![]() ![]() ![]() The glamourous leading couple, Janet Van de Graaf and fiancé, Robert Martin are played by Logan Eliza and Logan Rice, respectively. It is nearly impossible to choose any standout actor as each are cast to perfection and dive whole-heartedly into their roles as actors playing actors. The audience hearts break for Castrillón’s Man in Chair as he sobs openly onstage in the unexpectedly heartbreaking final few minutes before the music swells again. Castrillón delivers the quirky and funny dialogue effortlessly, never failing to garner laughs but he really shines in the emotional climax of the show where he breaks down and reveals some of his traumatic past and how this record has been an escape. Man in Chair is elevated to another level by the incredibly funny and endearing performance by Adam Castrillón who embodies the character so completely that when he speaks to the audience, we feel as though he is personally addressing us and are often compelled to respond (as several did on multiple occasions).Ĭastrillón never lets Man in Chair be idle even when full dance numbers are happening, he can be found dancing, lip-synching along or even gazing adoringly at his heroes. The comedic and emotional heart of The Drowsy Chaperone is its lead character and framing device, Man in Chair, whose quirky, eccentric behavior mixed with his deep love for musicals makes him impossible not to root for. The cast play actors, playing actors who dance and sing their way through the hilarious “mix-ups” and “mayhem” and the feeling that “the whole world was a party” of the 20s and into a triumphant wedding finale, leaving the audience and lead no choice but to sing and dance along. It is fun, witty, and musically brilliant without a weak number. The Drowsy Chaperone tells the story of an eccentric (and perhaps agoraphobic) musical theatre lover as he breaks the fourth wall to play the record of his favorite 1920s musical and walk the audience through it. But for the next ninety minutes as the show unfolds, they could not be further from the truth. The BHS cast, crew, and pit orchestra members started working on production in late December, and have been in overall high spirits in anticipation of the musical.“I hate theatre.” These words cut through the darkness the opening moments of The Drowsy Chaperone before the lights come up and receive a big laugh from the audience. The cast has a strong work ethic and focus, learning new skills such as tap dancing as well as skating according to Ms. Dawn Ward Lau says “The cast and crew are exceptional and have been working hard since the first week of January.” ![]() ![]() As of early February, the BHS cast and crew are at their final stages of production, fine tuning the choreography, as well as ordering costumes and set pieces in preparation for their first performance.ĭirector Ms. Dawn Ward Lau, as well as the new assistant director, Kim Urba. The Director for this year’s BHS musical is Ms. New York Magazine hailed it as “The Perfect Broadway Musical.” The musical pokes fun at the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre. The shows librettists are Bob Martin and Don Mckellar and the music and lyrics were composed by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Most of the songs have catchy rhythms and loads of up-tempo dances, and all of the songs featured in The Drowsy Chaperone are an original score. With a staggering 22 original scores, the songs are an ode to the old 1920’s musicals that were light on plot and heavy on comedy. Like many classical Broadway performances, The Drowsy Chaperone features a large musical track and dance across both two acts. And as a result, he ends up being transported into the musical, turning his dingy old apartment into a beautiful broadway set filled with seashell footlights, dazzling furniture, spotty painted backdrops, and flamboyant costumes. The only pleasures he has in life come from listening to his Broadway albums. He is described as living “a lonely and perhaps even alcoholic life in his sad little apartment” according to Showriz. According to the Musical Theatre International, the show follows a man known as ‘The Man in Chair’ who is an agoraphobic Broadway fanatic seeking to cure his “non-specific sadness” by listening to a fictional 1928 musical comedy. The show examines the effect musicals had on fans who adored the Jazz era performances. The musical is a play-within-a-play and has a mix of comedy, parody, and romance with cliche and gimmicks from the golden age of musicals. The musical has been extremely well received, having been nominated for multiple theatrical awards\ winning five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards. This award-winning Broadway musical comedy debuted in 1998 at The Rivoli and opened on Broadway in May 2006. On February 28th, 29th, and March 1st, BHS will be premiering the musical The Drowsy Chaperone. Senior Kaitlyn Humani takes the stage as the Drowsy Chaperone ![]()
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