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Don McKellar STAGE CREDITS

[Toronto]
Developmental Production, 2001
Aldolpho

[Toronto]
La Passe Muraille Production, 1999
Aldolpho

[Toronto]
Toronto Fringe Festival Production, 1999
Aldolpho

Writing


Don McKellar Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Don McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Best Musical

Don McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone


winner
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Book of a Musical

Don McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone

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Video: Watch a Trailer For THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Lyric Stage Boston


An all new trailer has been released for The Drowsy Chaperone at Lyric Stage Boston. Check out the video here!

Video: First Look at Lyric Stage's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in Boston


Get a first look at Lyric Stage Boston's production of the musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone with Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. 

Everything Coming to Max in April


Stream The Debut Of HBO Original Limited Series “The Sympathizer,” Max Original Unscripted Series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” HBO Original Comedy Special “Alex Edelman: Just For Us,” HBO Original Documentary Series “The Jinx – Part Two” And “The Synanon Fix,” HBO Original Documentaries “Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion” and more.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Comes to Lyric Stage Boston in April


Lyric Stage Boston will present the fun and fizzy musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone with Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. 

Surging's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Kicks Off 2024 at Edge


The full cast and creative team has been announced for Surging Films & Theatrics 2024 production of The Drowsy Chaperone (Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar with Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison) at The Edge Theater in Chicago March 15th - 30th. Only 10 performances!

Video: HBO Drops THE SYMPATHIZER Series Trailer


Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel, THE SYMPATHIZER stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Emmy winner Sandra Oh and Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles. Watch the video trailer now!

West Hartford Community Theater to Present THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in November


West Hartford Community Theater has revealed its fall show, The Drowsy Chaperone by Lisa Lambert, Don McKellar, Bob Martin and Greg Morrison.

Fort Salem Theater Unveils Spectacular 2024 Season Lineup: A Theatrical Extravaganza Awaits!


Fort Salem Theater has announced its highly anticipated 2024 season, offering an exceptional array of performances that promise to captivate audiences and bring unforgettable theatrical experiences to the community.

Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Comes Alive at the SPC Theater


Marguerite Reed and Jeffrey Walker III lead a cast that will give you a rollicking good time!

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE JR. Is Now Available for Licensing Through MTI


Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced that The Drowsy Chaperone JR.  is now available for licensing.

Video: HBO Releases THE SYMPATHIZER First Look


HBO has released the video teaser for the original limited series THE SYMPATHIZER. Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar co-showrun and executive produce. The new video footage introduces the cast led by Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, and Sandra Oh and reveals star and executive producer Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles.

ASSASSINS, TROUBLE IN MIND & More Set for Lyric Stage 2023/24 Season


Lyric stage has announced its 2023/24 season! See full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is Anything but Drowsy at MAD Theatre of Tampa


The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical comedy, about a musical within a comedy, featuring music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. With a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, this musical tells the story of a fictional 1928 musical. The story itself centers around a character, 'Man in Chair,' as he describes to the audience his trepidations in life and this overwhelming feeling of sadness and foreboding which he calls 'Blue.' So over the course of two hours the 'Man in Chair,' takes the audience on a journey using the only thing he knows that will cheer him up, his love of Musical Theatre tunes, specifically classics such as The Drowsy Chaperone.

The Adobe Theater Presents THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in December


The Drowsy Chaperone is a totally enchanting parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s. music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

Previews: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Music Theatre Wichita, Century II PAC, Concert Hall


Wayne Bryan reluctantly leaves his role as Man in Chair in MTWichita's season finale, The Drowsy Chaperone due to medical reasons. Replacing him for the show will be John Scherer.

Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Hale Center Theater Orem is Showy but Intimate


THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Hale Center Theater Orem is a splendidly showy but also intimately heartfelt love letter to musical theatre and its fans.

The Hopeful Theatre Project Announces Their Cast For THE DROWSY CHAPERONE


The Hopeful Theatre Project proudly announces the cast of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE!

Vintage Theatre Announces 2022- 2023 Season


Vintage Theatre Productions announces 10 shows and two special events for the 2022-2023 season. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora. Early bird season tickets are currently on sale.

BWW Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Performing Arts Center


The Tony Award winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone, the current offering from The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center (CMPAC), is indeed a fascinating piece. I say fascinating because at its entertaining core, it is a show within a show spoofing old musicals. The plot includes mistaken identities, dream sequences, an unexcitable English butler, a Broadway producer going crazy over his Follies production, comical gangsters, a ditzy chorine, a harried best man, and an alcoholic, er, “drowsy”, chaperone amongst other stereotypes. The enjoyable Jordan Hue directed incarnation runs through March 12th at the charming Oakdale, Long Island, venue.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Comes to the Court Theatre This Month


Let Ara Institute of Canterbury’s National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) transport you back to the heady Prohibition days of late 1920s America in this loving send-up of the era’s frivolous musicals. A story within a story, The Drowsy Chaperone pokes fun at the many common tropes of old-fashioned musicals.

Don McKellar FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Don McKellar written?

Don McKellar has written 1 shows including The Drowsy Chaperone (Bookwriter).

What awards has Don McKellar been nominated for?

Don McKellar has been nominated for several awards for his work on "The Drowsy Chaperone," including Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards.

What awards has Don McKellar won?

Don McKellar has won the Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for The Drowsy Chaperone.

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