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February 6, 2009
Tony Award-winning 'The Drowsy Chaperone' to hit Purdue stage
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, "The Drowsy Chaperone," an original musical comedy, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music.This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations.
Original direction and choreography of the musical is by Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw ("Spamalot"), and music and lyrics are by Tony Award winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. The book is by Tony Award winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
"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 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.
"The Drowsy Chaperone" received more Tony Awards than any other musical in the 2006 season, including Best Book, Original Score, Costume Design (Gregg Barnes) and Scenic Design (David Gallo), said Abby Eddy, director of marketing for Purdue Convocations.
The creative team for "The Drowsy Chaperone" includes direction recreated by Jay Douglas, choreography recreated by Tiffany Haas and sound design by Shannon Slaton.
Tickets are $20 to $45 for adults and $20 to $32 for those 18 and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Tickets also are available through Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at (765) 496-1977.
"The Drowsy Chaperone" is produced by NETworks Presentations LLC.Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu
Source: Abby Eddy, (765) 494-5045, aeeddy@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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