Atlanta Lyric – The Drowsy Chaperone

After 14 months off, Atlanta Lyric Theatre is finally opening its mainstage season with a smash comedy hit, The Drowsy Chaperone!

Running through September 5th.

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. The Lyric’s production will be led by a stellar Artistic trio: Spencer Stephens as Director, Bethany Okie as Music Director, and David Rossetti as choreographer. The fabulous design team includes, Stephanie Polhemus and Jennifer Rose Ivey (scenic), Toni Sterling (lights), Anna Jenny (costumes), and Multiband Studios (sound).
Leading the cast as the “man in chair” is Jamie Grayson. This will be Jamie’s second time playing the role of the man in chair. His most recent pre-pandemic credit was in the regional premiere of An Act of God at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Atlanta icon Kayce
Grogan Wallace, (Dreamgirls, Beehive, Rent, Hairspray) will be play the Drowsy Chaper one herself! Our show lovebirds are portrayed by triple threat Meg Young (Jekyll and Hyde), and tap whiz, Michael Persson (Sophisticated Ladies and Thoroughly Modern Mil lie).
Rounding out the cast are Lauren Brooke Tatum (Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, Dirty Rot ten Scoundrels), Colby Howell (Oliver), Jono Davis (Chicago, Jennie T Anderson Manag ing Director), Cynthia Caldwell (War Paint), Greg Hunter (Camelot, Jekyll and Hyde), Kari
Twyman (Aida, The Wedding Singer), Lawson Lewallen (My Fair Lady), Chloe Cordle (Jekyll and Hyde, Aida) Rial Ellsworth, Trevor Perry, Jeremiah Bailey, James Young and Matthew Blum.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, is the first show of the Lyric’s 41st Season. It will be followed by THE ADDAM’S FAMILY, BEEHIVE, THE WIZARD OF OZ, and MATILDA. Our 41st Season of Musicals is on sale now!
Subscriptions and season tickets are on sale at www.atlantalyric.com or call 404-377-9948.