April 6, 2009 - The most celebrated Broadway musical of 2006, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, a completely original musical comedy, is coming to American Bank Center Selena Auditorium in Corpus Christi for one performance only on Sunday, May 3 at 7 p.m. Original direction and choreography by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot) with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar. Tickets, priced from $21.50 to $46.50, are on sale now at the American Bank Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more by calling 361-826-4759.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE tells the story of a modern day musical theater addict known simply as “Man in Chair.” To chase his blues away he drops the needle on his favorite LP – the 1928 musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically 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. Man in Chair’s love of The Drowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.
The cast includes Roberto Carrasco (Aldolpho), Marc de la Concha (Gangster #2), Matt David (Underling), Lindsay Devino (Kitty), Tim Hackney (Super), Britt Hancock (Feldzieg), Patti McClure (Drowsy Chaperone), Robert Micheli (George), Kristin Netzband (Mrs. Tottendale), Elizabeth Pawlowski (Janet Van De Graaff), Jen Percival (Trix), Dennis Setteducati (Gangster #1), Leigh Wakeford (Robert Martin), and John West (Man in Chair). Rounding out the cast are Erin Edelle, Lauren Gemelli, Brian Padgett, Corey Scheys, and Jake Warnecke.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE received more Tony Awards® than any other musical of the 2006 season, including Best Book (Bob Martin and Don McKellar), Original Score (Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison), Costume Design (Gregg Barnes) and Scenic Design (David Gallo).
The creative team for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE includes direction recreated by Jay Douglas and choreography recreated by Tiffany Haas, sound design by Shannon Slaton. The Drowsy Chaperone is produced by NETworks Presentations, LLC.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is proudly presented by the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium and Jam Theatricals (www.jamtheatricals.com) as the final show of the 2008-09 Broadway in Corpus Christi Season, with media sponsors the Caller Times and KRIS-TV.
Visit www.drowsychaperoneontour.com for more information.
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