Track Listing

1. Fancy Dress
2. Cold Feets
3. Best Man for the Job
4. Show Off
5. As We Stumble Along
6. Adolpho
7. Accident Waiting to Happen
8. Toledo Surprise
9. Message from a Nightingale
10. Bride’s Lament
11. I Remember Love
12. I Do, I Do in the Sky

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1716 in Music
• Released on: 2006-06-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks

Amazon.com
Under its enigmatic title lurks a remarkably entertaining little show. The Drowsy Chaperone is a droll Canadian import that's part homage to the musical theater, part spoof. Narrated by the unnamed Man in Chair (Bob Martin), the show basically reenacts a 1920s musical named "The Drowsy Chaperone." This allows the creative team to match an inspired collection of familiar 1920s types---the flapper (Sutton Foster), the cad (Troy Britton Johnson), the zinger-slinging diva (Beth Leavel), the Latin lothario (Danny Burstein), the zany character actors (Georgia Engel, Edward Hibbert)---with witty, well-crafted pastiches of songs of that era. Penned by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, the tunes are instantly hummable, while the ensemble cast is uniformly superb---you know the standard is high when the awesome Sutton Foster doesn't even stand out that much. Thankfully, the "meta" concept doesn't lead to arch-irony and detachment. A genuine affection for what makes musicals so fun shines throughout, making this a real keeper of an album. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Customer Reviews

The Drowsy Chaperone
Recalls the 20's era, with music and typical lyrics. i like the premise of The Drowsy Chaperone, and thought it well executed. Wish I had been able to see the show live.

The Drowsy Chaperone CD
This is a fun, and Funny show. and the songs are good. My Favorites are Fancy dress, Toledo Surprise, Show Off, and Cold Feet's. Get this C.D.

Some tunes to sing along with when you are feeling blue...
If I had never seen the show, I might agree with some of the other reviews that the music is OK but not stellar. But, having seen the show twice on Broadway and the touring group in Chicago, I consider myself a fan and the CD gets a lot of play. We purchased the CD right after the first time we saw the show at the Marquis Theater (the original cast was still intact) and it has been an excellent memento to a very enjoyable show. While close to the dialog in the show, the actor's lines have been altered slightly to allow for the story, as presented in the CD, to flow better. This is a minor alteration and it does not detract from the overall enjoyment of the CD. It does help to see the show since the "man in the chair" provides a lot more context that helps to further explain what the music is conveying but I feel that the CD is still worth a listen. Unfortunately, after a reasonably long run, the show closed on Broadway but the touring group is still visiting cities through the end of 2008. I recommend the CD to anyone who enjoys happy musicals and I definitely recommend seeing the show while it is still on tour.