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Photo Coverage: 'Curtains' Celebrates 1st Year on Broadway
By: Walter McBride Feb. 28, 2008
On Wednesday, February 27, 2008, the cast and creative team of the Kander & Ebb murder-mystery musical, Curtains, celebrated their first anniversary on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
To mark the occasion, stars David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk, Karen Ziemba, Erin Davie, Megan Sikora, Noah Racey and Edward Hibbert; plus book-writer and lyricist Rupert Holmes, plus choreographer Rob Ashford and producer Roger Berlind, addressed the cast and company and enjoyed two specialty cakes. Curtains
unfolds backstage at Boston's Colonial Theatre in 1959, where a new
musical could be a Broadway smash, were it not for its talent-free
leading lady. When the star dies on opening night, Lt. Frank Cioffi (David Hyde Pierce)
arrives 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. Curtains is an original musical comedy with a book by Rupert Holmes (multiple Tony Award-winner for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Say Goodnight Gracie), music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb (the Tony Award-winning songwriters of Cabaret, Chicago, New York New York), original book and concept by Tony Award-winner Peter Stone (1776, Titanic, The Will Rogers Follies), and additional lyrics by John Kander & Rupert Holmes. Curtains is directed by five-time Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, 1776, 12 Angry Men, Steel Pier). Choreography is by Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie).
Producers are Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergère, TEd Hartley and Center Theatre Group. Curtains had its world premiere on August 9, 2006 at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. 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 inoss the country to donate gently worn coats to Burlington Coat Factory's 379 stores.For
more information on Burlington Coat Factory, One Warm Coat, and the
Good Morning America Warm Coats and Warm Hearts Drive visit the GMA web
site at www.abcnews.com. Visit the Curtains website at: www.CurtainsTheMusical.com
Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.
Rupert Holmes (Book & Lyrics)
Rob Ashford (Choreographer)
Karen Ziemba, Edward Hibbert, David Hyde Pierce, Megan Sikora, Debra Monk and the cast of Curtains
Karen Ziemba, Edward Hibbert, David Hyde Pierce, Megan Sikora, Debra Monk and the cast of Curtains
Karen Ziemba, Edward Hibbert, David Hyde Pierce, Megan Sikora, Debra Monk and the cast of Curtains
The company of Curtains
The company of Curtains
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk
Michael McCormick, Michael X. Martin and Gerry Vichi
Michael McCormick, Michael X. Martin and Gerry Vichi
Rupert Holmes and Roger Berlind (Producer)
Erin Davie, Noah Racey and Karen Ziemba
Erin Davie, Noah Racey and Karen Ziemba
Erin Davie, Noah Racey and Karen Ziemba
Roger Berlind addresses the cast of Curtains
Roger Berlind and the cast of Curtains
Roger Berlind and the cast of Curtains
Roger Berlind and the cast of Curtains
