The Drowsy Chaperone

The Drowsy Chaperone
Saturday, July 15, 2006 8pm
Marquis Theatre, New York City

This is a production that I had seen while it was in Los Angeles doing it's try-out. I really enjoyed the show and my only complaint was that it was too short. Well, they apparently felt the same way and added two numbers for the Broadway run.
This was really a fun night. Originally I had purchased a great seat for myself kind of center and back a ways, then when I went to get a ticket for my father the only thing that was kind of good was a second row seat towards the far right. So, since I had seen it I let my dad take the better, farthur away seat, and I sat down nice and close. Well, he loved it! It really is a great, fun, entertaining show. A throw back to older musicals, but since the whole thing is really a flashback there's room for present day commentary. It's hilarious.
There are some big name stars in this show. Sutton Foster and Georgia Engel are probably the most recognizable names. Sutton has starred in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Little Women in recent Broadway history. People remember Georgia Engel from the Mary Tyler Moore show. She's amazing up there giving it all she's got. So cute. Bob Martin stars and also wrote the show, Beth Leavel won a Tony for her portrayal of the Drowsy Chaperone, and Danny Burstein is hilarious as Aldolpho.
This show will probably run for a long time, and then tour also. They won a Tony for Book of a Musical, Original Score, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, and Best Costume Design of a Musical. Quite impressive! Thoroughly enjoyable and worth the trip to the theatre.