THE DROWSY CHAPERONE first preview reviews? — Page 3

To answer an earlier question about the show curtain (which I've now completely forgotten who asked it...)

They used the Marquis curtain... like.. a real, red, velvet curtain. Is it bad that it was sort of a turn on for me that they used a real curtain? No? Ok.

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I'm glad so many of you are loving this as much as I did when it played in L.A.

God bless Drowsy! Long may she run!

For those of you interested in openly discussing all the fun "surprises" and innovations in this show, I point you once again to the spoilers thread I started last November...
Drowsy Chaperone Spoilers Thread

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He does do an Elton reference....

Someone was really loud laughing in the right box (Littlewing?)....... lol

The Elton John reference got a HUGE laugh last night!

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"oh god... "Bob Martin" during the scenes. just enjoying himself and being so geniune. I absolutely adored that character. reminds me so much of me, or just anyone in general who loves musicals and wishes they would come to life in there living room. such a great, great show."

I was there last night as well.

I was just telling my friends that this is a true love letter to Broadway! The Man in the Chair is such a relatable character to anyone who loves theater for what it trulley is. I found myself towards the end of the show tearing up at his monolgue about musicals. It was so heartwarming and really fit well with the whole show. Just a wonderful show.

Just to add, for me the stand out was Beth Leavel. With Sutton, she was great, don't get me wrong but I knew what she was capable of and she proved it. With Beth, I hadn't seen her since 42nd street and she just blew me away! Her song was probably one of my favorites from the show. I can not wait until the CR of this show!

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I think there were probably 50-60 people there. It's in front of the box office, which was hard with all the times square craziness going on but whatever. I think it'll draw bigger numbers than that later on, it was pouring rain and it was a Monday, so we'll see.

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I was there with Miss Pennywise and her husband and Yoda on row E.

I loved the show as well. It was extremely funny from start to finish (although in all fairness I will admit there were a couple moments that were not as fun) the show needs no work.

It is a homage to musical theatre, and a marvelously entertaining one. Bob Martin was fabulous. About Sutton (who I had never seen on stage before) I will just say, I finally see what all the fuss is about.

The show is most likely going to have quite a few detractors, but the integration of history and showmanship was simply top notch.

Yes the slams of ALW shows, and Elton shows, and Disney shows are still there, but they are in the proper context. The Man in Chair is not vicious, just pretentious. And I love him for it.

This is easily my favorite new show of this season, nothing else is even remotely close. (The two revivals I have seen are though. ) It may be my favorite new show of the past two seasons.

I hope it is the front runner for Book, Score, and New Musical Tonys.

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It is silly, I think people can enjoy it on the surface level.
I don't think it will be a huge hit, but I think it will get tourists who are pleasantly surprised, and spread by word of mouth.
Yet it will also have many detractors who think it is boring and strange.

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The entire front row, however many seats that is, I remember thinking that it was a fairly long line of people called.

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Yes, I think the fact that it was so well received here in LA where Musical Theater is not as central to the culture as it is in New York, bodes well for it. ALL audiences seem to love it.

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Well said.

Planning a return to NYC just to see it!