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The Drowsy Chaperone
[Toronto]
Developmental Production, 2001
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone
[Toronto]
La Passe Muraille Production, 1999
Mae Todd (The Drowsy Chaperone)
The Drowsy Chaperone
[Toronto]
Toronto Fringe Festival Production, 1999

Writing

The Drowsy Chaperone
Composer
Lyricist

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lyrics

Lisa Lambert, The Drowsy Chaperone


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Music

Lisa Lambert, The Drowsy Chaperone


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

Lisa Lambert, The Drowsy Chaperone


winner
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Lisa Lambert, The Drowsy Chaperone

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Licensing Rights Will Soon Be Available for SISTER ACT SR. and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE S Photo
Licensing Rights Will Soon Be Available for SISTER ACT SR. and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE SR.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 25, 2026

Sister Act SR. and The Drowsy Chaperone SR are expected to be available for licensing in the coming months, joining The Music Man SR.,Guys and Dolls SR., Singin’ in the Rain SR., Fiddler on the Roof SR., and Into the Woods SR. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying SR. is currently in development. 
Shifting Ground Collective to Bring THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Back To Toronto Photo
Shifting Ground Collective to Bring THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Back To Toronto
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2026

Shifting Ground Collective has revealed the cast and creative team of its upcoming production of The Drowsy Chaperone, on stage at Theatre Passe Muraille.
UC Davis Department Of Theatre And Dance To Present THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Photo
UC Davis Department Of Theatre And Dance To Present THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2026

UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance will present THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, a Tony-winning musical, at Wright Hall's Main Theatre with performances scheduled for late February and early March.
Adam Gwon Will Offer Master Class Through Theatre Now Photo
Adam Gwon Will Offer Master Class Through Theatre Now
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025

Award-winning musical theatre writer Adam Gwon will offer a Master Class next week as part of Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights. Learn more here!
Laila Drew, Allyson Tucker and More Join Theatre Now's ASTONISHING! GALA 2025 Photo
Laila Drew, Allyson Tucker and More Join Theatre Now's ASTONISHING! GALA 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

Laila Drew and Allyson Tucker are among the names added to the list of performers for Theatre Now's 'Astonishing! Gala 2025', which will honor Mindi Dickstein, Anna K. Jacobs and Lisa Lambert.
Isabelle McCalla and Michael R. Jackson Join Taylor Iman Jones For Theatre Now Gala Photo
Isabelle McCalla and Michael R. Jackson Join Taylor Iman Jones For Theatre Now Gala
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

Isabelle McCalla and Michael R. Jackson have been added to the list of performers and presenters for Theatre Now's 'Astonishing! Gala 2025.' Learn more about the gala here!
Theatre Now Will Honor Mindi Dickstein, Anna K. Jacobs, And Lisa Lambert At ASTONISHI Photo
Theatre Now Will Honor Mindi Dickstein, Anna K. Jacobs, And Lisa Lambert At ASTONISHING! GALA 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2025

Theatre Now will present its annual Astonishing! Gala on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South in New York City. The evening will honor Mindi Dickstein (Little Women), Anna K. Jacobs (Teeth), and Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone) in a celebration of Women and Nonbinary Musical Theatre Writers. The gala will also highlight members of Theatre Now’s Musical Writers Lab.
Photos: Tony-Winner Beth Leavel Joins Breaking The Binary Theatre Star-Studded THE D Photo
Photos: Tony-Winner Beth Leavel Joins Breaking The Binary Theatre Star-Studded THE DROWSY CHAPERONE In Concert At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025

Check out brand-new photos of Breaking the Binary Theatre’s one-night-only concert presentation of The Drowsy Chaperone at Carnegie Hall! The concert kicked off the 2025 Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival.
Exclusive: Jonathan Van Ness Backstage at THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Carnegie Hall Photo
Exclusive: Jonathan Van Ness Backstage at THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Carnegie Hall
by Michael Major - Oct 21, 2025

