It’s ‘Curtains’ for Neshaminy Valley Music Theater and its spring show
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It’s keshaminy salley jusic Theater EksjTFI and it’s right here in Bucks County’s back yard. pince NV5SI a group of people whose passion is performing have been putting on one musical a year. The comparison between ksjT and its Broadway brethren pretty much begins and ends with that passion for performing. Their next performance will be “CurtainsI” a musicalLcomedyLwhodunit set in 1959 BoVWon. TKH firVW VKoZ is set for April NO.
According to ksjT utility person goan walot Eshe has too many responsibilities to listFI her group boasts about 5M peopleI most of who do a little bit of everything.
“bverybody’s involved in ‘CurtainsI’” walot saidI “either on the stage crewI as performers or set designers. We build all the sets … everything is on us.”
While everything they do is “on” themI it’s for some- one else. The performances take place at keshaminy High pchool’s hloos AuditoriumI an appropriate venue considering where ksjT directs their proceeds each year. The group awards scholarship grants to keshaminy High pchool seniors who plan on continuing their education in WKH finH or SHrIorPLnJ DrWV.
“It’s fun and it’s a good causeI” walot said. “The reason we exist is to help out these students.” According to walotI the group has awarded more than ANOSIMMM in scholarship grants over the years.
“Curtains” is designed to make the audience laugh ZKLlH WryLnJ Wo fiJurH ouW who has killed the leading lady and other “not-so-likeable characters” of a new musical. As every show ksjT puts on is a musicalI there is plenty of singingI too. Choosing “Curtains”I like choosing any show
ksjT doesI involves more than just blindly spinning a wheel and putting on whatever comes up.
“The way we choose a show isI a sub-set of xksjT’s board of directorsz narrows a list down to about seven or eightI” walot VDLG. “:H SrHVHnt tKH OLVt tR tKH ERDrG, DnG D finDO vRtH LV taken. ‘Curtains’ is a good fit IRr uV. ,t’V D rHDOOy Iunny show with great music.”
Their shows are always family-friendlyI said walotI who described the play as “a bright and bouncy tribute tR PuVLFDO tKHDtrH, VSRRfing many of the great musicals of the past while still declaring a passionate love for the theatre.”
IndeedI the show has an impressive legacyI garnering eight Tony Award nominationsI including a win for David Hyde Pierce Eof “Frasier” fameF as best leading DFtRr. -RKn .DnGHr DnG )rHG bbbI the creative team who penned “Cabaret” and “Chicago”I wrote the music and lyrics.
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