On Monday, December 17 the cast of the musical Curtains
celebrated the holidays in a private party at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone
Restaurant (49th & 7th) hosted by Dennis Riese (restaurant owner) and Boulevard Magazine.
Current and past members of the cast were in attendance,
including stars David Hyde-Pierce, Debra Monk, Karen Ziemba, Jill Paice, Edward
Hibbert and Jason Danieley.
Plus the creative team including Scott Ellis (director),
Roger Berlind (producer), Daryl Roth (producer), John Kander (music), Rupert Holmes (book) and Rob Ashford
(choreographer).
"Curtains unfolds
backstage at Boston's
Colonial Theatre in 1959, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash, were
it not for the presence of its talent-free leading lady. When the hapless star dies on opening night
during her curtain call, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi (David Hyde Pierce) arrives on
the scene to conduct an investigation.
But the lure of the theatre proves irresistible and after an unexpected
romance blooms for the stage-struck detective, he finds himself just as drawn
toward making the show a hit, as he is in solving the murder," explain press
notes.
Performance schedule for Curtains
is Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are on sale at Telecharge at
212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com
or in person at the Al Hirschfeld
Theatre box office (302 West 45th
Street).
Photos by Peter James Zielinski
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk
Karen Ziemba
Debra Monk, John Kander, and Karen Ziemba
Jill Paice and Megan Sikora
Rupert Holmes, John Kander, Brook Berlind, Daryl Roth, and Roger Berlind
David Hyde Pierce and Jill Paice
Edward Hibbert and Beverly Edwards
Edward Hibbert
Roger Berlind, Scott Ellis, and Daryl Roth
Rupert Holmes and John Kander
Rob Ashford, Roger Berlind, and Scott Ellis
Roger Berlind, John Kander, and Daryl Roth
Daryl Roth and Debra Monk
Cast Members of Curtains (l-r): Matt Farnsworth, Megan Sikora, Jennifer Dunne, Christopher Spaulding, Lorin Latarro and guests
Dennis Riese, Daryl Roth, and Roger Berlind
Ward Billeisen, Jason Daniely, and John Kander
Michael Scirrotto, Debra Monk, and Joe Aaron Reid
Billie Amber Bernard and Kevin Bernard
David Elder
Joe Aaron Reid
Christopher Spaulding
Bridget Berger
Sean Samuels and Adeola Adegbola
Christopher Spaulding and Joe Aaron Reid
Bridget Berger, Jennifer Dunne, and Aaron Ramey
Christopher Spaulding and Sean Samuels
Sean Samuels, Mary Ann Lamb, Christopher Spaulding, and Jennifer Dunne
Dennis Riese opens the night
