Curvy Widow Explained
| Curvy Widow |
| Subtitle: | The Musical Comedy |
| Music: | Drew Brody |
| Lyrics: | Drew Brody |
| Premiere Date: | August 3rd, 2017 |
| Productions: | 2016 North Carolina 2017 Off-Broadway |
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.
Production
The musical is directed by Peter Flynn, with choreography by Marcos Santana.[1]
North Carolina production
The 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
Prior to their Off-Broadway debut, the musical opened at George Street Playhouse early May 2017 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[3]
Off-Broadway production
The musical started previews in July 2017 and officially opened Off-Broadway in August 2017 at Westside Theatre.[4]
Songs
- "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
| Character | North Carolina (2016) [5] | George Street Playhouse Production (2017) | Broadway (2017) [6] |
|---|
| Bobby | |
|---|
| 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
The 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]
Notes and References
- Vine, Hannah. http://www.playbill.com/article/take-a-look-at-the-musical-comedy-curvy-widows-opening-night/
- Web site: Zednick . Jason . 12 November 2016 . Nancy Opel Leads World Premiere of Curvy Widow: The Musical . 2022-10-13 . TheaterMania . en-US.
- George Street Playhouse. http://www.https ://georgestreetplayhouse.org/shows/show/curvy-widow///
- Broadway.com. http://www.broadway.com/shows/curvy-widow//
- Web site: Meet the Star-Studded Cast of Curvy Widow: The Musical . 2022-10-13 . NC Stage Company . en-US.
- Web site: Full Cast Announced For Curvy Widow, Starring Nancy Opel at George Street Playhouse TheaterMania . 2022-10-13 . www.theatermania.com . en-US.
- News: Gates . Anita . 2017-08-04 . Review: Looking for Love Among the Older Set in 'Curvy Widow' . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-10-13 . 0362-4331.
- Web site: 2017-08-04 . Curvy Widow Opens a New Window and Allows Life to Come In . 2022-10-13 . Times Square Chronicles . en-US.
