Kean Department of Theatre presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 11/10/2026

(UNION, NJ) -- Kean Department of Theatre presents The Drowsy Chaperone from November 13-21, 2026 at the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. 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.

The Drowsy Chaperone features Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. The production is Directed by Holly R. Logue.

Performances take place Friday, November 13 at 7:30pm; Saturday, November 14 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Sunday, November 15 at 2:00pm; Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30pm; Thursday, November 19 at 5:30pm; Friday, November 20 at 10:00am & 7:30pm; and Saturday, November 21 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The theater is located at 1000 Morris Avenue in Union, New Jersey.

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Work alongside professional artists, honing your craft and expanding your knowledge at Kean Department of Theatre. Study masterworks of the past and devise your own. Classes are available in acting techniques, directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, stage management, theatre technology, costume, lighting and set design. Kean theatre students can also work on productions for Premiere Stages, Kean’s resident Equity theatre company. Contact the Department of Theatre at (908) 737-4420 or [email protected] for more information or to arrange a visit as a student for a day.

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Kean Department of Theatre presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

There are multiple performances including:

Friday, Nov 13, 2026
@ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ

Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison

CLICK HERE to view all remaining performances.

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Kean Stage - Wilkins Theatre
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Kean Department of Theatre presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

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