Curtains Finally Open On New Kander & Ebb Tuner
Curtains Finally Open On New Kander & Ebb Tuner
At long last, Curtains is opening this evening at the Great White Way's Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Starring David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk, Curtains is a good, old-fashioned backstage musical murder mystery.
What is particularly bittersweet about the show is that it is one of the final tuners to spring from the canon of the legendary team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, the latter having passed away nearly three years ago. And while the late Peter Stone is credited with the original conception behind the book, it's Rupert Holmes who furnished the final book and additional lyrics for the new show.
Readers will recall that I loved this gem of a show when it first appeared last summer in Los Angeles. I've been eagerly following the largely positive buzz the production has garnered since Broadway previews began in late February, but the true test, of course, lies with the response from Broadway's hard-nosed critics. We'll find out tomorrow whether they're game.
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The Hits From Coast To Coast (March 8, 2007)
Honorable Mentions: SOB's Singular Sensations Of '06 (December 30, 2006)
Curtains To Rise At Al Hirschfeld Theatre In March (November 3, 2006)
Calling It Quits: The Wedding Singer Set To Close At Year’s End (October 26, 2006)
Survey Says.... (October 23, 2006)
High Fidelity Tunes In To High Capacity Imperial (August 24, 2006)
Which Broadway Musical Will Depart Next? (August 21, 2006)
Curtains Meets the Critics (August 10, 2006)
Curtains (The SOB Review) – Ahmanson Theatre at the Music Center, Los Angeles, CA (August 10, 2006)
Curtains Set to Rise on Curtains Tonight in LA (August 9, 2006)
Curtains Pulls Advance Buzz (August 1, 2006)
Curtains' Calling on Broadway? (July 24, 2006)
Kander and Ebb's Curtains Set to Rise in LA This Summer (May 11, 2006)
Labels: Broadway, Curtains, David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk, Fred Ebb, John Kander, Musical, Opening Night, Rupert Holmes
posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Thursday, March 22, 2007
2 Comments:
Every time I see that picture, with David Hyde Pierce in his trench coat and fedora, holding the magnifying glass, the serious look on his face, with one eyebrow slightly raised, it makes me smile. It just makes the show look like so much fun. I can't wait!
BTW, is there a difference between an opening night Playbill and a regular Playbill?
Esther, Yes, there is a special Playbill that is provided to each of the opening night guests of every show. But those collectible opening night Playbills are also available at a cost of $10 (or more if the show opened up quite some time ago) at Playbill's online store. You will certainly want to shop there for the upcoming A Moon For The Misbegotten.
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