curtains the musical comedy whodunit
Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Book by Rupert Holmes based on the original book by Peter Stone The whodunit musical comedy Curtains features a dazzling musical score by the legendary team, Kander and Ebb ( Chicago, Cabaret ) and was nominated for eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Original Score. The chief sleuth, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, with a secret affinity for musical theater, investigates the murder of a Broadway-bound theater company's tremendously untalented star on opening night. Could the culprit be the hard-edged lady producer, one of the recently divorced songwriting team, the egomaniacal British director, or the seemingly sweet ingénue? Curtains will have you on the edge of your seat - laughing! Previews July 5 - 7 Show Runs July 9 - 28 Friday, July 19 after 7:30 p.m. show Wednesday, July 24 after 1:00 p.m. show Previews Fri, Sat & Sun at 7:30 p.m.; Fri & Sat, 7:30 p.m. and Sat & Sun, 2:00 p.m.;
center $73, prime $67, value $59 Tues, Wed, Thu, 7:30 p.m. and Wed, 1:00 p.m.; center $66, prime $60, value $53 • “ 3 ½ stars ... • “ Musical numbers are sensational. ” ~ David Marlowe • “ "The cast is very strong — good dancers, fine voices — with standout performances from Poulos, Sweany, Lauren Shealy as Georgia and Jeffrey Roark as Aaron." ~Juliet Wittman, Denver Westword • “ Curtains, the Arvada Center’s summer musical, has a bit of everything for everybody. You need a frames capable browser to view this content.Sign UpAuditions for Kander & Ebb's CURTAINS - A Musical Comedy Whodunit9 June 2010 at 23:24The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center will hold auditions for their upcoming production of Kander & Ebb's CURTAINS -A Musical Comedy Whodunnit on Monday & Tuesday, July 5 & 6 from 7-10 pm and Saturday, July 10 from 12 noon - 1 pm with callbacks on Saturday, July 10 from 1 - 5 pm at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Avenue in Simi Valley.
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magnetic curtain rod rona Curtains is parody of 1950s "whodunnit" theater mysteries, where a lone detective, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, investigates a series of murders that take place place behind the scenes of a fictional 1950s cowboy musical, Robbin' Hood. The cast of Robbin' Hood is forced to stay inside the theater while Boston police detective Frank Cioffi unravels the mystery, getting involved with the show and falling in love with ingenue Niki Harris in the process.
Half-Price Ticket Hot Sellers Feb 17 - Feb 19 See all upcoming theatre performancesA joyful backstage musical blended into a murder mystery that doesn’t mind being corny in the service of a time step or a high kick, “Curtains” is for lovers of old-school musical theater. The show is an homage to “show people” and life on the boards. The Vintage Theatre production features rollicking, sexy choreography and a high-energy cast. Written in 2006, the score by the inimitable team of John Kander and Fred Ebb (“Chicago,” “Cabaret”) is highly entertaining thanks mostly to Ebb’s clever lyrics. This spirited production with an accomplished six-person orchestra and inventive set is smartly directed by Bernie Cardell. Really, the energy produced at Vintage on a recent Monday night was a testament to the power and commitment of the aforementioned Show People and the business they call show. The setting is 1959, The Colonial Theater in Boston, where a Kansas-set “Oklahoma”-like show called “Robbin’ Hood!” is in rehearsal.
As the ensemble performs the finale, it’s obvious that the central diva can’t sing, can’t act and is ruining the production. After a final bow and bouquets, she collapses. Once it’s determined that the leading lady is dead — murdered! — everyone in the company is a suspect. Enter Andy Sievers as Lt. Frank Cioffi of the Boston Police Department, a detective who happens to be a musical theater buff. He will sort the many clues, including scheming understudies, financially motivated producers and feuding songwriting exes. So many motives, so little time because — have you heard? — the show must go on. Sievers plays the detective less as a musical queen than David Hyde Pierce’s Tony-winning version on Broadway, more as a big, manly cop with a soft spot for theater. His admirable dancing and vocal talents are matched by those of Hannah Harmon as Niki, the lovely young actress who just might distract him from his all-work life of “lunch counter mornings, coffee shop nights.”
Suzanne Connors Nepi as the shark of a producer Carmen Bernstein nails her number (“It’s a Business”) with brassy gusto. Colby Dunn as Bambi draws laughs as well as applause for her superior dancing. Dave Gordon displays a rich operatic voice as Aaron the composer, and Angela Mendez is pleasing as the other half of the songwriting team. A suggestive square dance, an intricately choreographed fantasy sequence and multiple restagings of the big 11 o’clock number (“In the Same Boat”) round out the evening — a big wet kiss to musicals and a resolution befitting Agatha Christie. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb. Book by Rupert Holmes. Directed by Bernie Cardell. Musical director Eric Weinstein, choreography by Kelly Van Oosbree. With Andy Sievers, Suzanne Connors Nepi, Angela Mendez, Dave Gordon, Hannah Harmon, Colby Dunn. Through Nov. 1 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m.; Thursday Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $32 ($28 advance).