'Curtains' ends Broadway run Mar 20, 2008
Pierce ("Frasier," "Monty Python's Spamalot") will remain with the show until it closes, as will original cast members Debra Monk, Karen Ziemba, Jason Danieley and Edward Hibbert, among others. With book by Rupert Holmes (and original book and concept by the late Peter Stone), "Curtains" follows a cop (Pierce) investigating the death of the leading lady of a Broadway-bound musical trying out in 1959 Boston. (Variety)
Records: Wednesday, February 27 Feb 28, 2008
Actress Debra Monk is 59. Rock singer-musician Neal Schon (Journey) is 54. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The Serious Side of Horror: A Look at Horror Oscar Winners Nov 3, 2007
The cast also includes Oscar nominees John C. Reilly (Chicago), Tim Roth (Rob Roy), Pete Postlethwaite (In the Name of the Father) and Emmy-winners Camryn Manheim (The Practice) and Debra Monk (NYPD Blue). Although the Academy often turn up their noses at scary movies--having ignored such stellar scare-fests as The Shining, Dracula, The Thing, The Mummy, Frankenstein, King Kong, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Others and even The Day the Earth Stood Still--some surprising nominations and/or... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
BACKSTAGE TIDBITS FROM TONY AWARDS Jun 11, 2007
Multiple award winner Angela Lansbury: "Well . . . here we go again . . ." Multiple award winner Audra McDonald: "One Tony's at my mom's. My other three are in my music room. Well, not exactly a music room. It's my extra room with a piano in it." And Debra Monk of "Curtains" is also a previous winner, but this time her eyes teared up: "Hey, it's been a long road for this show. Took six years. Just the fact that we got to be here is almost more than I can stand.". Leaving her, I bumped into... (New York Post -- Gossip)
'Spring,' 'Utopia' coast through Tony Awards Jun 11, 2007
Stuart Ramson/Associated Press David Hyde Pierce, center, arrives with co-stars Debra Monk, left, and Karen Ziemba at last night's Tony Awards ceremony. In an upset, Pierce won the award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in "Curtains." Click photo for larger image. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
2007 TONY AWARDS Jun 11, 2007
Competition is so keen that, with Laura Bell Bundy as a compensation nomination for the otherwise exiled Legally Blonde and Debra Monk from the sentimental patchwork Curtains, there wasn't even space for Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth (The Apple Tree) or Ashley Brown of Disney's unloved hit Mary Poppins. Actors in plays crowd the other nail-biting category. (Orlando Sentinel)
Tom Stoppard's 'Coast of Utopia' and 'Spring Awakening' sweep Tony Awards Jun 11, 2007
Christine Ebersole won for best leading actress in a musical for playing both Big and Little Edie Beale in "Grey Gardens." Though she was in one of the toughest categories of the night, up against Audra McDonald ("110 in the Shade"), Donna Murphy ("LoveMusik"), Debra Monk ("Curtains") and Laura Bell Bundy ("Legally Blonde: The Musical"), Ebersole was considered a favorite. "I left Hollywood when they told me I was over the hill," she said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Watch the Tonys, see the plays Jun 11, 2007
Starring David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk, it's vintage musical comedy. It takes you back to the glory days before those behemoth bores like Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. (Hamilton Spectator)
David Hyde Pierce And Debra Monk Sing Jun 9, 2007
Second Cup Caf;: "Curtains", Tony-Nominated Musical Stars David Hyde Pierce And Debra Monk Tread The Boards On The Early Show Stage - The ShowBuzz ... Tony-Nominated Musical Stars David Hyde Pierce And Debra Monk Tread The Boards On The Early Show Stage ... (CBS) "Curtains" is an original musical comedy starring David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk. (CBS News -- Early Show)
A winning season on Broadway Jun 9, 2007
Then came Audra McDonald, almost unbearably poignant as the spinster in the sweetheart of a revival of "110 in the Shade." Competition is so keen that, with Laura Bell Bundy as a compensation nomination for the otherwise exiled "Legally Blonde" and Debra Monk from the sentimental patchwork "Curtains," there wasn't even space for Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth ("The Apple Tree") or Ashley Brown of Disney's unloved hit "Mary Poppins.". Actors in plays crowd the other nail-biting category. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Who'll Win the Tonys? Jun 8, 2007
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk in Curtains. Joan Marcus Article Tools. (Time.com)
Utopia, Spring Awakening take Drama Desk awards May 21, 2007
Featured musical-performance awards were given to Debra Monk as a hard-boiled producer in Curtains and to Gavin Lee for his portrayal of Bert the chimney sweep in Mary Poppins. The Disney-Cameron Mackintosh musical also picked up the prize for sets-musical (Bob Crowley). (Globe and Mail)
O'Brien gets Tony nod for 'Utopia' May 17, 2007
