Stage Review

The Drowsy Chaperone (2006)

EW's GRADE
A-

Details Opening Date: May 02, 2006; Lead Performances: Danny Burstein, Edward Hibbert, Georgia Engel, Sutton Foster and Beth Leavel; Writers: Bob Martin, Don McKellar; Director: Casey Nicholaw

Remember those old '20s musicals with the preposterous plots, stylized vaudeville performances, luminous star turns, and catchy melodies (yes, melodies!) that sent you skipping from the theater? Neither do I. But The Drowsy Chaperone's narrator, the infectiously spry Bob Martin, does. And when he puts an old cast recording on his turntable, suddenly a Prohibition-era production comes to full, glorious life in his studio apartment. This is a gin fizz of a show, with special kick provided by intoxicating ingenue Sutton Foster. And while there may be more fizz than gin in the glass, it goes down very well indeed. (212-307-4100)

Originally posted Jun 02, 2006 Published in issue #880-881 Jun 09, 2006 Order article reprints

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