The Drowsy Chaperone

When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce.

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Hailed by New York Magazine as "The Perfect Broadway Musical," The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre. Because of its many featured roles and accessible script, The Drowsy Chaperone will fit perfectly into any company's season or school's calendar.

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Concert Selections for The Drowsy Chaperone

Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.

Pricing

Pricing is for individual songs only.

Pricing for Orchestral Suites and other items can be provided on receipt of your Application Form.

Amateur

A$99.50 for 1st five minutes (Base Hire rate)

A$19.00 per minute thereafter (to a maximum of 40 minutes for Small Rights works)

The minimum Base Hire period is 2 months which is calculated from the date required to the first performance date.

Extra months are charged at 25% of the hire fee per month or part thereof.

A 50% discount of the Base Hire fee is available for 2^nd and subsequent performances provided the fee is not less than the Base Hire rate (amateur only).

If your order requires immediate processing, a A$44.00 Priority Fee per work is applicable.

Professional

We will provide a quote once we receive your Application Form.

ALDOLPHO

From
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 3 (Piccolo, Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, Keyboard 1, Keyboard 2, Drums, Percussion, Bass. Your rental set will also include 3 Piano-Conductor Scores.

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AS WE STUMBLE ALONG

From
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Instrumentation
1 Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax), 1 Reed 2 (Clarinet, Alto Sax), 1 Reed 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax), 1 Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax), 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone, 1 Drums, 1 Percussion (Vibes, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Timpani), 1 Keyboard 1, 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Acoustic Bass

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FANCY DRESS

From
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax), Reed 3 (Piccolo, Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, 1 Piano, 1 Synth, 1 Drums, Percussion, Bass. 2 Piano-Conductor Scores. 20 Chorus Books.

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SHOW OFF

From
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Starting Key
Bb

Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

Instrumentation
22 PC Scores,2 Reed 1(Clarinet,Soprano Sax,Piccolo,Flute,Alto Sax), Reed 2(Clarinet,Alto Sax,Soprano Sax),Reed 3(Clarinet,Tenor Sax), Reed 4(Bass Clarinet,Baritone Sax),3 Trumpets,Trombone,Drums,2 Percussion,Bass

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TOLEDO SURPRISE

From
DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert

Greg Morrison

Orchestrated by
Larry Blank

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax), Reed 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax), Reed 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, 1 Drums, 1 Percussion, 2 Keyboards, 1 Bass. Your rental set will also include 20 Vocal Books and 4 Piano-Conductor Scores.

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Show Essentials

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Songs

Overture

Fancy Dress

Cold Feets

Show Off

As We Stumble Along

I Am Aldolpho

Accident Waiting To Happen

Toledo Surprise

Act 1 Finale

A Message From a Nightingale

Bride's Lament

Love is Always Lovely in the End

I Do, I Do In the Sky

As We Stumble Along (Finale)

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By hockinson88

September 13, 2021

Where can I see a list of upcoming Drowsy Chaperone peformances?

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By ceci

November 18, 2020

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I have downloaded the rehearsescore app on my iphone 8 and get no sound when it plays. I have tried deleting and reinstalling with no change. How do I get sound?

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January 03, 2020

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