Which two songs in Drowsy were in the original "wedding gift" show?

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/29/07 at 10:50pm

The title pretty much says it all!
Updated On: 12/29/07 at 10:50 PM

[singingbackup]

Posted: 12/29/07 at 10:59pm

My guess is "I Remember Love (At Least I Think I Do", and the complete "Best Man" song (not sure that's the right title)

There was also a really long "Monkey Ballet" nightmare thing. Not sure that counts

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/29/07 at 11:04pm

Those were both in the LA production.

I am talking about the original original show where it was first conceived as a wedding gift in Canada.

Thanks though.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 1:30am

I vaguely remember Accident Waiting to happen being one of them...but I could be wrong.

Akiva

[postergirl]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 11:08am

"Accident Waiting to Happen" and "I Am Aldolpho". Most of the "Best Man for the Job" lyrics were there, but the tune was different.

[lakezurich]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 3:26pm

I am confused. I have never heard of this "Wedding Gift" you speak of. Would someone care to explain?

[Mark_E]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 4:00pm

Drowsy started as a wedding present for Bob Martin and Janet Van de Graff as a short 30 minute or so musical without a man in the chair.

[lakezurich]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 4:06pm

... so Janet is a real person?

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 4:37pm

Yes, Janet is Bob Martin's wife.

[regnad kcin]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 4:51pm

It's adorable: Robert Martin as the bridegroom and Janet as his bride! Although I don't think the personas are all that much based on the actual people, although I could be wrong..

[lakezurich]

Posted: 12/30/07 at 9:33pm

Huh... I did not know all of this information. Definitely an interesting wedding gift.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:04am

It was the second act of a private, invitation-only show put on for and by friends for Bob Martin and Janet Van der Graff's wedding in the tiny theater behind the Rivoli Restaurant on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. The first act was like a variety show, the second was "The Drowsy Chaperone." Bob and Janet were well-known local actors - Second City, etc. Bob liked the show so much that he worked with the creators to flesh it out and they did the show for the Theatre Festival, then at the Theatre Passe Murraile, Then in a larger theatre, then at the 1000 seat Winter Garden under the auspices of The Mirvishes, then LA, then Broadway.

It's an amazing story of the little show that could and did stumble along to success.