THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Plays South Bend at the Morris Performing Arts Center 1/29, 1/30

The most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, a completely original musical comedy, is coming to South Bend at the Morris Performing Arts Center from January 29 to January 30. Original direction and choreography by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot) with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar. Tickets start at $22.50 and are available online at theaterleague.com, the box office or by calling 574.235.9190.

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 magically 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. Man in Chair's love of The Drowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.

The cast includes Roberto Carrasco (Aldolpho), Marc De La Concha (Gangster #2), Matt David (Underling), Lindsay Devino (Kitty), Tim Hackney (Super), Britt Hancock (Feldzieg), Patti McClure (Drowsy Chaperone), Robert Micheli (George), Kristin Netzband (Mrs. Tottendale), Elizabeth Pawlowski (Janet Van De Graaff), Jen Percival (Trix), Dennis Setteducati (Gangster #1), Leigh Wakeford (Robert Martin), and John West (Man in Chair). Rounding out the cast are Erin Edelle, Lauren Gemelli, Brian Padgett, Corey Scheys, and Jake Warnecke.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE received more Tony Awards® than any other musical of the 2006 season, including Best Book (Bob Martin and Don McKellar); Original Score (Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison), Costume Design (Gregg Barnes) and Scenic Design (David Gallo).

The creative team for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE includes direction recreated by Jay Douglas and choreography recreated by Tiffany Haas, sound design by Shannon Slaton.

The performance schedule for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at the Morris Performing Arts Center is as follows:

Friday, January 29 8pm
Saturday, January 30 2 & 8pm

Tickets start at $22.50 and are available online at theaterleague.com, the Morris Performing Arts Center box office, or by calling 874.235.9190. Groups of 15 or more call 1.866.31.GROUP and save 10%. Military save 50% throughout the theater and students save 50% for balcony seating. For more information on THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and the rest of the 2009-10 Broadway Series visit theaterleague.com. For photos visit, theaterleague.com/press.

Please note, Theater League and The Morris Performing Arts Center are the only official sources for tickets to THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and all of the shows in the 2009-10 Broadway Series. If you purchase tickets through another source you may pay over-inflated prices and your tickets will not be guaranteed.

The 2009-10 Broadway Series is welcomed by Broadway Theatre League and Ivy Court Inn and Suites.

The Drowsy Chaperone is produced by NETworks Presentations, LLC.

Visit www.drowsychaperoneontour.com for more information.