Photos: West End The Drowsy Chaperone Press Launch

The Drowsy Chaperone opening at the Novello Theatre on 6 June, with previews from 14 May. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, The Drowsy Chaperone has music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

The cast includes Selina Chilton (Kitty), Enyonam Gbesmete (Trix), Nickolas Grace (Underling), Cameron Jack (Gangster), Bob Martin (Man in Chair), Elaine Paige (Drowsy Chaperone), John Partridge (Robert Martin), Adam Stafford (Gangster) and Summer Strallen (Janet Van De Graaff), along with ensemble Nina French, Mark Goldthorp, Paul Iveson and Sherrie Pennington, and swings Christopher Bennett, Vivienne Carlyle, Mark Dickinson and Lincoln Stone. 

The Drowsy Chaperone set designs are by David Gallo, costume designs are by Gregg Barnes, lighting is by Ken Billington and Brian Monahan, with sound design by Acme Sound Partners, orchestrations by Larry Blank and dance and incidental music arrangements by Glen Kelly. The Drowsy Chaperone is produced in the West End by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman.

Performances: Monday – Saturday at 7.45pm  Wednesday matinees at 3.00pm Saturday matinees at 4.00pm NB No mid-week matinee on 6 June Extra matinee Friday 8 June at 3pm. Box Office: 0870 950 0935

Photos by Dan Wooller

Anne Rogers, Summer Strallen and Elaine Paige at the launch of The Drowsy Chaperone

Elaine Paige

Elaine Paige

Roy Miller (producer) Elaine Paige (The Drowsy Chaperone) and Kevin McCollum (Producer)