The London show opened to mixed notices from the popular press: 'Surprises and delights.' (Evening Standard ) 'For all the energy of Casey Nicholaw's production, I would readily sacrifice the whole of this glitzy charade for 10 minutes of the real thing by Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter or Jerome Kern.' (The Guardian) 'Delightful show that has a strong claim to being one of the silliest musicals ever written.' (Daily Telegraph) 'Affectionate spoof.' (The Times) 'The piece fails to work on any level.' (The Indepentant). The London production of the musical, which opened at the Novella Theatre on, following previews from 14 May, has posted early closing notices and will end its run on the, after a run of less than three months Set design is by David Gallo, with costumes by Gregg Barnes, lighting by Ken Billington and Brian Monahan and sound by Acme Sound Partners. 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. To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as 'Man in Chair' (Bob Martin) drops the needle on his favorite LP ï¿½ the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. The production is directed and choregraphed by Casey Nicholaw. The Drowsy Chaperone features Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. The current cast of The Drowsy Chaperone features: Danny Burstein (Adolpho), Jo Anne Worley (Mrs Tottendale), Janine LaManna (Janet Van De Graaff), John Glover (Man in Chair), Peter Bartlett (Underling), Troy Britton Johnson (Robert Martin), Garth Kravits (Gangster 2), Jason Kravits (Gangster 1), Beth Leavel -Tony Award winner (The Drowsy Chaperone), Kecia Lewis-Evans (Trix) and Jennifer Smith (Kitty). The Drowsy Chaperone won five 2006 Tony Awards: Best Score, Best Book, Best Featured Actress (Beth Leavel), Best Scenic Design and Best Costumes.

' reviewer, Polly Wittenberg wrote, when the musical finished 'I was delighted to be outside in fresh air.' The New York times said 'Small and ingratiating musical' and the New York Post called it a 'little, horrifyingly pastiche musical.' However, The Hollywood Reporter wrote, 'The happiest surprise of the Broadway seasonï¿½ and The Associated Press called it 'a disarming, delightful soufflï¿½. The Drowsy Chaperone opened at the Marquis Theatre on the, following previews from the, where it is currently booking through to. The Broadway musical The Drowsy Chaperone celebrates its 500th performance on Broadway this evening ().

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