the Man in Chair
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The Man in Chair is the quirky, nostalgic narrator and central framing character of the musical "The Drowsy Chaperone," who guides the audience through his favorite fictional 1920s show.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man in Chair | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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framing device ⓘ narrator ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Drowsy Chaperone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer |
Greg Morrison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisa Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
introverted
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nostalgic ⓘ quirky ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ theatre-obsessed ⓘ |
| coCreatedBy |
Bob Martin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Don McKellar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
bridges real world and fictional musical
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explains conventions of old-fashioned musicals ⓘ provides comic asides and personal anecdotes ⓘ |
| favoriteGenre | Golden Age-style musical comedy ⓘ |
| favoriteShowWithinShow | The Drowsy Chaperone (fictional 1920s musical within the musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Drowsy Chaperone (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| medium | musical theatre ⓘ |
| metaLevel | exists outside the fictional 1920s show-within-the-show ⓘ |
| nameStatus | unnamed character (referred to only by description) ⓘ |
| narrates | The Drowsy Chaperone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central framing character
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meta-theatrical commentator ⓘ |
| notablePortrayal | Bob Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bob Martin (original Toronto and Broadway productions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
breaks the fourth wall
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guides the audience through the musical ⓘ provides commentary on the show-within-the-show ⓘ |
| propAssociation |
record player
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vinyl cast recording ⓘ |
| relationshipToAudience | directly addresses the audience ⓘ |
| residenceType | small urban apartment ⓘ |
| roleIn | The Drowsy Chaperone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | his apartment ⓘ |
| showWithinShowTimePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
escapism through theatre
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loneliness ⓘ nostalgia for classic musicals ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCharacter | contemporary to the musical’s production ⓘ |
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