The Drowsy Chaperone was refreshing and fun. You must go. Mum and Dad provided tickets for this evening’s performance as an early Birthday and Christmas present. I’ve seen so many musicals with flimsy plots, predicable power ballads, outrageous duets and chaotically choreographed ensembles. The Drowsy Chaperone has them all as well.
However, in a genre that’s generally packed with the predictable, this show offers a refreshing twist and shamelessly hams every conceivable musical stereotype. The end result was wonderfully witty and well worth reviewing with friends over a post-performance beer. I laughed until the final curtain - and even that offered a final twist on the traditional stage bow routinue.
The cast was equally outstanding, each member selected with great care. Bob Martin was truly brilliant as the slightly neurotic narrator, as was Elaine Paige as the Drowsy Chaperone. To round off the experience, the costumes were suitably colourful and the live orchestra in fine form. I’ll be seeing The Drowsy Chaperone again!
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