THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
ON STAGE: FEBRUARY 2010
Shane starred alongside Geoffrey Rush, Rhonda Burchmore and a fabulous cast, directed by Simon Phillips in the MTC’s first production of the 2010 season, which ran from 18 Jan to 27 Feb at the Playhouse, Vic Arts Centre.
Whatever happened to those toe-tapping, audience-grabbing musicals of yesteryear – like The Drowsy Chaperone? You remember it – it’s the one where the Broadway star wants to leave the show because she’s fallen for some oil-rich lummox, so the producer hires a gigolo to woo the girl and put the kibosh on the nuptials. With chorus girls and gangsters and an aviatrix and, of course, the ‘drowsy’ chaperone!
Those were the days! The Man-in-the-Chair is your guide to this star-studded, sequin-drenched lollapalooza of a show from the days when stars had charisma, Broadway had romance and Rodgers had Hart.
For more details go to www.mtc.com.au
