As
Drowsy Chaperone fans surely know,
Minsky’s had its official world premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles on February 6. Based on the 1968 movie about comedians, gangsters and showgirls stirring up hijinks in a Prohibition-era burlesque club, it’s also the latest musical collaboration between
Drowsy’s winning pair, director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw and writer Bob Martin. Featuring music by renowned
Annie composer Charles Strouse and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, the L.A. production stars
Christopher Fitzgerald,
Beth Leavel,
Kevin Cahoon, Rachel Dratch and
George Wendt, and looks chock full of colorful costumes, hot tune