These words may as well have been mine in this moment, though they come from the brilliant script of #TheDrowsyChaperone and were delivered with panache by The Leffell School players: “Oh! I love it so much. I know it’s not a perfect show. The spit take scene is lame, and the monkey motif is labored, but it does what a musical is supposed to do: it takes you to another world, and it gives you a tune to carry with you in your head when you’re feeling blue…" – Man in Chair Deep gratitude to the Leffell School Arts team! @leffellschool @leffellarts (at The Leffell School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZpmII9vBGW/?utm_medium=tumblr
So proud of @rayacreditor & the whole @leffellarts #TheDrowsyChaperone cast! #AsWeStumbleAlong #JoyfulAbbah https://www.instagram.com/p/CZnwrq-tZby/?utm_medium=tumblr
Well, last week got completely missed, but such is life sometimes. My first Improv show, as my high school’s new drama teacher, went up on Friday to quite a great reception. So, after a week of Improv rehearsals, and I’m back to the normalcy of my days. This Veteran’s Day I am finishing up the dive into 2006 with one of my favorite Best Musical losers. It was a dream to have performed this very show just a few years back, and it’s a lovely trip down memory lane in highlighting it this week. Let’s go!
Musical Monday date: 11/11/2019
Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone
Book, Music, and Lyrics: Bob Martin and Don McKellar, Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.
Broadway Run: May 1, 2006 - December 30, 2007
Awards Won: Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Beth Leavel), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (David Gallo), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Gregg Barnes)/Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Book of a Musical, Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Beth Leavel), Outstanding Set Design of a Musical, Outstanding Costume Design/2006 Theatre World Award (Bob Martin)
Other: The opening night vast include such big names as Sutton Foster (Janet), Danny Burstein (Adolpho), Beth Leavel (the Drowsy Chaperone), Georgia Engel (Mrs. Tottendale), and Eddie Korbich (George).
Fun Fact: Other notable names to have played the Man in Chair are John Glover, Bob Saget, and Martin Short.
I had the immense pleasure of playing Robert Martin at Sunnyvale Community Players a few seasons ago. Between tapping Cold Feets and rollerskating blindfolded, I couldn’t have asked for a more fun time on stage. See you next week as we dive into 2007, a Tony season where some adolescents felt totally f*cked but still won a bunch of awards. Until then, go see a show!
I’ve decided that Dee Dee Allen is somehow related to Beatrice Stockwell. I can’t imagine Beatrice Stockwell having children (she wouldn’t stop working long enough for that!) but perhaps DeeDee could be her grandniece or something?
Still working on this hairy beast.#albinogorilla #george #rampagemovie . Coming along slowly but I need to finish my school assignments #brokennose #splitlip #zombie #realisticzombie and I am getting down to the wire for #thedrowsychaperone with @community_playerssby opening June 22 ...so got a lot to do in addition to #working #dayjob but what can I say ? #ilovemonsters #ilovemakeuo #ilovespecialeffects so #bringiton. #apes ready for @makingapes and #gore sent into @mostlydeaddotcom. George here is for me and the #Zombie aka #walkingdead due for @qcmakeupacademy so still got #blackgorilla #gorilla for #planetoftheapes I need to whip together and my final #creaturedesign is one for @themonkeyrodeo if I can squeeze a moment to shoot it. #ilovemakingmonsters Thanks to the kind folks @mostlydeaddotcom for the geat #stagefrights gorilla prosthetics. Time to crash and burn for the night😴 only to rise again in the morning light🌞( my #spacemonkey now has glass eyes 👀 in gorilla brown...but albino gorilla eyes are blue. ) (at Selbyville, Delaware)
Look at this picture 😍 I love all of you! I’m sure only we know why this picture is beautifully ridiculous and rightfully so! Thank you all !! #Skinfolk #thedrowsychaperone #theatrememphis (at Theatre Memphis)
I’m dressed as Trix Posing as Effie ! #TheDrowsyChaperone #TheatreMemphis #trixtheaviatrix #effiewhite #dreamgirls 📷: @esmeraldakrishna Get your tickets for both! Drowsy Chaperone playing from now until MARCH 31 at Theatre Memphis. (at Theatre Memphis)
