The Drowsy Chaperone Box Office Opens March 13

The box office opens today at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway) for The Drowsy Chapeone, which begins previews on Broadway on Monday, April 3rd, 2006 and officially opens on Monday, May 1st.

The Drowsy Chaperone is a completely original new musical comedy directed and choreographed by Tony Award-nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

The musical stars Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and also features Danny Burstein (Titanic), Georgia Engel ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), Edward Hibbert (Noises Off), Troy Britton Johnson (Damn Yankees), Eddie Korbich (Wicked), Garth Kravits (Toxic Audio), Jason Kravits (Sly Fox), Beth Leavel (42nd Street), Kecia Lewis-Evans (Once on This Island), Second City's Bob Martin, Jennifer Smith (The Producers), Lenny Wolpe (The Sound of Music), Linda Griffin (42nd Street tour), Angela Pupello (Grease), Joey Sorge (Follies), Patrick Wetzel (The Producers).

"To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as 'Man in Chair' drops the needle on his favorite LP – the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the uproariously funny musical magically bursts to life on stage. Man in Chair's infectious love of The Drowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater," according to press notes.

The Drowsy Chaperone is produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar, Barbara Freitag, Jill Furman and Stephanie McClelland.

From Monday, April 3rd through Monday, May 1st, performances are Monday – Saturday at 8:00 p.m. with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. From May 3rd onward, performances are Tuesday – Saturday at 8:00 p.m. with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. There will be no performance on Tuesday, May 2nd. Please note, there will no performance on Tuesday, July 4th, a performance will be added on Monday, July 3rd.

Tickets are available for purchase through Ticketmaster by calling 212-307-4100 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets may be purchased in person at The Marquis Theatre box office (1535 Broadway). Ticket prices range from $25.00 to $110.00 (including $1.25 facility fee).

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