Pleasure called The Drowsy Chaperone, some piffle from the first half of theĢ0th century combining vaudeville irreverence with Aarons-Freedley frivolityĪs "Man in Chair" plays the record, the colorful, quirky show materializes This is where suspension ofĭisbelief begins.) One of his most cherished is a Gable & Stein guilty Trusty hi-fi (no CD players here, thank you) and a stack of LPs from hisįavorite shows. This one wiles away the hours in his apartment, accompanied only by his Orientations, show queens are identified by their passion for theatre,Įspecially musical theatre, and the cast recordings that have preserved Show queen, one of that stalwart species common in New York, but with Lovers will need convincing: "Man in Chair" is the quintessential lovable Sadly, except when Martin is speaking -Īnd too often when he is - the more attention you pay, the less readily thatĪt least in the hands of Martin, a veteran of Second City Toronto, "Man inĬhair" is a charming, charitably cheery emcee. Something courts devotees with as much honest gusto as does The DrowsyĬhaperone, attention must be paid. Musical theatre love as a sordid means to questionable comic ends. Off-Broadway abomination The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!, which used Is perhaps the hardest musical to love that's ever been written specificallyįor musical lovers. That's a feeling to which those attending The DrowsyĬhaperone will be able to relate all too well.įor while the show is elevated by Martin's chicly cheeky performance, this And as played by Bob Martin, he's the exuberantĮmbodiment of every enthusiast whose knowledge of his particular subject isīoth heaven and hell. In Chair," who's currently reigning over the Marquis like King Arthur onceĭid over Camelot. It is love for the enigmatically named "Man Within that suggests a feeling almost like being in love. It washes across the face of our guide through the new musical Theĭrowsy Chaperone with all the regularity of the tides, the smile from deep Theatre lover who's ever been transported by one of his or her favorite The look of exultation is unmistakable, and familiar to every musical Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday at 8 PM, Wednesday and Saturday at 2 PM, Sunday at 3 PM Running Time: 1 hours 50 minutes, with no intermission Theatre: Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway at 46th Street Cast: Danny Burstein, Georgia Engel, Sutton Foster, Edward Hibbert, Troy Britton Johnson, Eddie Korbich, Garth Kravits, Jason Kravits, Beth Leavel, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Bob Martin, Jennifer Smith, Lenny Wolpe, and Andrea Chamerlain, Jay Douglas, Stacia Fernandez, Linda Griffin, Angela Pupello, Kilty Reidy, Joey Sorge, Patrick Wetzel. Lighting design by Ken Billington, Brian Monahan. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. The Drowsy Chaperone Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.
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