The Drowsy Chaperone Scranton Tickets

The Drowsy Chaperone The show lasted about two months in London’s West End. The team that brought the show to Broadway staged the show. Previews started on May 14 2007, first night was on June 6, and after fewer than 100 performances, it closed on August 4. A largely British cast, including the established Elaine Paige - making The Drowsy Chaperone's West End comeback after six years - and Summer Strallen joined the show’s co-author Bob Martin recreating The Drowsy Chaperone's Broadway role of "Man in Chair." The Novello Theatre’s owner Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who had seen the show in previews in New York had supported its transatlantic transfer. London's critics were generally optimistic about the show, although some had been less impressed.