Caporale is supported in the lead role by a trio of waiters who also serve as clowns, Greek chorus, and round out the parts of a barbershop quartet called The Backwaiters.

[2] The Imbible was conceived by Anthony Caporale, a noted bar chef, beverage specialist and founder of Broadway Theatre Studio, a new play development workshop based in Manhattan.

[7] The show was originally headlined by Anthony Caporale in the leading role, with The Backwaiters played by DiMattei, Ruthellen Cheney, and Ariel Estrada.

In October 2016 the show moved to "The Green Room" at the New World Stages complex on 50th Street where it enjoyed an open run until March 2020 when all New York theatre shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"[12] Lance Evans of StageBuddy reported, "The Imbible is educational and rip-roaring funny, with a talented and generous dose of song and dance.

"[13] Michael Niederman of New York Theatre Review notes, "Caporale takes us on a millennia-long journey into just how much Western civilization has been influenced by the introduction and preservation of alcohol consumption.