The Drowsy Chaperone - 2001 - Toronto Articles Page 17

Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon makes his New York nightclub debut at Joe's Pub with an evening featuring an eclectic selection of his pop and theatre songs including several from his five-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical Jane Eyre. The show takes place on Monday, October 15 at 9:30PM at Joe's Pub.

The The Drowsy Chaperone tour opened in Toronto this week to rave reviews. Don't miss this final chance to see Bob Martin as The Man in the Chair. * * * * * (OUT OF FIVE)

LONE STAR LOVE, a new musical comedy starring Academy Award nominee Randy Quaid in his Broadway debut as Colonel John Falstaff, has announced full casting as it begins rehearsals this week for its Seattle engagement at The 5th Avenue Theatre, September 8 - 30. LONE STAR LOVE will open on Broadway on Monday, December 3 at New York's Belasco Theatre; previews will begin Thursday, November 1.

On July 10th, The League of Gentlemen's Steve Pemberton joined the cast of the London production of the five-time Tony Award winning The Drowsy Chaperone to play Man in Chair

Three time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines discusses his varied acting career, as well as his next role as Herbie in Encores! Summer Stars Gypsy, opposite Patti LuPone!

The League of Gentlemen's Steve Pemberton will join the cast of the London production of the five-time Tony Award winning The Drowsy Chaperone to play Man in Chair. Pemberton will take over from Bob Martin on Tuesday 10 July.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will open on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Previews begin October 11th 2007. The production stars Roger Bart (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth), Sutton Foster (Inga), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Fred Applegate (Kemp) and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor).

Paper Mill Playhouse announces its mainstage production of Pirates!, a swashbuckling adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, a fully-staged theatrical concert with costumes, choreography and sword fighting.

Gary Beach, Tony award-winner and current cast member of Les Miserables has been announced as Host of Mr. Broadway 2007, the inaugural Broadway beauty pageant, set for Monday evening, April 30th at New World Stages

The American Theatre Wing assembles a quartet of the industry's busiest casting directors on its upcoming 'Working in the Theatre' on CUNY TV on Sunday, March 18 at 5 p.m.

More stars have signed on to the eagerly awaited Encores! staged concert of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman classic Follies, presented from February 8th through 11th, 2007 at City Center

Back in NYC after doing sketch comedy and nonmusical theater in L.A., Angela will play the 'Drowsy' lead Janet for a week in September.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Link presentation of The Flight of the Lawnchair Man, playing from September 13th through 18th, will reunite its 2005 Goodspeed Opera cast--including Sweeney Todd's Donna Lynne Champlin--as well as much of its creative team

Life imitated art on the '42nd Street' tour for Cara, who's now an expert at last-minute understudying.

'Steam Heat' dancers Joyce Chittick, David Eggers and Vince Pesce, currently in Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game, will be performing the iconic dance number live on ABC's 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on Wednesday, June 7th

The New York Musical Theatre Festival is pleased to announce the 18 new musicals selected for this year's Next Link Project, to be presented as part of the third-annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, September 10 through October 1, 2006.

Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber, are psyched to announce LEGALLY BLONDE, the musical, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Previews begin on March 30, 2007 and opening night is set for April 26, 2007 at a Broadway theatre to be announced. LEGALLY BLONDE will play a world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement in San Francisco at The Orpheum Theatre January 2007.

Danny Burstein, Lenny Wolpe, Beth Leavel and other performers complete the cast of the Broadway-bound The Drowsy Chaperone, opening at LA's Ahmanson Theatre on November 18th

The Drowsy Chaperone has added three members to its creative team - Larry Blank will do the orchestrations, Phil Reno will be the show's musical director, and Glen Kelly is on board for the dance arrangements.

Sutton Foster and Georgia Engel will star in the Broadway-bound musical salute to the 20s, The Drowsy Chaperone, at LA's Ahmanson Theatre from November 18th through December 24th

The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical that kicks up its heels to the shows of the 20s, will open at LA's Ahmanson Theatre on November 8th