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The Drowsy Chaperone - Original Broadway Cast. Bob Martin & Beth Leavel. Photo by Joan Marcus. |
Before his musical, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, conquered Broadway in 2006, Bob Martin was a successful writer and performer in his native Canada with a long history in Canadian TV and at Second City Toronto. Now he’s a Tony Award-winning book writer, Tony-nominated actor and, now in his mid-40s, a real Broadway star. And a cell-phone junkie. And an Xbox fanatic. And a happily-married man. But he doesn’t think of himself as a star, just a working actor/writer. There are those, however, who might respectfully disagree with his minimal self-appraisal. Here’s why:
- 2006 Tony Award winner (Best Book) and nominee (Best Actor in a Musical) for The Drowsy Chaperone.
- 2006 Drama Desk Award winner (Best Book) and nominee (Outstanding Actor in a Musical) for The Drowsy Chaperone.
- 2006 Theater World Award winner for Outstanding Broadway Debut.
- 2006 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Lead Performance for The Drowsy Chaperone.
- 2006 Drama League Award nominee for Distinguished Performance.
- Two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for ‘Pretty Funny Writing’ for the popular television series Slings and Arrows (2005) and Made in Canada (2002).
- Three-time Canadian Comedy Awards nominee for writing on Made in Canada (2002), Twitch City (2001) and Comedy Now! (1997).
- Three-time Gemini Award nominee:
- 2005 for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series for “Puppets Who Kill.”
- 2004 for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Slings and Arrows.
- 2003 for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series for Made in Canada.
- 2004 Writers Guild of Canada Award winner for Slings and Arrows.
- Head writer of the sketch comedy troupe “Skippy’s Rangers.”
- Co-wrote and performed in four Second City revues, directing three of them, including Invasion Free Since 1812 and the critically acclaimed Sordido Deluxo.
- Artistic Director of Second City Toronto 2003-2004.