Tony Burge as Man in Chair completely steals the show. Beryle Frees as Mrs Tottendale and Phil Lambert as Underling. The entrance of Janet van de Graaff in Fancy Dress. Robert and George tap dancing in Cold Feet. Michelle Hunt as Janet van de Graaff. Janet doesn't want to Show Off no more. Michelle Hunt doing the splits in Show Off The Gangter pastry chefs and Feldzieg Pam Birkett as the title character, The Drowsy Chaperone. Aldopho seducing the Drowsy Chaperone. Tim Minturn as Aldolpho Blair Salmon as Robert Martin. Michelle Hunt and Blair Salmon share a moment as Janet and Robert. Ric Birkett with Zachary Alaimo and Damien Calvert. Maree Barnett as Kitty. The pastry chef gangsters. The Brides Lament Kitty with the Gangsters. Julia Drake as Trix, the Aviatrix.

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The Drowsy Chaperone

The central character in this show is the simply titled 'Man in Chair', a present-day music theatre fanatic who sits alone in his apartment and begins to describe his favourite musical directly to the audience. The musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, bursts into life in his apartment with the Man in Chair providing a running commentary on all the hijinks that occur.

This was a beautiful production to shoot with stunning costumes and an amazing set that could be straight out of a sitcom TV studio soundstage.

Reviews: Simon Paris: Man In Chair | Theatre People

Production CompanyCLOC Musical Theatre
DirectorAlan Burrows
ChoreographerDi Crough
Set DesignerGraham McGuffie
Lighting DesignerKeith Tucker
Costume DesignerVictoria Horne
Wigs & Hair DesignerDavid Wisken
Make-up DesignerNatalie Della Grazia
  
Man in ChairTony Burge
The Drowsy ChaperonePam Birkett
Janet can de GraaffMichelle Hunt
Robert MartinBlair Salmon
GeorgeKinlock Anstiss
AldolphoTim Minturn
FeldziegRic Birkett
KittyMaree Barnett
Mrs TottendaleBeryle Frees
Gangster 1Zachary Alaimo
Gangster 2Damien Calvert
EnsembleJenna Featherstone
Scott McLeod
Luke McShane
Sophie Wheale

Performed at The National Theatre, Oct 2015.

The Drowsy Chaperone - Wikipedia

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