Curvy Widow is a 2016 musical comedy based on a true story with music and lyrics by Drew Brody and a book by Bobby Goldman.[1]
| Curvy Widow | |
|---|---|
| ''The Musical Comedy'' | |
| Music | Drew Brody |
| Lyrics | Drew Brody |
| Book | Bobby Goldman |
| Premiere | August 3rd, 2017: Westside Theatre, New York City |
| Productions | 2016 North Carolina 2017 Off-Broadway |
Production
editThe musical is directed by Peter Flynn, with choreography by Marcos Santana.[1]
North Carolina production
editThe world premiere of Drew Brody and Bobby Goldman's Curvy Widow the Musical opened at North Carolina Stage Company in November 2016.[2]
George Street Playhouse Production
editPrior to their Off-Broadway debut, the musical opened at George Street Playhouse early May 2017 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[3]
Off-Broadway production
editThe musical started previews in July 2017 and officially opened Off-Broadway in August 2017 at Westside Theatre.[4]
Songs
edit- "Under Control" - Bobby, Jim, and Ensemble
- "Turn the Page" - Bobby
- "White Box Loft" - Shrink, Bobby, and Ensemble
- "Age Height Weight" - Bobby
- "Curvy Widow" - Bobby
- "A New Hand" - Bobby and Mort
- "It's Not a Match" - Bobby, Heidi, Caroline, Joan and the Men
- "Curvy Widow (reprise)" - Bobby
- "Log On, Get Off" - Ensemble
- "The Rules for Whittling Down" - Bobby
- "Gynecologist Tango" - Bobby, Caroline, Heidi, and Ensemble
- "Looking For" - The Men
- "Lying on the Bathroom Floor" - Bobby
- "Looking For (reprise)" - The Men
- "The One" - Joan, Caroline, and Heidi
- "What More Do You Need?" - Per Se and Bobby
- "Why Stop Here?" - Bobby and Ensemble
- "In Her Sites" - Ensemble and Bobby
Original casts
edit| Character | North Carolina (2016) [5] | George Street Playhouse Production (2017) [5] | Broadway (2017) [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby | Nancy Opel | ||
| Jim and others | Tom Treadwell | Ken Land | |
| Caroline and others | Andrea Bianchi | ||
| Heidi and others | Laura Dean | Elizabeth Ward Land | |
| Joan and others | MaryAnn Hu | Aisha De Haas | |
| The Shrink and others | Phillip Hoffman | Alan Muraoka | |
| Per Se and others | Christopher Shyer | ||
Critical reception
editThe New York Times's Anita Gates wrote, "I wish I had Bobby Goldman’s faith that New York is filled with attractive, charming, emotionally stable older men looking for relationships."[7] Suzanna Bowling from Times Square Chronicles wrote, "Nancy Opel, pulls a tour de force, as she embodies the Curvy Widow upstairs at the Westside Theatre. This musical is sure to beat Menopause, as the most popular and highest grossing show in town. Critics were not in love when they saw Menopause, but the authors laugh all the way to the bank. Well move over, because Curvy Widow is bound to surpass that fad."[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Vine, Hannah. http://www.playbill.com/article/take-a-look-at-the-musical-comedy-curvy-widows-opening-night/
- ^ Zednick, Jason (November 12, 2016). "Nancy Opel Leads World Premiere of Curvy Widow: The Musical". TheaterMania. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ George Street Playhouse. http://www.https Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine://georgestreetplayhouse.org/shows/show/curvy-widow/// Archived December 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Broadway.com. http://www.broadway.com/shows/curvy-widow// Archived September 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Meet the Star-Studded Cast of Curvy Widow: The Musical". NC Stage Company. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Full Cast Announced For Curvy Widow, Starring Nancy Opel at George Street Playhouse | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Gates, Anita (August 4, 2017). "Review: Looking for Love Among the Older Set in 'Curvy Widow'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Curvy Widow Opens a New Window and Allows Life to Come In". Times Square Chronicles. August 4, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2022.