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If you missed the show this time around, stay tuned for more productions from the Lakewood Cultural Center they won’t disappoint.

Some of the moments were a bit cringy, like the part where Cardell “accidentally” puts on the wrong record, and it’s a very racially insensitive play about Asian folks, but those moments are definitely intentional and meant to drive a point home about how some lovable old theatre doesn’t exactly age well. In fact, hearing from folks who were familiar with the show, Cardell’s pensive portrayal of the narrator and other little details in the dialogue actually added more depth to a sometimes-goofy show. The actors were all well-suited to their roles, and the set was really cool and captivating. The show is meant to be madcap and funny, and it was. There really isn’t much criticism to aim at this show. Cardell’s portrayal of the narrator is both funny and a little dark and sad, as he drops various clues about a failed marriage, a reclusive personality, a closeted identity, and a distaste for the horrors of the modern world. But don’t let the premise fool you there are some serious, sad moments in there as well. In short, it’s a mostly silly show, plenty of jabs at both modern life and old-school musicals. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theater producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided suitor, and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight. The recording brings the characters to life, and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. 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 Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. So what exactly is this show about? The synopsis from the press release gives a pretty good idea: He’s a lovable theatre nerd, so what better role than someone who wants to share their favorite fictional musical with the audience? If you’re familiar with Bernie Cardell , who usually works in a directorial role with Vintage Theatre instead of on the stage, you ‘ll know what a perfect role The Man in the Chair, the narrator of the odd tale, was for him. If you were lucky enough to catch The Drowsy Chaperone at the Lakewood Cultural Center, you know what’s up-it was great.