The Broadway original musical opened on May 1, 2006. A lonely man talks to audiences about implications of 1920’s musical.“Man in Chair” represents emotional feelings of audiences.He passionately loves musical and is unhappy with today’s musicals. What does he hate about today’s musical?
He plays the record of his favorite 1928 musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone.” The world of “ The Drowsy Chaperone,” he has not even seen on stage, comes life colorfully to his small apartment created by his imagination.

One highlight is recreation of music and dance from 1920’s musical. The other is musical implication telling by “Man in Chair” through the musical in the musical. In other words, this musical recreates live stage of a musical revue itself.

Directed by Casey Nicholaw. He debuted as choreographer by Spamalot in 2005. Then, he debuted as director in 2006. He was a Broadway performer until 2004. And he co-starred Sutton Foster who plays this musical’s heroine, Janet, in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Bob Martin, who plays “Man in Chair” co-wrote the book with Don McKellar. He was an alumnus of popular Canadian television show, “ Second City TV” which produced many popular comedians, such as Dan Aykroyd and John Candy.

“The Drowsy Chaperon,” in this musical? is a fictional musical. Originally, Bob Martin’s friends wrote it as his wedding gift.