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Curtains

by John Kander, Fred Ebb, Rupert Holmes and Peter Stone

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A new musical comedy send-up of backstage murder mysterys.

Story:

When the talentless star of a musical is murdered on opening night, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi arrives to solve the mystery and finds himself drawn into the dramatic world of the production.

: Composer
John Kander

: Lyricist
Fred Ebb

: Librettist
Rupert Holmes

: Librettist
Peter Stone

Premiere

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 22, 2007

Total Performances: 511

Original Cast: David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk, Karen Ziemba, Jason Danieley, Jill Paice, Edward Hibbert

Director: Scott Ellis

Choreographer: Rob Ashford

Musical Director: David Loud

Orchestrations: William David Brohn

Scenic Design: Anna Louizos

Costume Design: William Ivey Long

Lighting Design: Peter Kaczorowski

Musical Numbers

Wide Open Spaces

What Kind of Man?

Thinking of Him

The Woman's Dead

Show People

Coffee Shop Nights

In the Same Boat

I Miss the Music

Thataway!

He Did It

It's a Business

Kansasland

A Tough Act to Follow

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Other

2007 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actor in a Musical - David Hyde Pierce
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical - Debra Monk
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Karen Ziemba

2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Debra Monk
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - David Hyde Pierce
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Karen Ziemba
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Costume Design