Go backstage at Breaking the Binary Theatre's The Drowsy Chaperone with Jonathan van Ness! The Emmy-winner took BroadwayWorld backstage at the one-night-only Carnegie Hall performance with new photos.
TEA WITH G Comes to Theater 555 Photo
TEA WITH G Comes to Theater 555
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2025

 Theatre Now New York will present a one-night-only performance of Tea with G. Featuring Deborah Berenson as tea etiquette instructor Georgina Grace (a combination of Mary Poppins and Dame Edna) and Mark Schenfisch as her much harassed accompanist.
Theatre Now's Industry Nights Return Photo
Theatre Now's Industry Nights Return
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights return with a Master Class given by award-winning writer Julia Jordan (Murder Ballad, Bernice Bobs Her Hair) on September 22nd at 6:30pm.
Max Mendoza Crumm, Dylan Mulvaney and More to Star in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Concert Photo
Max Mendoza Crumm, Dylan Mulvaney and More to Star in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2025

Breaking the Binary Theatre has revealed the complete cast for the organization’s one-night-only concert of The Drowsy Chaperone at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
Mary Stout, Allyson Tucker, Gregory North To Star In THE SUSTAIN Workshop Photo
Mary Stout, Allyson Tucker, Gregory North To Star In THE SUSTAIN Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2025

The Sustain, an original musical by Aaron Drescher, Alice Jankell and Pamela Weiler Grayson, will receive 5 developmental workshop presentations at the Sargent Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend!
Laverne Cox, Jonathan Van Ness and More to Star in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Concert Photo
Laverne Cox, Jonathan Van Ness and More to Star in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2025

Laverne Cox, Jonathan Van Ness, and more will star in The Drowsy Chaperon benefit concert! Learn more about the concert and see how to attend the performance!
Submissions Open For The SOUND BITES Festival Of 10-Minute Musicals Photo
Submissions Open For The SOUND BITES Festival Of 10-Minute Musicals
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2025

Theatre Now is accepting submissions for SOUND BITES 13, the 13th Annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals, now through December 1st. 10 finalists will be selected for presentation on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.
Lost Nation Theater to Present Tony-Winning Musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Photo
Lost Nation Theater to Present Tony-Winning Musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2025

Lost Nation Theater kicks off its 2025–26 “Stories That Restore Us” season with the toe-tapping, laugh-out-loud musical The Drowsy Chaperone, running Thursdays through Sundays, July 17–August 3 at Montpelier City Hall Arts Center.
Theatre Now Will Host Master Class With Rachel Sheinkin Photo
Theatre Now Will Host Master Class With Rachel Sheinkin
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2025

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York will host a Master Class with Tony Award-winning writer Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) next week.
Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Short North Stage Photo
Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - May 11, 2025

Although the cast took a wrecking ball to the fourth wall separating the audience from the actors and the show within a show is intentionally light on plot, The Drowsy Chaperone serves up a cocktail that is two shots of Golden Age musicals, a jigger of acerbic wit, three parts parody, and a half ounce of honesty.
Interview: Jeremy Blaustein of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at the Short North Stage Photo
Interview: Jeremy Blaustein of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at the Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - May 2, 2025

'It’s full of satire, especially of the musicals of the 1920s before they had figured out story structure, character development, or basically anything else Rodgers and Hammerstein figured out in OKLAHOMA.' Jeremy Blaustein
Theatre Now Will Host Master Class With Lisa Lambert Photo
Theatre Now Will Host Master Class With Lisa Lambert
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2025

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York will host a Master Class with Tony Award-winning writer Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone) next week. Learn more about the event here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lisa Lambert written?

Lisa Lambert has written 1 shows including The Drowsy Chaperone (Composer).

What awards has Lisa Lambert been nominated for?

Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Drowsy Chaperone, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Drowsy Chaperone, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Drowsy Chaperone and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Drowsy Chaperone.

What awards has Lisa Lambert won?

Lisa Lambert has won several prestigious awards for The Drowsy Chaperone, including Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards. She also received the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Lambert won the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for The Drowsy Chaperone.

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