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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