Synopsis
Curtains - PERUSAL PACK +
Rupert Holmes & John Kander & Fred Ebb from Peter Stone
Published by Hal Leonard
Large Mixed Cast
This edition of the Broadway musical has been especially abridged and adapted for Schools and Youth Theatres and includes Script, Score, and a CD of all the Songs
Curtains is set in the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959
Boston's Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night performance of a new musical
When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage the entire cast & crew are suspects
Enter a local detective
Who just happens to be a musical theatre fan!
Curtains is an hilarious journey for both performers and the audience
The original Broadway production garnered 8 nominations at the 2007 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
PRODUCTION NOTES
This Authorized Edition edition of the Broadway musical for Schools and Youth Theatres runs about 65-70 minute
Through a series of workshops with industry professionals and children, it's tailor-made for younger actors
Song keys have been changed where needed and songs and scenes are edited for time and content, all the while keeping the spirit of the original Broadway show intact
There are great parts for both girls and boys, and can feature any size ensemble/chorus, who are featured throughout the show
CHARACTERS
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi
Niki Harris
Georgia Hendricks
Carmen Bernstein
Aaron Fox
Christopher Belling
Bambi "Bernét"
Oscar Shapiro
Bobby Pepper
Johnny Harmon
Jessica Crenshaw
Randy Dexter
Harv Fremont
Ensemble
SONGLIST
Wide Open Spaces
What Kind of Man?
Show People
In the Same Boat
Thataway!
He Did It
Kansasland
A Tough Act to Follow
Transition to Stage
A Tough Act (Finale)
PERUSAL PACK
This Perusal Pack includes:
The Full Script
The Vocal Score
An audio CD containing all of the music from the show
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PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
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