Broadway Training Center of Westchester ’ s Production of The Drowsy Chaperone , Nov. 17 – Nov. 19
Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents The Drowsy Chaperone
Broadway Training Center (BTC) has been creating theater non-stop and nurturing a sense of community for 32 years, nestled in the historic village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The nationally awarded youth theater group is delighted to be back in theaters for a production of The Drowsy Chaperone this November! Perfect for the entire family, The Drowsy Chaperone is a hilarious musical comedy that’ll tickle audience members of all ages into fits of laughter! The show will feature the school’s prestigious Performance Ensemble Program participants from throughout Westchester, Rockland, and the Bronx.
Arts Editors and Reporters: Please call 914-478-7065 to arrange for press passes or an interview with one of the artistic directors. Additional photos and videos are available on request.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCES
Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents The Drowsy Chaperone
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Directed by Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos
Performed by the BTC Combined Fall Ensemble Program
Rated PG
Get ready to be transported to a magical, wonderful world where the critics are in awe, the audiences are in heaven, and the neighborhood is buzzing with excitement. Welcome to The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical comedy swooping into town with tons of laughs! The story opens with a die-hard musical theater fan playing their favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called, yep, you guessed it - The Drowsy Chaperone. The production magically bursts to life, and we are instantly immersed in the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both the cast (literally) and the audience (metaphorically) soaring into the rafters – surprises and good old-fashioned musical theater comedy around every corner!
The journey of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE began in 1997, when Don McKellar, Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison, and a circle of friends put together a satirical take on vintage musicals to celebrate Bob Martin and Janet Van De Graaf’s pre-wedding festivities. After a 1998 world premiere at The Rivoli in Toronto, the show hit the Los Angeles stage in 2005 and opened on Broadway the following year, winning five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards. IMDB notes that a major motion picture version is categorized as in development with Playbill and Broadway Buzz pointing out that Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway, and film and music icon Barbara Streisand are interested in starring in the forthcoming film version. These latest rumors are just increasing our excitement about Broadway Training Center’s November production!
“The Drowsy Chaperone extends a warm embrace to every show queen and misfit theatre geek who ever escaped … into the cocooning fantasy world of a musical.” – Variety‘s David Rooney
WHEN: Fri. Nov 17th 2023, 7:00 pm; Sat. November 18th 2023, 7:00 pm; Sun. Nov 19th 2023, 3:00 pm
TICKETS: www.BroadwayTraining.com/Tickets
Adult: $22.00
Children/Students & Seniors: $18.00
Tickets are $3 more at the door. All sales are final.
WHERE: Broadway Training Center performs at Irvington Highschool, 40 N Broadway, Irvington, NY 10533
RUNNING TIME: 1.5 hours, no intermission
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We reserve the right to update our Covid protocols as circumstances dictate.
ABOUT BROADWAY TRAINING CENTER: Based in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, Broadway Training Center of Westchester is a premier performing arts school that provides year-long training programs in acting, voice, dance, and performance ensembles for grades K-12 and adults. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary this year, BTC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about its Youth, Teen, and Adult Enrichment programs, please visit www.BroadwayTraining.com or call 914-478-7065.
Media Contact: Heather LoSchiavo, Managing Director: development@BroadwayTraining.com
“Best Theatre Classes in Southern Westchester” — Westchester Magazine
(Photo courtesy of Broadway Training Center)
About Broadway Training Center of Westchester
Broadway Training Center of Westchester is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to inspire, nurture, challenge, amaze, educate and empower artists and audiences. At BTC, we see theatre as a vehicle for personal development. We strive to offer the most professional training in the most nurturing environment to bring out the best qualities of an individual: honesty, responsibility, commitment, collaboration, imagination, and generosity. Our goal is to create a place where each student can enter without fear, and be welcomed with love from everyone within. As teaching artists, we strive to help raise a generation who understands that we all have responsibility to each other, and that we can only succeed together. Broadway Training Center of Westchester was recently awarded Best Theatre Classes in Southern Westchester by Westchester Magazine. This premier performing arts school provides year-long training programs in Acting, Voice, Dance, and Performance Ensembles for grades K-12 and adults. No experience is necessary at any age; just a desire to learn, work hard, and have fun in the process. Our faculty is comprised of established industry professionals who focus on the joy of accomplishment and the enrichment of personal expression through classroom and performance work. We offer classes 6 days a week throughout the school year and summer performing arts programs.