Actress-Musical: Laura Bell Bundy, Legally Blonde the Musical ; Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens ; Audra McDonald, 110 in the Shade ; Debra Monk, Curtains ; Donna Murphy, LoveMusik. Featured Actor-Play: Anthony Chisholm, Radio Golf ; Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia ; Ethan Hawke, The Coast of Utopia ; John Earl Jelks, Radio Golf ; Stark Sands, Journey's End. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'Awakening' leads Tony noms with 11 May 17, 2007
"Curtains," starring David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk, was third among new musicals with eight nominations, followed by "Legally Blonde: The Musical" and "Mary Poppins" (seven each) ... " and "Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway" will vie for the special theatrical event award, and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, the city's major nonprofit company, received the Tony for outstanding regional theater. The Tonys will be presented June 10 at Radio City Music Hall in New York and boradcast by CBS. Andrew... (Hollywood Reporter)
'Spring Awakening' tops Tony nominees May 16, 2007
On the female side, Christine Ebersole scored for "Grey Gardens," along with Audra McDonald ("110 in the Shade"), Debra Monk ("Curtains"), Donna Murphy ("LoveMusik"), and the "Legally Blonde" star who isn't Reese Witherspoon, Laura Bell Bundy. Some of the cruelest competitions come in the supporting categories, especially for the members of the uniformly excellent and cohesive ensemble who appear in the three parts of "Coast" -- "Voyage," "Shipwreck," and "Salvage." Votes may split between Billy... (Boston Globe -- Living)
2007 Tony Awards Announced May 16, 2007
Debra Monk, Curtains. Donna Murphy, LoveMusik. (Suite101.com)
'Awakening,' 'Utopia' top Tony races May 16, 2007
Blonde's Laura Bell Bundy will vie for best actress in a musical with stage darlings Ebersole, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy and Debra Monk. And living legends Vanessa Redgrave and Angela Lansbury were nominated for The Year of Magical Thinking and Deuce, despite the lukewarm notices that greeted both new plays. (USA Today -- Life)
Yale grads, faculty gain Tony nods May 16, 2007
Actress-Musical: Laura Bell Bundy, "Legally Blonde The Musical"; Christine Ebersole, "Grey Gardens"; Audra McDonald, "110 in the Shade"; Debra Monk, "Curtains"; Donna Murphy, "LoveMusik.". Featured Actor-Play: Anthony Chisholm, "Radio Golf"; Billy Crudup, "The Coast of Utopia"; Ethan Hawke, "The Coast of Utopia"; John Earl Jelks, "Radio Golf"; Stark Sands, "Journey s End.". (New Haven Register, CT)
Tony nominations announced May 16, 2007
Show scored a total of eight noms, including book, direction, score, choreography, lead actor (David Hyde Pierce) and actress (Debra Monk). "Poppins," meanwhile, is the top seller of the bunch, thanks in part to a valuable property with built-in recognition and the marketing muscle of producers Disney Theatrical Prods. (Variety)
Plummer lands seventh Tony Awards nod May 16, 2007
Laura Bell Bundy, Legally Blonde The Musical; Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens; Audra McDonald, 110 in the Shade; Debra Monk, Curtains; Donna Murphy, LoveMusik. Direction-Play. (Globe and Mail)
Tony award nominations: Art trumps commerce May 16, 2007
I didn t see it, but surely she was better than Debra Monk, in a supporting role in Curtains. For Harold Prince not to get a Tony nomination for LoveMusik is startling. (The Palm Beach Post)
Chasing Tony May 16, 2007
Also nominated are Debra Monk, who plays a funny, mouthy producer in Curtains, and Broadway favorite Donna Murphy, thoughtfully portraying singer Lotte Lenya in LoveMusik. Nominated for best actor in a play were Boyd Gaines, for his dead-on portrayal of a war-weary officer in the World War I drama Journey s End; Frank Langella, who plays an emotionally manipulative Nixon in Frost/Nixon; Brian F. O Byrne, the compelling lead of all three parts of The Coast of Utopia; another stage veteran,... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Spring Awakening' leads 2007 Tony nods May 16, 2007
The other nominees are Ebersole, Audra McDonald ("110 in the Shade"), Debra Monk ("Curtains") and Donna Murphy of "LoveMusik," who grew up in Hauppauge. Ral Esparza is considered the bachelor to beat for leading actor in a musical, for his portrayal of a commitment-phobic Manhattanite in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Esparza has lofty competition from previous Tony winner Michael Cerveris ("LoveMusik"), as well as Groff, Hyde Pierce and Gavin Lee of "Mary Poppins.". (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Worley joins 'The Drowsy Chaperone' Apr 3, 2007
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk star. Al Hirschfeld. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'Curtains' Not A Draw Mar 23, 2007
You can't dump all the blame on Holmes - although, for a showbiz show in which a producer (the unsinkable Debra Monk) declaims, "I put on 'The Iceman Cometh,' and no one cameth," it's hard to be kind. And, for that matter, Kander's music doesn't find him at his best - at times, he isn't searching very hard. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
