The Drowsy Chaperone - Principal Roles and Casting

Principal Roles and Casting

Character Original Cast Original Broadway Cast Original London Cast Original Australian Cast
Man In Chair n/a Bob Martin Geoffrey Rush
The Drowsy Chaperone Lisa Lambert Beth Leavel Elaine Paige Rhonda Burchmore
Janet van de Graaff Jenn Robertson Sutton Foster Summer Strallen Christie Whelan
Robert Martin John Mitchell Troy Britton Johnson John Partridge Alex Rathgeber
George Steve Morell Eddie Korbich Sean Kingsley Rohan Browne
Aldolpho Don McKellar Danny Burstein Joseph Alessi Adam Murphy
Mrs. Tottendale Teresa Pavlinek Georgia Engel Anne Rogers Robyn Nevin
Underling Scott Anderson Edward Hibbert Nickolas Grace Richard Piper
Feldzieg Matt Watts Lenny Wolpe Nick Holder Shane Jacobson
Kitty Jennifer Irwin Jennifer Smith Selina Chilton Heidi Arena
Trix Jennifer Whalen Kecia Lewis-Evans Enyonam Gbesemete Zahra Newman
Gangster 1 Jack Mosshammer Jason Kravits Adam Stafford Karlis Zaid
Gangster 2 Doug Morency Garth Kravits Cameron Jack Grant Piro
Notable replacements (Broadway)
  • Jo Anne Worley and Cindy Williams as Mrs. Tottendale
  • Mara Davi as Janet van de Graaff
  • Peter Bartlett as Underling
  • Jonathan Crombie, Bob Saget, and John Glover as Man in Chair
Notable replacement (London)
  • Steve Pemberton replaced Bob Martin in the role of Man in Chair from 10 July until the production closed on 4 August.

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