![]() Josh has directed and choreographed numerous productions at New York City Centre Encores, the MUNY, The Asolo Rep. He was also the choreographer of Carousel on London's West End. On Broadway, he choreographed Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, First Date, It Shoulda Been You, and Bright Star. He has had the great pleasure of choreographing for some of musical theater's best actors and some of the dance world’s greatest dancers. JOSH RHODES ( Director/Choreographer) Josh's choreography has been featured on Broadway, the West End in London, film, television, and in theaters all across the U.S. Television: “Home and Family” (Hallmark), Emmy-nominated host for “Home Made Simple” (OWN). by Marsha Mason - making Paige the first woman to play the role following in the footsteps of Jim Parsons and Sean Hayes, Title role in Mame at North Shore, Senga in the World Premiere of Dancing Lessons at Barrington Stage Co., Maria in The Sound of Music at Pittsburgh CLO, as well as Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage at the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, April in Company at Missouri Repertory Theater, Val in A Chorus Line at Austin Musical Theater, and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Chicago Cultural Center. Select Regional: Most recently recieved rave reviews for her portrayal of the iconic Dolly Levi at Pioneer Theatre Co., An Act of God at Arizona Theatre Co. National Tours: Charity in Sweet Charity, Roxie in Chicago, The Vagina Monologues, Babette in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Her Broadway credits include Gloria in Boeing-Boeing, Roxie in Chicago. PAIGE DAVIS ( The Drowsy Chaperone) With roots here in Pittsburgh, Paige’s mom and dad are thrilled Paige is performing on their home turf. Beyond all of his successes (and near successes) his proudest accomplishment remains his son, Parker. Additional 2nd place finishes include: The Celebrity Apprentice in 2012 and the NC 2nd District US House race in 2014. Additional TV appearances include: 30 Rock, The Office, Scrubs, Days Of Our Lives, and Law & Order: SVU. He served 9 years as a UNICEF Ambassador and in 2003, he co-founded, with Diane Bubel, what is now the National Inclusion Project to advocate and increase opportunities for children with disabilities to be included in extracurricular activities (such as summer camps and after-school programs) with their non-disabled peers. His 2004 holiday release, Merry Christmas With Love, set a record for the fastest selling holiday album of the SoundScan era and remains tied for the highest charting debut of a holiday album in Billboard history. His subsequent album, Measure Of A Man, also debuted at #1 with the highest first week sales by a debut artist. On the heels of Idol, he became the first artist in history to have his first single debut at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. This came ten years after Clay’s critically lauded Broadway debut in Monty Python's Spamalot. The New York Times called the production ‘A Christmas Miracle’. Hailed by New York Magazine as "The Perfect Broadway Musical," THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theater genre.ĬLAY AIKEN ( Man in Chair) most recently starred on Broadway, alongside Ruben Studdard, in Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show at the Imperial Theater. ![]() 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 Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight. The recording comes 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. 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. When a die-hard theater fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce.
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