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22. "They'll put a new wing on that baseball museum in Cooperstown dedicated to YOU!"
Washington Senators . If you know the show at all, this one should have been easy!
Lola. Bonita Senorita Lolita Chiquita... Banana.
Shoeless Joe. Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO.
Shifty McCoy. Mr. Applegate arranges it so that the mediamen think that Joe may be this disreputable character.
35. Evalita tries to lie about her age, and say she is 33. But Sara Lee reminds her that she is 35. Sara Lee is 36, Orville is 38, and Lurlene is 42.
Beauty operator. She is the only beauty operator in Lowake, Texas.
No. They were once an "item", but no longer. Sara Lee is afraid to let her family know the truth, so she buys a fake engagement ring so they will think she is still with him.
Rice cakes. He eats only natural foods and no meat.
Patsy Cline. Somone from Nashville heard her sing and wanted her to go to the Grand Ole Opry. But she was only 16, and says it was not God's will for her life.
Orville. He actually left Lurlene one dollar. He scratched out Orville's name and wrote "The Lowake Pool and Domino Hall". He was mad at Orville for putting his son in reform school.
Marijauna. They smoke "marijauna cigarettes" and end up falling in love. In the end, Marlene leaves Orville for Harmony.
Herbalean. Marlene lost 62 pounds on Herbalean and constantly reminded everyone of this.
Cricket. In a brief moment of clarity, he remembers the name of the Shetland pony he bought the boys. He then tells the children that he loves them.
Milk of magnesia. Mama Wheelis gives him a few spoons full. Burford then proceeds to drink the rest of the bottle, thinking it was a milkshake. After Mama Wheelis panics, Harmony, who used to be a pre-med major, tells her he should be fine since the bottle was only about 1/4 full.
Man in Chair. Bob Martin originated the role of Man in Chair. He won a Theatre World award and was nominated for a Tony for his performance. Man in Chair is a rare thing, a main character in a musical who doesn't sing a song!
I Remember Love. "Love is Always Lovely" is sung by Mrs. Tottendale and the Underling. The roles were originated on Broadway by Georgia Engel and Edward Hibbert, respectively. You may remember Hibbert from "Frasier", where he played Gil Chesterton.
A power bar. Bob Martin, the actor who originated the role, was married to the real-life Janet van de Graaf. In the show, Janet is played by Tony-winning actress Sutton Foster.
The Morosco Theater. The Second Stage is an Off-Broadway theater, and the Nederlander is a theater on Broadway itself. "The Drowsy Chaperone" itself opened in the Marquis Theatre.
Mimi. "Mimi" is a name that shows up in many musicals, from one of the strippers in "Miss Saigon" to Mimi Marquez in the rock opera "Rent". This Mimi's French origins are in dispute.
The Enchanted Nightingale. In the show, "Message from a Nightingale" is sung by Adolpho, Kitty, the Gangsters and the Drowsy Chaperone herself!
Rollerskating. My friends who have studied tap for several years dispute this claim, but I can tell you tbat rollerskating is indeed very dangerous, at least until you get the hang of it.
"Adollface". Adolpho was originated on Broadway by Danny Burstein, whose previous credits include "Company" and "A Class Act". He was nominated for a Tony for his work with "Chaperone".
By the pool of Mrs. Tottendale's house.. Janet van de Graaf was originated on Broadway by Sutton Foster, who was awarded a Tony for her role in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" in 2002 and who was again nominated for her role in "Chaperone" in 2006. She has also been seen in "Little Women" and "Les Miserables", playing Eponine.
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Carmella. Carolee Carmello and Kelli O'Hara are the names of Broadway actresses, while "Mimi" is the name of the girl that Robert kisses.
13. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards and ended up only winning 6.
Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison won a Tony Award for their songs in "Drowsy Chaperone".
Sutton Foster. Sutton Foster was nominated for a Tony Award for "Drowsy Chaperone", but lost. She won her Tony Award as Millie Dillmount in "Thoroughly Modern Millie".
May 1, 2006. It opened at the Marquis Theatre on May 1, 2006.
Casey Nicholaw. Bob Martin wrote the book and played Man in Chair, Troy Britton Johnson played Robert Martin, and Edward Hibbert played Underling.
monkey. "Oh monkey monkey monkey, you broke my heart in two. But I'll always save that pedestal for you.."
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