good, old-fashioned fun

I heart David Hyde Pierce. He is a wonderful actor, and in his current Broadway offering, CURTAINS, he hits his stride as a police investigator obsessed with show business. The final project of Kander & Ebb, CURTAINS is a backstage murder mystery taking place in an out-of-town tryout for a Broadway-bound show in Boston. Moments after taking a bow opening night, the leading lady drops dead of poison. Who did it? Why did they do it? Enter David Hyde Pierce to investigate. Everyone is a suspect including the wife of the producer (the fabulous Debra Monk), the obnoxious director (Edward Hibbert), the lyricist (Karen Ziemba), the understudy (Jill Paice), and everyone in the ensemble. The theatre is put on lock down during the investigation, and the producers decide to use this forced time together to fix the show. This show is not ground-breaking or life-changing. However, it is a lot of fun, and a great show to take the parents to. Special kudos to the incredible ensemble who dance up a storm. It was exhausting just watching them. Will I see it again? Probably not, but it sure was fun to watch.

Final thoughts: With a fantastic cast, good music, and amazing dancing, this is a fun night out at the theatre.

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