'Shirley' (as in 'Laverne &') sings her way to N.Y. stages

NEW YORK — From Shirley Feeney of TV's "Laverne & Shirley" to Mrs. Tottendale, the ditsy dowager in the Broadway company of "The Drowsy Chaperone."

On Dec. 11, Cindy Williams joins the cast of the merry musical about a theater buff who remembers his favorite show — a 1928 confection called "The Drowsy Chaperone" — and the venerable production comes to life.

Bob Saget portrays the fan, known only as Man in Chair, in this Tony Award-winning show, which has a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and a score by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.

Williams replaces JoAnne Worley (whose last performance is today) in the musical at the Marquis Theatre. For tickets to "The Drowsy Chaperone," call Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100, or go online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit the Web site, www.DrowsyChaperone.com.

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Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Dec. 3. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets appear above, right.

—"A Bronx Tale." Chazz Palminteri stars in a revival of his entertaining one-man show about the residents of a particular street in the Bronx in the 1960s. Walter Kerr. Telecharge.

—"A Chorus Line." Michael Bennett's classic musical about dancers auditioning for a big Broadway show is back. Gerald Schoenfeld. Telecharge.

—"August: Osage County." Tracy Letts' drama, a hit for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, concerns a venomous mother and her dealings with three daughters. Imperial. Telecharge.

—"Avenue Q.'' Love blossoms among the 20-something set — a group that includes puppets — in this very funny, adult musical comedy. Golden. Telecharge.

—"Chicago." This Kander and Ebb-Bob Fosse creation is Broadway's longest running musical revival and deservedly so. Ambassador. Telecharge.

—"Curtains." A murder-mystery musical comedy with a score by John Kander and Fred Ebb. David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk star. Al Hirschfeld. Telecharge.

—"Cymbeline." Mark Lamos directs this late Shakespeare romance for Lincoln Center Theater. The cast includes John Cullum, Phylicia Rashad, Jonathan Cake, Michael Cerveris and Martha Plimpton. Vivian Beaumont. Telecharge.