The drowsy chaperone is a musical with book by bob martin and don mckellar and music and lyrics by lisa lambert and greg morrison it is a parody of american musical comedy of the 1920s.
The drowsy chaperone vinyl record.
I have not seen the show but this cd makes me want to.
Clever and mindless at the same time.
I really enjoyed this.
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Sutton foster georgia engel and the rest of the cast shine.
It s songs are fun easy on the ears and deceptively simple.
As he plays the record of his favorite musical the fictional 1928 hit the drowsy chaperone the show comes to life onstage as he wryly comments.
The story concerns a middle aged asocial musical theatre fan.
The drowsy chaperone is supposed to be a send up of the mindless musicals of the 20 s and early 30 s and i think a lot of reviewers have missed the point.
The drowsy chaperone is a show within a show homage to broadway and its musicals especially those of the 1920s.
Just like the album the man in chair has in the drowsy chaperone we ve also pressed limited edition vinyl records featuring songs and dialogue from drowsy s show within the show the vinyl comes complete with lyrics full color production photos and a cd of the vinyl version which includes dialogue not heard on the drowsy chaperone original cast recording.
It s not sondheim but its not supposed to be.
The vinyl comes complete with lyrics full color production photos and a cd of the vinyl version which includes dialogue not heard on the drowsy chaperone original cast recording.