![]() The Drowsy Chaperone will be presented in the Katherine L. The show has had major productions in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, London, and Japan, as well as two North American tours. ![]() The show was nominated for multiple Broadway (2006) and London (2008) theater awards, winning five Tony Awards (including best score, best book, and best featured actress) and seven Drama Desk Awards. "The Drowsy Chaperone" made its Broadway debut in May 2006. The clothing styles of the 1920s will come to life onstage under the leadership of veteran costume designer Cathy DuBois, who is outfitting her sixth WHS cast. The production will feature a pit orchestra of Wellesley High School musicians conducted by band director Steven Scott. Led by veteran director and WHS drama specialist Stephen Wrobleski, Music Director Kevin McDonald, Choreographer Lauren Schneider, and Technical Director/Theater Manager Brian McManimon, the cast and crew have been hard at work rehearsing "The Drowsy Chaperone" since early September. It’s all in good fun and guaranteed to bring a load of laughs to the audience. At the wedding weekend of a former show girl, a cast of delightful characters engage in a series of humorous mishaps that include cases of mistaken identity, gangsters disguised as pastry chefs, bad French accents, blindfolded grooms on roller skates and a chaperone who drinks a bit too much. ![]() Wellesley High School’s 2014 fall musical will be "The Drowsy Chaperone." With book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, this charming production tells the story of an agoraphobic theater fanatic whose favorite 1920s musical comes to life in his apartment while he plays the original Broadway cast recording and offers wry commentary. ![]()
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