Photo Flash: Steve Pemberton in London's 'Drowsy'

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. He took over from Bob Martin.

"Steve Pemberton is a quarter of the hugely successful award-winning British comedy team The League of Gentlemen," explain press notes, "In 2001 he appeared in the West End in the sell-out run of The League of Gentlemen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane and in 2002 he played Marc in Art at the Whitehall Theatre. His television work includes three series of 'The League of Gentlemen' for the BBC as co-writer and actor and appearances in 'Death on the Nile,' 'Shameless' and 'Gormenghast.' His film and TV work includes 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers,' 'Churchill: The Hollywood Years' and 'The League of Gentleman's Apocalypse' and 'The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You' in which he both starred and co-wrote."

The London cast of The Drowsy Chaperone features Joseph Alessi (Aldolpho), Selina Chilton (Kitty), Enyonam Gbesemete (Trix), Nickolas Grace (Underling), Nick Holder (Feldzeig), Cameron Jack (Gangster 2), Sean Kingsley (George), Bob Martin (Man in Chair), Elaine Paige (Drowsy Chaperone), John Partridge (Robert Martin), Anne Rogers (Tottendale), Adam Stafford (Gangster 1) and Summer Strallen (Janet Van De Graaff).

To chase his blues away, a die-hard musical theatre fan drops the needle on his favourite cast album– the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the outrageously funny musical bursts to life in his living room.

The London production of The Drowsy Chaperone opened at the Novello Theatre on June 6, 2007.  As previously announced, it plays its final performance on August 4th.

Visit www.drowsychaperone.com for more information.

Photos by Catherine Ashmore

 
Steve Pemberton

Summer Strallen

Summer Strallen and ensemble