NEWS FROM THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE” STAR

JOHN GLOVER

ON WKCR Radio’s “ARTS AND ANSWERS”

THURSDAY, JULY 12th

Tony Award® winner and five-time Emmy Award® nominee John Glover, now starring as “Man in the Chair” in the Tony Award® winning hit musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, will sit down with WKCR Radio “Arts and Answers” host Mihal Gartenberg on Thursday, July 12th
from 9:30 – 10:00 p.m.

“Arts & Answers” airs daily from 9:30 – 10:00 p.m. on WKCR Radio 89.9 FM in the New York Metropolitan area.

John Glover returns to the New York stage and makes his Broadway musical debut in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE after receiving Drama Desk, Drama League and Lortel Award nominations for his critically acclaimed role in Jon Robin Baitz’s play The Paris Letter. He was awarded a 1995 Tony Award® for the dual roles of John and James Jeckyll in Terrence McNally’s play Love! Valour! Compassion!, and also recreated his roles in the film version. A five-time Emmy Award® nominee, Glover is known to television audiences for his recurring role as “Lionel Luthor” on the CW series “Smallville.”

The most celebrated musical of the 2006 season and the recipient of thirteen major awards, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE received the most Tony Awards® of any musical -five in total - including Best Book and Score, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, four Outer Critic's Circle Awards including Outstanding Score and the Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE recently opened to critical acclaim at The Novello Theatre in the West End starring Tony Award® winning creator Bob Martin as “Man in Chair” opposite internationally acclaimed actress Elaine Paige in the title role. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE will launch a U.S. National tour on September 19, 2007 when the musical returns to Toronto, where it was the sleeper hit of the 1999 Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival prior to transferring to a hit commercial run at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre. Following Toronto, the national tour will visit over 30 cities across the United States including Cleveland, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Atlanta, Hartford, Pittsburgh, St. Paul, Houston and Los Angeles.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE began previews April 3, 2006 and opened on Broadway on May 1, 2006 at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway).

To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as “Man in Chair” drops the needle on his favorite cast album – the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the uproariously funny musical magically bursts to life on stage. We are instantly immersed in the hilarious tale of a glamorous bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both the cast (literally) and the audience (metaphorically) soaring into the heavens. Man in Chair’s infectious love of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is directed and choreographed by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag, and Jill Furman.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE plays Tuesday – Saturday at 8:00 p.m. with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets prices range from $26.25 - $111.25 (including $1.25 facility fee) and are available through Ticketmaster (212-307-4100), online at www.ticketmaster.com or in person at The Marquis Theatre box office (1535 Broadway).

www.DrowsyChaperone.com

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