A Farewell to Drowsy: As We Stumble Along- Page 3

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 12:41am

yeah Troy was there, we were in the 'guest list' line together. He's quite handsome in real life too.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 12:49am

I might have seen him if I hadn't accidentally cut to the front of the "guest list" line. We thought the front was the end and the workers that were there didn't seem to be directing traffic well.

But because of this accident I got to be in the studio while they were rehearsing the finale number. So I got to see Ashley Spencer "win". That was neat.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 12:50am

It was a fun night for sure.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 12:54am

Absolutely! I was right up against the stage between Max's older sister and Laura's sister-in-law and her husband.

The wrap party was one of the most surreal and yet fun experiences of my life. I was invited to the green room but not the wrap party. And yet I went to the wrap party anyway. Such a blast! *s*

[patti+bettysgirl]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 3:13am

Thank you for writing about such a sad but awesome night! I wish so much that I could have seen it on Broadway. Luckily I am going to see it at the Bushnell in Hartford in Feb.

[Chason]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 6:12am

Au Revoir, Drowsy: We hardly knew ye.
I'll be completely honest with you. I was there in June (from Texas) and I passed by the theatre 5 times minimum. It looked like some terrible 60's "review" to me. Now I KNOW, (since I've heard more about it) that it's quite good. Still - I'll tell you - the ADVERTIZING made it look like it was a show for my Great-Grandmother. Even knowing how much some of you adore it - I could pick 20 plays and/or musicals that I would rather see.
What exactly WAS it about? Honest to God... in the most simple term - it IS a "review", isn't it? It's not a REAL play - as in it has a beginning, middle and end. Right? I could be wrong. I'll admit it! All I'm saying is - it LOOKS lousy! If it's better than that - then they need to re-invent the whole advertizing campaign. I'm 20. BUT - I know people UP to over 30 that feel the same way. Solution?

[Hank]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 10:10am

Thanks so much for that wonderful report, singingbackup, and all the other posters.
There's nothing as bitter sweet as a final performance of a show you really loved. I was there for the first preview, and a couple other times, and I wish I could have been there for the farewell, but with the holidays and all...

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 11:07am

Keep the magic alive....go see the tour wherever it plays!

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 6:31pm

Hello. Does anyone have any pics of the last night of Drowsy, inside the theatre, at the stage door or at any of the parties? By the way, while I was watching the New Years Eve festivities on CNN with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin (they worked well), I noticed the Drowsy Chaperone marquee still lit. I thought that was odd, since the show had ended the day before...
from RC in Austin, Texas

[E.Davis]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 6:36pm

I saw the your at my town's theater and my I say that Crombie was spectacular. Georgia Engel was simply delightful. The drowsy was no Beth Leveal but she kept it true. Kitty was not like the kitty we are used to. This one had great pipes. Like she belted it in a nice singers voice not all sharp. It is truly at great show

[guymy13]

Posted: 1/1/08 at 7:44pm

I have tickets for the tour next month when it comes to Connecticut. I can't wait to see how the cast does. I missed Mr. Crombie when he was on Broadway so I'm interested to see how he plays Man in Chair. Also, it will be great to see Georgia Engel's Mrs. Tottendale again (even though I thought Cindy Williams was wonderful at the last performance and improved greatly since I first saw her in the show).

[azeller]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 6:39am

Pictures from the final curtain call and the closing night party. Great for those of us up in the mezz!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=23975 (closing night party pics)
Final curtain call

Updated On: 1/2/08 at 06:39 AM

[iluvcioffiiluvtea]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 8:58am

I love The Drowsy Chaperone. It's one of my all time favorite shows. I usually listen to the cast album to the show and it's wonderful. Great show, great cast. It's really sad for me to see it go.

I wish it wouldn't have closed.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 9:43am

So nice to see all those originals back at the party.

[BroadwayAbridged]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 9:56am

So back when I saw it with Bob Martin, there was a moment where it looked like the Man in Chair and the Super had "found" each other, and a common love for musicals, and were about to kiss perhaps when Man in Chair slams the door.

On the final performance on the 30th, Bob Martin as the super mentioned a wife and no kiss was done. Was that because it was the final performance and the ad-lib killed that bit, or because Bob Saget played the part a little less gay and it was removed for him??

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 10:06am

Not sure what moment you were seeing. The Super has always had a wife, so not sure why MIC would make a move like that.

[BroadwayAbridged]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 11:32am

Then maybe it was just more of a moment where Man in Chair had finally found a friend? (Memory is obviously shaky.)

[sally1112]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 11:40am

I am very upset that I never had the opportunity to see this show, and that tour isn't coming anywhere near me.

All of you who saw this production...enjoy your memories. They sound like good ones.

[Raspberry]

Posted: 1/2/08 at 3:23pm

Mara was the best I have seen her, and she even did a funny thing during Bride's Lament where she stuck her finger in her ear after the loud cymbal crashes...subtle but so cute.

Interesting that she added that now. Sutton always did the ear plugging thing during the last few months she was in the show, but I've never seen Mara do it.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/3/08 at 12:06pm

Bob Saget was on Conan last night and he mentioned "Drowsy" and a really fun fact. His body mic was built in to his glasses! How cool is that.

[AngActing]

Posted: 1/3/08 at 1:15pm

>> "Between the two acts, did he do the thing where he watches
>> his Power Bar slowly droop over, before pushing it back up
>>into place?"

He did it the night before closing . . . I won the lottery, again (my 2nd time for "Drowsy Chaperone" and I only played twice, too!) -- and he did the droopy powerbar thing December 29th.

>> He did it during the final show but I don't remember him
>> doing it when I last saw him. I'm going to guess he only does
>> it if he can actually get the powerbar to droop.