L Morgan Lee to direct THE DROWSY CHAPERONE concert for Carnegie Hall. Cox, Newell, Van Ness and more to star.

[quizking101]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 1:29pm

Monday 10/20 at 8pm.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Laverne-Cox-Jonathan-Van-Ness-and-More-to-Star-in-THE-DROWSY-CHAPERONE-Concert-20250714

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 1:31pm

Omg I love this. 

[EvanHansen]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 1:59pm

This is so fun. About time this musical came back to New York too!

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 2:59pm

This casting doesn't really make sense to me but for a one night only concert benefit it'll probably be fine.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 3:45pm

Amazing causes and all, but this lineup is comedy nightmare for this show and these parts. Drowsy deserves better. 

[Observation]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 3:47pm

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Amazing causes and all, but thislineup is comedy nightmare for this show and these parts. Drowsy deserves better."

 

Agreed... I'm intrigued(?) to hear Laverne's "As We Stumble Along." 

[Kad]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 3:49pm

Not necessarily a good cast for a full production, but for a concert, I think this is a lot of fun. 

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 12:12am

Wut?

This was cast by picking names out of a phonebook randomly.

None of these folks can play comedy well....  And certainly not as well as the originals.

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 2:30am

Yeah, I think I will opt to simply recall the joy of the original production.  Such perfect casting and such great comedic timing from all the major players.

[A Stranger Here Myself]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 3:27am

When I read that “Cox” was going to be in THE DROWSY CHAPERONR, I got excited thinking it would be Veanne Cox playing the titular character (ha). It wasn’t until later I realized it was an all trans production. I think the intention behind it is awesome and it’s for a good cause, but even for a concert, it feels ridiculously miscast.

[TheatreMonkey]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 4:32am

A Stranger Here Myself said: "When I read that “Cox” was going to be in THE DROWSY CHAPERONR, I got excited thinking it would be Veanne Cox playing the titular character (ha). It wasn’t until later I realized it was an all trans production. I think the intention behind it is awesome and it’s for a good cause, but even for a concert, it feels ridiculously miscast."

Ehhh, careful with the sweeping generalizations. It's for a good cause, absolutely -- but don't assume it's "all trans". Alex Newell and Jonathan Van Ness might like a word. And Betty Who, too. 

Updated On: 7/16/25 at 04:32 AM

[trentsketch]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 7:51am

The press release on Playbill says it's an all trans and non-binary cast. Newell is non-binary and Betty Who uses she/her pronouns but identifies as outside of the gender binary. Forgot Jonathan Van Ness. They use he/him, she/her, and they/them pronouns. https://playbill.com/article/l-morgan-lee-will-direct-laverne-cox-alex-newell-peppermint-more-in-the-drowsy-chaperone-at-carnegie-hall

I think it's a cool idea for a one night concert and I'm curious to see how this group of actors plays the roles. I think other than Peppermint as Tottendale, I don't readily see these actors in these roles and that's exciting. Why Peppermint? Because I think she can pull off ditzy, confused, and just joyful. Betty Who as Robert Martin is a wildcard, for sure, and I'm intrigued. 

Updated On: 7/16/25 at 07:51 AM