Curtains

Curtains
Theatre: Al Hirschfeld
Status: Closed
(February 27, 2007 - June 29, 2008 )
  • Preview: February 27, 2007
  • Open: March 22, 2007
  • Close: June 29, 2008
Musical - New York Premiere
Running Time: 2hrs 40mins

A musical comedy which 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, a local detective 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.

For The Record:

“Curtains” had its World Premiere at the Ahmanson in Los Angeles, CA under the auspices of Center Theatre Group (Michael Ritchie, Artistic Dir) in assoc w/Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergere & Ted Hartley on Aug 9, 2006.

Total Gross: $43,628,368
Average Weekly Gross: $623,262
Total Attendance: 582,455
Average Weekly Attendance: 74%

Staff & Creative Team

Book Writer:

Rupert Holmes

Original Book:

Peter Stone

Lyricist:

Fred Ebb

Director:

Scott Ellis

Choreographer:

Rob Ashford

Additional Lyrics:

Rupert Holmes
John Kander

Settings:

Anna Louizos

Orchestrations:

William David Brohn

Musical Director:

David Loud

Cast

Lt. Frank Cioffi 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Carmen Bernstein 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Georgia Hendricks 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Aaron Fox 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Niki Harris 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Christopher Belling 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Daryl Grady 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Johnny Harmon 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Oscar Shapiro 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Bobby Pepper 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Sidney Bernstein  02/27/2007 - 01/06/2008
Bambi Bernet 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008
Ronnie Driscoll 02/27/2007 - 06/29/2008