The Drowsy Chaperone

When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce.

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Winner of 5 Tony Awards (including Best Book and Best Original Score), The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz age musical featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not so bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Hailed by New York Magazine as, "The Perfect Broadway Musical" The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre. Because of its many featured roles and accessible script, The Drowsy Chaperone will fit perfectly into any company's season or school's calendar.

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Concert Selections for The Drowsy Chaperone

Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.

Pricing

Amateur
£60.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £30.00 per performance per song
Extra months are £15.00 per month per song

Professional
£125.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £62.50 per performance per song
Extra months are £31.25 per performance per song

Pricing is for individual songs only. Pricing for orchestral suites and other items is available by contacting us directly.

ALDOLPHO

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DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

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$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

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Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 3 (Piccolo, Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, Keyboard 1, Keyboard 2, Drums, Percussion, Bass. Your rental set will also include 3 Piano-Conductor Scores.

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AS WE STUMBLE ALONG

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DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

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FANCY DRESS

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DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

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Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 3 (Piccolo, Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, 1 Piano, 1 Synth, 1 Drums, Percussion, Bass. 2 Piano-Conductor Scores. 20 Chorus Books.

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SHOW OFF

From
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Starting Key
Bb

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

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TOLEDO SURPRISE

From
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax), Reed 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax), Reed 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, 1 Drums, 1 Percussion, 2 Keyboards, 1 Bass. Your rental set will also include 20 Vocal Books and 4 Piano-Conductor Scores.

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Overture

Fancy Dress

Cold Feets

Show Off

As We Stumble Along

I Am Aldolpho

Accident Waiting To Happen

Toledo Surprise

Act 1 Finale

A Message From a Nightingale

Bride's Lament

Love is Always Lovely in the End

I Do, I Do In the Sky

As We Stumble Along (Finale)

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The Drowsy Chaperone

Concert Selections for The Drowsy Chaperone

Pricing

Show Essentials

Songs

Overture

Fancy Dress

Cold Feets

Show Off

As We Stumble Along

I Am Aldolpho

Accident Waiting To Happen

Toledo Surprise

Act 1 Finale

A Message From a Nightingale

Bride's Lament

Love is Always Lovely in the End

I Do, I Do In the Sky

As We Stumble Along (Finale)

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