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Synopsis: It's the golden age of musicals and a new show is in Boston for some pre-Broadway polish. But this tuner has more problems than most. The leading lady is dead, and everyone in the company is a suspect. Can Frank Cioffi, homicide detective (and musical theatre fan), solve the murder – and save the show?
Reviews
NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW:
"David Hyde Pierce steps into full-fledged Broadway stardom with his performance here. Curtains lies on the stage like a promisingly gaudy string of firecrackers, waiting in vain for that vital, necessary spark to set it off."
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USA TODAY REVIEW:
"In Curtains the new musical that opened Thursday at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre, the jokes may be cheap, but some of them come at the expense of theater critics."
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VARIETY REVIEW:
"Hyde Pierce, with his polished comic timing and more than serviceable singing skills, is the (show's) most invaluable asset. His detective is a memorable comic creation who rescues this show from being just another self-satirizing musical spoof."
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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS REVIEW:
"Brings a gust of giddy good fun to Broadway. The score is lighter than Chicago and Cabaret, but the legendary team has penned a show's worth of good tunes. The dancing is athletic and intricate and will knock your socks off."
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THE NEW YORK POST REVIEW:
"Any show that gleefully trashes critics in what's virtually its opening number can't be all that bad. But Curtains - that title is another way to tempt fate - tries very hard to be not good."
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THEATERMANIA REVIEW:
"So, as they've been raising Curtains for Broadway consumption, the show's creators -- minus the late Ebb and Stone, but including director Scott Ellis and choreographer Rob Ashford -- have ladled on the razzle and the dazzle until they've fashioned a product that defies exiting consumers to say they haven't been entertained. Only a curmudgeon -- perhaps someone like this reviewer -- could walk away muttering about the substitution of craft for inspired musical comedy art."
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