Reviews
The review for Under Fire
“I gave my Wild Card prize to Under Fire's lyricist Barry Harman and composer Grant Sturiale for writing the best song of the summer, "Boom! Boom! Boom!" – and to Andrew Chappelle for delivering it so wonderfully. Chappelle portrayed a young Central American man who told of his all-consuming desire to get to the United States and play major league baseball. You really found yourself rooting for this kid and believing that he really could make the majors. The song was so good that it demanded an encore, and only seconds into doing it jubilantly, the kid was shot dead by a stray bullet. We were all devastated – and yet grateful that Harman, Sturiale, and Chappelle could wrest those emotions from us. Each of the three is a Mr. October in my book.”
                                                                                        - Peter Filichia for TheaterMania.com
Read my Cabaret Reviews! “Now in his third year at CCM, Chappelle has returned to L.A. for winter break, and what better way to entertain his family, friends, and fans than by starring in his own one-night-only cabaret, which he entitled The Pieces of Me. A daunting undertaking, but one which Chappelle succeeded at magnificently to a standing room only crowd (which included CCM grad and Broadway star Shoshanna Bean) on December 22 at the Unknown Theater in Hollywood.” “Andrew Chappelle is what is known as a triple threat performer.  He acts, he sings, he dances, and in The Pieces of Me he put them all together in a thoroughly winning and professional performance which showcased his musical theater ready baritone, his fancy footwork, and a charmingly self-revelatory humor.” “Chappelle closed the evening with Peter Allen’s “Not The Boy Next Door,” which may well be true about Andrew, but “boy next door” or not, this guy has looks, charisma, charm, wit, a fantastic voice, and “boy next door” like-ability.” --Steven Stanley    December 22, 2007 LAStageScene.com Contact Me Photos Resume Links Reviews
“The actor really shone through during the evening’s talent category, opting for a laugh-out-loud, delightfully raunchy stand-up routine”
-Huffington Post
“It’s hard to walk in heels. It’s even harder to be funny. You did both.”
 
-Jackie Hoffman
“At the 6th Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant last night, we learned that vanity contests aren’t all about the swimsuit competition. Mr. Mamma Mia, aka Andrew Chappelle, might not have had the most bodybuilt physique—that’s not to say his pecs weren’t superb—but he dazzled the crowd with a stand-up comedy routine in the talent portion, and took the crown of Br. Broadway, to boot.
His stand-up was a rousing send-up of New York City girls who wear high heels, performed in a pair of glittering six-inch magenta stilettos.
Chappelle started off rowdily, joking that he was going to do his special talent of “encouraging two sea turtles to mate,” but decided against it. “I want to show you the true girth of my knowledge,” he said of his expertise on high-heels. “And I am a top in my field.”
 
Once Chappelle broke out the heels, he started a slapstick routine about “girls on a budget” who stuff a “size 10 biscuit into a size 8 pump… Your feet are going to come out of those with nasty bunions, smelling like onions, and crusty like Funions.”
 
- Queerty.com
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The Broadway Beauty Pageant
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