#1
Posted: 7/11/08 at 12:54am
Has anyone seen it? I am seeing tomorrow in LA at the Ahmanson Theater. Is the touring cast good?
The Drowsy Chaperone tour...
#2
Posted: 7/11/08 at 1:25am
I saw it last night, and I thought it was fantastic!! I LOVED the cast, especially the Man in Chair! 
He is hilarious! I'm sure you won't be disappointed with the cast. I'd say they are top-notch. 
He is hilarious! I'm sure you won't be disappointed with the cast. I'd say they are top-notch.
#3
Posted: 7/11/08 at 1:34am
It's pretty good and I really enjoyed myself. I don't think anything could compare to the original cast - I loved them all so much! - but everyone is very strong, and Jonathan Crombie makes a very good Man in Chair. The only person who underwhelmed me was Nancy Opel, but she has the hard job of following Beth Leavel. I just didn't laugh at her much.
#4
Posted: 7/11/08 at 2:04am
That's great to hear! I am so excited for tomorrow :)
#5
Posted: 7/11/08 at 2:21am
Aw, you're going to have so much fun! I'm jealous, I wish I could go see it again!
I'm jealous, I wish I could go see it again!
#7
Posted: 7/11/08 at 11:36am
I'm seeing it tomorrow night. Looking forward to it.
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#8
Posted: 7/11/08 at 11:41am
Unfortunately, it's not coming near me, at least not yet.
#9
Posted: 7/11/08 at 11:42am
Very excited to see it tonight!!
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#10
Posted: 7/11/08 at 11:48am
Nancy Opel is great so long as you haven't seen Beth Leavel in the role...
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#11
Posted: 7/11/08 at 3:25pm
"Nancy Opel is great so long as you haven't seen Beth Leavel in the role."
Or Elaine Paige, whom I liked even better. She was the best thing in the London production -- well except for Bob Martin repeating his performance.
Or Elaine Paige, whom I liked even better. She was the best thing in the London production -- well except for Bob Martin repeating his performance.
#12
Posted: 7/11/08 at 3:47pm
"I don't think anything could compare to the original cast - I loved them all so much!"
I agree. I couldn't help but compare the tour cast to the original cast. It's kind of hard to live up to Beth and Sutton's performances, IMHO.
I was somewhat disappointed in the actresses who played Trix and Kitty, but then again, those are such throwaway roles.
I agree. I couldn't help but compare the tour cast to the original cast. It's kind of hard to live up to Beth and Sutton's performances, IMHO.
I was somewhat disappointed in the actresses who played Trix and Kitty, but then again, those are such throwaway roles.
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#13
Posted: 7/11/08 at 4:19pm
It was great when I saw it, except for a few cast members who I didn't like at all.
The people playing Trix, Robert Martin, and Adolpho really fell short.
But Jonathan Crombie was so fantastic that it didn't matter.
The people playing Trix, Robert Martin, and Adolpho really fell short.
But Jonathan Crombie was so fantastic that it didn't matter.
#14
Posted: 7/11/08 at 5:06pm
Saw it back in feb. The cast was great, especially Johnathan. You should have a good time :}
#15
Posted: 7/11/08 at 9:33pm
The tour cast is great! I saw the original company and the only character I really felt wasn't as good as the original was Janet. It's hard to compare to Sutton. But the tour is GREAT.
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#16
Posted: 7/11/08 at 10:13pm
Hmmm. I LOVED Andrea Chamberlain as Janet and thought Mark Ledbetter was fabulous as Robert, and I saw the tour 3 times (and the original Bway cast 15 times). But everybody has their favorites. 
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#17
Posted: 7/11/08 at 10:17pm
John is amazing as The Man. I saw him 2 times on Broadway and he was hilarious.
#19
Posted: 7/12/08 at 2:32am
I just saw it tonight as well. The show was soo hilarious! Johnathon Crombie was PERFECT :) He was the best thing about the whole show.
I enjoyed the rest of the cast too, but I cannot compare them to the originals, since I never saw them
Wow. What a great show!
I am still laughing at all the jokes :)
I enjoyed the rest of the cast too, but I cannot compare them to the originals, since I never saw them
Wow. What a great show!
I am still laughing at all the jokes :)
#21
Posted: 7/12/08 at 1:36pm
Petite, I am so glad you liked the show...but I'm not surprised (since you have such good taste!)
I guess I never realized you were a Left-Coaster.
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#22
Posted: 7/12/08 at 1:39pm
I wasn't able to enjoy it as much as I wanted to. The musical was fantastic, but I had a terrible migrane which caused me to puke right after the show. Also didn't help that I was in the last row of the balcony.
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#24
Posted: 7/12/08 at 2:08pm
Now I'm sad because I was just there! (Maybe next time. )
I was actually going to plan my trip to the West Coast around when Drowsy was there, but forces beyond my control dictated that I go in June. (I had a fab time though.)
Jonathan Crombie is SO good in the role. Man in Chair's big meltdown is one of the most hilarious moments in recent theatre history!
I didn't realize that James Moye had left the tour. He was wonderful in a role so closely identified in my mind with Danny Burstein that I was truly worried beforehand. But Mr. Moye's take on the character was hysterically funny.
(I completely agree about Mike Ditka, too!)
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) I was actually going to plan my trip to the West Coast around when Drowsy was there, but forces beyond my control dictated that I go in June. (I had a fab time though.)
Jonathan Crombie is SO good in the role. Man in Chair's big meltdown is one of the most hilarious moments in recent theatre history!
I didn't realize that James Moye had left the tour. He was wonderful in a role so closely identified in my mind with Danny Burstein that I was truly worried beforehand. But Mr. Moye's take on the character was hysterically funny.
(I completely agree about Mike Ditka, too!)
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#25
Posted: 7/12/08 at 2:09pm
I saw it a couple months ago in Boston and loved it. The cast was fantastic and it was a fun show =)
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