6th Street Playhouse's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Opens 1/13
By: Kelsey Denette Dec. 15, 2011
What happens when a lonely man has a love affair with his favorite Broadway musical? "The Drowsy Chaperone," a classic, jazz-age musical-comedy and all its hilarious characters come to life in his living room.
Directed by Gene Abravaya
Musical direction by Janis Wilson
The Tony awarding-winning Broadway hit "The Drowsy Chaperone" is the ultimate love letter to musical theater as it delights with pure escapism when a man's vivid imagination transforms his drab apartment into a glittering showcase of show stopping singing and dancing, dazzling costumes and magical sets.
At the heart of this show within a show is the "man in the chair," who leads the audience in and out of reality when he plays the LP of his favorite cast recording "The Drowsy Chaperone," a fabled 1928 musical featuring all the usual suspects - a conflicted Broadway starlet and an eclectic parade of show people, servants, gangsters and absent-minded millionaires - all entangled in a classic, old-fashioned, musical-comedy of mix-ups and mayhem.
The "man in the chair" says his favorite show does what a musical is supposed to do. "It takes you to another world and gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue."
Directed by Gene Abravaya
Musical direction by Janis Wilson
WHEN: Jan. 13 to Feb. 5, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
GK Hardt Theatre
52 West 6th Street
Santa Rosa, Calif. 95401
GK Hardt Theatre
52 West 6th Street
Santa Rosa, Calif. 95401
TICKETS: $15 to $35
8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays & 2 p.m. Sundays: General $35, Senior (62+) $30, Youth (13-21) $30 and Children (5-12) $15
8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $28, Senior $23, Youth $23, Children $15
8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays & 2 p.m. Sundays: General $35, Senior (62+) $30, Youth (13-21) $30 and Children (5-12) $15
8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $28, Senior $23, Youth $23, Children $15
PHONE: 707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
WEB SITE: www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
WEB SITE: www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
San Francisco / Bay Area Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
URINETOWN (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
17% of votes
2.
THE DAY THE SKY TURNED ORANGE (San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company / Z Space)
9% of votes
3.
SWEENEY TODD (Cabrillo Stage)
8.6% of votes
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