“Tea for Two,” “Tonight,” and “Seasons of Love.” Most Americans know at least one of these songs (from No, No, Nanette, West Side Story, and Rent), even if they’ve never been to a show on Broadway. This exhibition celebrates the role of original cast recordings in keeping musicals alive.

It also explores the changing technologies that have made musicals part of American life for over 100 years, from pianos and sheet music of the 1910s to MP3 players and downloads, introduced in the 1990s. Beginning with Decca’s best-selling Oklahoma! In 1943, original cast recordings brought the voices of shows’ stars into living rooms across the country. Although often uncredited, album cover designs also made an indelible impression on record lovers.

The Nashville Number System Ebook more. Aug 17, 2016 - The Drowsy Chaperone won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. The competition wasn't particularly stiff that year, but even so, the writers of The Color Purple, Jersey Boys, and The Wedding Singer must have been perturbed that Bob Martin and Don McKellar took the prize for a script that runs. Drowsy Chaperone Soundtrack music MP3 album at CD Universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Oct 8, 2008 - “Drowsy Chaperone” embodies Georgia Engel's optimism. “Marty Tyler Moore Show” alumna Georgia Engel, with Robert Dorfman in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” says her touring musical made it on Broadway. Or, simply right-click on the “download MP3” option to save a copy to your own desktop.

Thanks in part to the 2006 musical The Drowsy Chaperone, which revolved around a vintage LP, original cast recordings have made a comeback on vinyl. Amidst newer technologies, Americans are rediscovering the joy of dropping a needle in the groove of a spinning record. This exhibition is organized by the McNay Art Museum and is a program of the Tobin Theatre Arts Fund. Gregg Barnes, Costume design for Kitty's Deco Bathing Suit in The Drowsy Chaperone (detail), ca. Gouache, metallic paint, graphite, and acrylic on paper. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Gift of The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.

Title: The Drowsy Chaperone Description: The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. It is a parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s. The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre fan; as he plays the record of his favorite musical, the 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, the show comes to life onstage as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors. The Drowsy Chaperone debuted in 1998 at The Rivoli in Toronto and opened on Broadway on 1 May 2006. The show was nominated for multiple Broadway and London theatre awards, winning five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards. The show has had major productions in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, London, and Japan, as well as two North American tours.

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