From the moment that Scott Montgomery shuffles onstage in his silk dressing gown and red-feathered mules, you know this isn't going to be just another nice voice on Davenport's stage. When the back up singers and piano player take their places in their pjs, we know this is going to be a remarkable evening.

Scott delivers his sardonic comments on insomnia, shooting with particular accuracy at late, late night TV, with comic timing that might be rivaled at Zanies. Shining beyond Scott's physical grace is a voice like a prism, clear and with a hundred shades. But above all that our true reward is the emotional journey on which Scott brings along.

Who knew the real depth of the song, "The Air That I Breathe," until Scott gave it the color that makes us remember the sweet pain of intense romantic love? When The Hollies sang that song it was merely pretty.

With that crisp diction so needed in cabaret, Scott takes a wonderful tune in "Leave" as he ruminates through Sunday morning moments before Saturday night's date wakes up in our bed.

Janis Ian who is best known for the bitter song “At Seventeen” wrote Scott’s encore tune, the beautiful “Jesse”. "Jesse," however is about longing for someone loved to come home. Scott takes us through those longings detail by detail.

Musical director Dan Stetzel, a favorite in Chicago's cabaret scene is particularly on point in this show.

Sleep Deprived is worth the thirteen-dollar cover charge by multiples. Go see it and you'll sleep like a baby.