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The Drowsy Chaperone

May 8–June 1 , 2025

VENUE

Garden Theater

1187 North High Street Columbus, OH 43201

Description

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Hailed by New York Magazine as “The Perfect Broadway Musical,” The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre. Because of its many featured roles and accessible script, The Drowsy Chaperone will fit perfectly into any company’s season or school’s calendar.

Other Ways to Purchase Tickets
Call the CAPA Ticket Center at 614-469-0939.
Visit the CAPA Ticket Center at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street).

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Audio Description
Saturday, May 17 | 2:00 p.m.

ASL Interpretation
Sunday, May 18 | 2:00 p.m.

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About Short North Stage

Short North Stage is a professional, regional theater dedicated to showcasing bold, inspiring, and entertaining performances. The intimate theater seats 275 audience members and takes place at the historic Garden Theater located in the dynamic Short North Arts District. Featuring talent from across the country and locally, our seasons are packed with performances that will captivate and inspire.

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