A broad with style Mar 17, 2007
The role of a vulgar producer in Curtains is close to Debra Monk s heart, as is the Tiffany locket given to her by lyricist Fred Ebb ... March 18, 2007 Around her neck, Debra Monk wears a silver Tiffany & Co. locket in the shape of a heart, a gift from lyricist Fred Ebb five or six Decembers ago. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
A new platform for Finneran: radio Jan 13, 2007
Among those walking the red carpet were actresses Debra Monk and Megan Sikora, both of whom will be working soon with David Hyde Pierce in the Broadway production of "Curtains." Also on hand was actress Andrea Martin, who last appeared in the Huntington production of "The Rose Tattoo," Mimi Lieber, who was in "Sisters Rosensweig," and Brooks Ashmanskas, who just finished the Broadway run of Martin Short's "Fame Becomes Me.". Pats Seau faces charges, not Chargers. (Boston Globe)
Hirschfeld raising 'Curtains' in Feb. Nov 3, 2006
Along with Hyde Pierce, Rialto vets reprising their L.A. roles include Debra Monk as the musical-within-the-musical's producer, Karen Ziemba as the lyricist and Edward Hibbert as the director. Roger Berlind heads a team of producers including Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergere, Ted Hartley and Center Theater Group. (Variety)
'Curtains' isn't scheduled to play in Boston Aug 18, 2006
The show also features Debra Monk, Karen Ziemba, Jason Danieley, Jill Paice, and six others. Curtains" runs through Sept. 30 and then is supposed to move to New York at a date to be announced. But unfortunately, this show that really should play in Boston isn't scheduled to, Werther says.The catfight continues Ex-``Dynasty" divas Joan Collins and Linda Evans will face off again -- this time onstage -- in the revival of James Kirkwood's comedy ``Legends. (Boston Globe -- Living)
RAISING OF 'CURTAINS' Aug 18, 2006
He's backed up by a cast of top-tier Broadway performers, all playing familiar theatrical types: Debra Monk, hilarious as a cynical producer (the character is said to be based on real-life producer Fran Weissler); Edward Hibbert, devouring the scenery (and practically the audience) as a camp director; Karen Ziemba as a writer who's really a performer at heart; and John Bolton as a ruthless and powerful critic. The score contains three signature Kander and Ebb tunes that lovingly poke fun at... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Regional theater roundup Aug 15, 2006
Director Scott Ellis and choreographer Rob Ashford guide a cast that includes Jason Danieley, Debra Monk and David Hyde Pierce. At Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre through Sept. 10. (USA Today -- Life)
L.A. lifts 'Curtains' Aug 14, 2006
Broadway alum included Jason Alexander, Kate Burton, Kristin Chenoweth, Joel Grey, Victor Garber, John Glover, Ron Rifkin, Tracey Ullman, and Julie White, not to mention the stars on stage: David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk and Karen Ziemba. Kander, who wrote "Chicago" and "Cabaret" with Ebb, couldn't quite express what the lyricist might think of the evening's proceedings. (Variety)
More of this story Aug 12, 2006
He is flanked by actress Niki (Jill Paice, left) and the producer Carmen Bernstein (Debra Monk) ... Is it the producer Carmen Bernstein (Debra Monk). (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
'Curtains' Call Aug 11, 2006
The producer Carmen Bernstein (Debra Monk), the investor Oscar Shapiro (Michael McCormick), the lyricist Georgia Hendricks (Karen Ziemba) and the composer Aaron Fox (Jason Danieley) are trying not to collapse from the venom spewing out of the newspapers they're holding. To cope, they give voice to the question that has baffled thespians for ages about critics "what kind of man would take a job like that?". (Los Angeles Times)
Could It Really Be 'Curtains'? Jul 30, 2006
The cast includes Tony winners Debra Monk and Karen Ziemba as well as Jason Danieley, with choreography by Rob Ashford and music direction by David Loud. A backstage musical and murder mystery combined, "Curtains" is a whodunit in more than one sense of the word. (Los Angeles Times)
Cagle's Reviews: 'Festen' & 'Show People' Apr 12, 2006
There's a fine scene in "Show People," filmmaker Paul Weitz's ("About a Boy") play at Off Broadway's Second Stage Theatre, where Debra Monk takes a bite of an apparently inedible muffin (there's horseradish in it) and you'd think by the acrobatics she performs with her face that she had bitten off a piece of Hell. The play is worth seeing for Monk, and for the creepily funny performance of Ty Burrell from the CBS sitcom "Out of Practice." But the play itself is half-baked, full of awfully... (CBS New York, NY)
`Pen' Packs Three Plays in One; `Tryst' Overwhelms: John Simon Apr 7, 2006
Good acting by Debra Monk, Ty Burrell and Judy Greer (less so by Lawrence Pressman) is no compensation. Best is Heidi Ettinger's set depicting a millionaire's beach house. (Bloomberg)
It's 'Curtains' for Monk, Hibbert and Ziemba as Broadway Vets Join Musical Cast (Playbill) Jan 26, 2006
Debra Monk, Edward Hibbert and. Karen Ziemba. (RSS - Yahoo News - Entertainment)
