Guide Note

Curtains is a 2006 musical written by Peter Stone and Rupert Holmes with music by John Kander and Fred Ebb.

Fast Facts

1. Music: John Kander
2. Lyrics: Fred Ebb
3. Book: Rupert Holmes
4. Based on: Original book by Peter Stone
5. Debut: March 22, 2007
6. Awards: 1 Tony Award, 2 Drama Desk Awards

Curtains is parody of 1950s "whodunnit" theater mysteries, where a lone detective, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, investigates a series of murders that take place behind the scenes of a Broadway play.

Debuting in 2006 to mixed reviews, Curtains was nominated for eight Tony Awards and nine Drama Desk Awards. David Hyde Pierce won the "Best Peformance by a Leading Actor" Tony, and co-star Debra Monk won the "Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical" Drama Desk Award.

In March 2008, it was announced that the play would close on June 29 of that year.

1. "Overture"
2. "Wide Open Spaces"
3. "What Kind of Man?"
4. "Thinking of Him"
5. "The Woman's Dead"
6. "Show People"
7. "Coffee Shop Nights"
8. "In the Same Boat 1"
9. "I Miss the Music"
10. "Thataway!"
11. "The Man is Dead (reprise)"
12. "He Did It"
13. "It's a Business"
14. "Kansasland"
15. "He Did It (reprise)"
16. "In the Same Boat 2"
17. "Thinking of Him/I Miss The Music (Reprise)"
18. "A Tough Act to Follow"
19. "In the Same Boat Completed"
20. "Show People (reprise)"
21. "Wide Open Spaces (reprise)"
22. "A Tough Act to Follow (reprise)"