It’s Looking Like Curtains for Manford
John Kander and Fred Ebb – more commonly known as Kander & Ebb – will be best known as the creators of two of the most successful musicals in theatre history; Chicago & Cabaret. However, another Kander & Ebb show, successful on Broadway, but never produced professionally in the UK (although amateur rights have been available for years) is at last preparing to tour the UK.
Curtains is a musical-comedy-whodunnit and is set to star comedian-come-theatre-performer Jason Manford; 2016’s Strictly Come Dancing winner, Ore Oduba; and ex-Hollyoaks star, Carley Stenson… as well as a top-notch cast including the likes of Alan Burkitt, who toured to high acclaim across the UK in the Fred Astaire role of Gerry Travers in Top Hat.
Sardines was lucky to drop in on the cast during their secret rehearsals just ahead of the show’s imminent October opening at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre…
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