Lately a lot of people have been telling me about this new show at The Ahmanson Theater called The Drowsy Chaperone (I know,I know shitty title and shitty artwork) and the truth is I didn't really care about seeing it. Some extra tickets even came up and I STILL wasn't able to attend. THEN Thanksgiving night a friend of my friend Sam's started talking about this show that she had just seen and about how AMAZING and inspiring it was... cut to me finally asking her what the hell it was and she said: The Drowsy Chaperone.
"But what about the shitty title and the shitty artwork?" I asked her.
"It all make sense after you see it." she replied. "It's one of those show inside of a show things..."
Then I started remembering that Warwickstein had told me the same thing and God knows I live for that shit!!!
So I got tickets to yesterday's matinee and asked my nephew to come with me.
Side plot: When I was in 7th grade my Aunt Chris took me to the same theater for one of my first theatrical endeavors (The Phantom of the Opera, FYI) and here I was with MY nephew having the very same experience in the very same theater!! (Minus the Chandelier and with better seats! SHUT UP! I KNOW!)
Anyway, I don't want to tell you too much about the show because I went in not knowing anything and I laughed from genius start to the perfect ending, but I will say this: Beth Leavel is SO fucking funny and Sutton Foster has my new favorite showstopper called "Show off!" (if you click the above 'Drowsy' link there is a link to a sample of the number.)
My point is: GO SEE THIS SHOW! This is the pre Broadway run and I think it's going to be a HUGE hit. It's funny, SO original, it's got a VERY talented cast and if you're a performer it's totally inspiring.
So, what have we learned today? Shitty title and sitty artwork don't mean anything... unless it's in regards to the musical: Taboo.
