![]() (Turns out, it’s payback for a comment the magazine made about the chef’s “edible dirt”). He is both a top magazine editor at Bon Appétit and that editor’s put-upon assistant, who call regularly to inquire just why their photographer has been kept waiting in the restaurant’s lounge since 8:30 a.m. This blissfully frenetic expedition takes things to a whole new level.Īside from Sam, Ferguson is, at times the haughty chef, more concerned more with cookbook sales than his customers a useless maitre d’ a harried British hostess and a Hispanic line cook, who addresses Sam as “Papi.” For this production, Ferguson had help with background research from well-known city restaurateurs, who showed him their color-coded guest lists and so-forth.įerguson, a five-time Emmy nominee, has given many a memorable performance in New York, from his celebrated turn in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” to more recent appearances at Shakespeare in the Park. “Ma’am, unfortunately, we’re fully committed” is what prospective patrons don’t want to hear when they dial up Sam.īecky Mode’s comedy, directed here by Jason Moore (“Pitch Perfect”), was first performed Off-Broadway in 1999 it’s since been updated to reflect more contemporary foodie culture. ![]() ![]() In this case, it’s manning an ever-ringing reservation line for a preening chef, a pioneer in “molecular gastronomy.” “Fully committed” is the euphemism Sam’s boss has coined for: “We’re booked up.” The main character, Sam Callahan, is a struggling actor from the Midwest working one of those jobs actors do while pursuing their dreams. “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays 40 roles-some male, some female some civilized, others obnoxious-in “Fully Committed,” a riotous one-man Broadway comedy set in the basement of a trendy Manhattan restaurant.
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