperone with amazing vocal prowess and voice that fills the theater. The drowsy chaperone at the firehouse theatre youtube. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical, featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another. Like the previous years 25th annual putnam county spelling bee, the drowsy chaperone is a little musical that could. Hes the ultimate everyfan and drowsy is his guilty pleasure. The drowsy chaperone by bob martin, don mckellar, lisa lambert, and greg morrison. This uproarious showwithinashow concerns a middleaged, asocial musical theatre superfan. Ten songs from the hilarious broadway musical that won the. With vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment, chord names and guitar chord diagrams.
Elmwood playhouse in nyack ny will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of drowsy chaperone, written by lisa lambert and greg morrison music and. It is the perfect show for young performers with a knack for musical comedy. Original broadway production of the drowsy chaperone produced by kevin mccollum, roy miller, bob boyett, stephanie mcclelland, barbara freitag and jill furman. A man shares with the audience his favorite record.
He is the token 1920s leading man debonair, dashing, and a matinee idol. Winner of five tony awards, including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical, featuring one. Narrates the show as he plays the broadway recording of the drowsy chaperone, a music theater aficionado and recluse who mourns the end of the golden era. If you havent got anything to trade but are interested in something then please still contact me. Accident waiting to happen from the drowsy chaperone as we stumble along from the drowsy chaperone brides lament from the drowsy chaperone cold feets from the drowsy chaperone i am aldolpho from the drowsy chaperone. The recording comes to life and the drowsy chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. The drowsy chaperone is a hilarious sendup of the jazz age musical, featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another. Print and download i am aldolpho sheet music from the drowsy chaperone. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theater producer, a notsobright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided don juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for. Pianovocal sheet music book by greg morrison and lisa lambert. What about the purposely silly book, cornfed jokes and onionskinpaperthin characters.
Winner of five tony awards, including best book and original score, the drowsy chaperone is a loving sendup of the jazz age musical, featuring one showstopping song and dance number after another. All for you from seussical the musical the beauty is from the light in the piazza brides lament from the drowsy chaperone. Troy civic theatre is happy to announce auditions for its upcoming production of the drowsy chaperone. The drowsy chaperone character descriptions broadway.
The drowsy chaperone confederation centre of the arts. To chase his blues away, a modernday musical theatre addict known. Drowsy chaperone piano vocal score vylykgp8jq4m idocpub. The drowsy chaperone christopher newport university. As with most musicals, the performance is better than the reading. Winner of 5 tony awards including best book and best original score, the drowsy chaperone, is a jazz age parody of american musicalcomedy of the 1920s.
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