How is "Curtains?"
How is "Curtains?"
MimiJudith
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#1How is "Curtains?"
Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:06amI'm seeing "Curtains" tonight and have not really heard much about it. How is it?
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
JTube
Swing Joined: 9/24/07
#3re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:10am
It's really a wonderful show. David Hyde Pierce's performance is charming and adorable. The choreography is fantastic. You have triple-threat Karen Ziemba strutting her stuff like no one else can. And one of the hardest working ensembles on Broadway.
Let us know what you thought of it when you get back.
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#4re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:14amA very good show. Lots of laughs, good music and as stated above great choreography. David Hyde Pierce is great. Especially in the fantasy number in the second act. It was worth the price of admission alone for me. Monk and Zienba were out the day I saw it, but I still loved the show.
Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder
#5re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:23amIt's a really cute show. David Hyde Pierce is so cute, especially Karen Ziemba. Edward Hibbert is the funniest in the show, and the songs are spectacular. Go see it!!
R.I.P. Laurann 1987-2005
meredithchandler73
Stand-by Joined: 11/18/06
#6re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:37am
I love all the CURTAINS love here! I'm seeing the show tonight for the 7th time - that's how much I love the show.
Is it the best show ever written? Certainly not. But it's one of the most enjoyable nights in the theater I've ever had. And I love going back and grinning for 2 1/2 hours. :)
MimiJudith
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#7re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:40am
I am really looking forward to it now! I have not really heard much buzz about it so I thought it might not be that good. I will definitely write a review of it here tomorrow morning.
Thank you for your feedback, everyone!!
#8re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 11:07amYou're seeing it for the 7th time?! I'd like to see it 24 times a year!!!
R.I.P. Laurann 1987-2005
StageFan2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/07
#9re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 11:15am
I loved it. It's like a felonious assault on the senses.
Music that is both rolicking and somber.
Lyrics that are silly, retrospect, and nostalgic.
Sets and lighting that are simple, in-your-face, and marshmallowy soft.
Dancing that is deft, acrobatic, naughty, and oh so fluffy.
Performances that are charming, energetic, edgy and campy.
Top it off with a company of principals and ensemble members that have so much talent and stage presence it should be illegal; and you have one enjoyable evening.
Just an aside - If you allow yourself to have half as much fun in the audience as the company is having on the stage - you will have had one wonderful night. Enjoy! 
meredithchandler73
Stand-by Joined: 11/18/06
#10re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 11:35am
iluvcioffiiluv tea said:
"You're seeing it for the 7th time?! I'd like to see it 24 times a year!!!"
Hmmm - about twice a month? Yep, I'd love to see the show that many times a year! But this was all I could work into my schedule *AND* afford over the past year. (My first viewing was during previews.)
Back to the origin of this thread - have a great time tonight!
#11re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 12:10pm
CURTAINS was a fun night out!
I hope you like it as much as I did!
Be prepared to buy the CD and listen to it often!
"To love another person is to see the face of God!"
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#12re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 12:20pmIt's a wonderful show. You're lucky to be seeing it tonight because Edward Hibbert is back from vacation. Though I love John Bolton, no one does it like Hibbert. MimiJudith, I'll be ushering!
MimiJudith
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#14re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 3:29pm
I loved it when I took my parents as a surprise (as did they!) and we sat in the mezz. I loved it even more last Wednesday when I randomly went to the box office to ask about the partial view and got front row dead center!!
It's a fantastic show!!
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#16re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 3:59pmI wanna see it too!!! *squeals*
R.I.P. Laurann 1987-2005
#17re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 4:44pm
Love it!
David Hyde Pierce and Deb Monk at the top of their game, along with the great talents of Karen Ziemba, Jason Danieley, and Edward Hibbert (if he's still in the show) really makes for a wonderful evening. I wanna go back to see it after Erin Davie joins in.
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#18re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/22/08 at 4:57pm
One of my faves ever and one of the best nights I have ever spent no Broadway
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
OhTossums
Swing Joined: 1/21/08
MimiJudith
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#21re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/29/08 at 8:53am
I saw this show last Tuesday. I loved Jason Danieley's voice and that beautiful song he sang about missing his wife. I must admit that I was surprised that David Hyde Pierce's voice was not the best and I did find the storyline a little boring. But overall, I had a nice time.
I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings with my fairly negative review of this show because I know how it feels to love a show and then read someone's negative review about it. It could be because I was tired after a long day at work, but I was disappointed in this show. However, I'm glad I went because I love David Hyde Pierce and it was nice to see him.
Trap-Door Lover
Understudy Joined: 11/18/04
#22re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/29/08 at 11:47amI'm thinking about going to see the show the first week of March. Does anyone know if David is scheduled for vacation or anything that week? I really want to see him in it.
#23re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/29/08 at 11:52amThere are very few shows that I will see more than once. I could see this show a few more times and have just as much fun as I did when I 1st saw it. Very close to a good old fashioned stage musical. That's what I loved about it.
Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder
Timmer
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/06
#24re: How is 'Curtains?'
Posted: 1/29/08 at 2:31pmIt's not "My Fair Lady" or "The Sound of Music" or one of the GREAT musicals, but it's a whole lot of fun, and that is what I want when I go to the theatre.
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