Notes: Limited edition run of 1000 numbered copies. Includes bonus CD of the LP's content. Recreates the experience of listening to the Man in Chair's favorite album.
Tracks: 1. Overture - Orchestra
2. Fancy Dress - Company
3. Cold Feets - Percy Hyman, Cyril Devlin
4. Show Off - Jane Roberts, Company
5. As We Stumble Along - Beatrice Stockwell
6. I Am Aldolpho - Roman Bartelli, Beatrice Stockwell
7. Accident Waiting To Happen - Percy Hyman, Jane Roberts
8. Toledo Surprise - The Tall Brothers, Jack Adler, Sadie Adler, Company
9. Bride's Lament - Jane Roberts
10. Love Is Always Lovely In the End - Ukelele Lil, Noel Fitzpatrick
11. I Do, I Do In the Sky - Gwendoline Hall, Company
Posted 2008-10-18 22:06:18: 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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