![]() “The vocal parts are extremely challenging, but the cast has worked hard at learning all the fun harmonies that make the songs sound full and exciting. ![]() “And the ensemble is an extremely important part of this show, as they play different characters in each scene. “We have a wonderful young cast, who are very well-trained, and are doing a great job of bringing their characters to life in the songs,” Neace said. Neace said “The Drowsy Chaperone” has over-the-top, comic characters, and each leading role must bring his or her unique voice. ![]() Songs are upbeat, though some may approach a difficult subject, but in a lighter way songs like “Show Off,” “Cold Feets,” Bride’s Lament” and “Love is Always Lovely in the End,” which speaks of the trials and tribulations of relationships, but in a comical way, reminding us that love can last and be timeless, without too many emotional peaks and valleys.Īlison Neace and Michael Frazier are the vocal directors for the Riverbend Theatre production, with direction by Kristi Doering. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, “The Drowsy Chaperone” features one big song and dance number after another. In and around the songs, the dancing and the comedy is the touching story of how music can make a difference in people’s lives. The audience gains a glimpse into the characters of the show and the actors who played them, as the Man in Chair throws in his own clever comments, which begin to reveal a little more about him personally. Mix together two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theater 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 fun and lots of laughs. The Man in Chair transports the audience into a world full of glamour, glitz and colorful characters in the late 1920s, through scenes from a fictional musical, also called “The Drowsy Chaperone,” when he puts on a record that begins to come to life.
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