Curtain Up: A Special Event
Curtain Up: A Special Event
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Curtain Up: A Special Event NYC Reviews and Tickets

89%
(108 Ratings)
Positive
97%
Mixed
2%
Negative
1%
Members say
Entertaining, Delightful, Must see, Relevant, Absorbing

About the Show

Curtain Up is an exhibition created in partnership between the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and London's V&A celebrating 40 Years of theater in both cities.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (108)

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212 Reviews | 66 Followers
92
Must see, Ambitious, Delightful

See it if Enjoy the "behind the scenes" workings of a play or musical, it's free to get in, exits displayed beautifully, wish it had more stuff on han

Don't see it if You are looking for an all day exhibit - unfortunately a half hour will suffice

103 Reviews | 18 Followers
92
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Informative, Intelligent

See it if You have a reasonably good grasp of the big hits and want an in-depth, educational look at Broadway history and how the magic is made

Don't see it if You're hoping for an exhibit that focuses more on the content of major Broadway shows than on the creative process.

103 Reviews | 25 Followers
92
Absorbing, Entertaining, Informative

See it if You love theater history. You're interested in behind-the-scenes elements of theater.

Don't see it if You're not interested in history. You think behind-the-scenes aspects ruin the magic.

121 Reviews | 71 Followers
91
Memory provoking, Educational

See it if You have any interest in Broadway and the London theatre. You want to see up close, the props, costumes, et al of Tony/ Olivier recipients.

Don't see it if You want a full accounting. Exhibit is short-about thirty minutes in length. Look up or you miss Mary Poppins and the Green Witch.

55 Reviews | 34 Followers
91
Delightful, Interesting

See it if You have any interest in behind the scenes at the theater, especially if you want to see costumes up close

Don't see it if No reason not to see it, it's truly delightful

106 Reviews | 17 Followers
90
Enchanting, Relevant

See it if you want to learn about Broadway and see interesting designs.

Don't see it if you're looking for a play or a musical. It's an exhibition.

195 Reviews | 396 Followers
90
Entertaining, Relevant, Absorbing, Delightful

See it if you're a theatre fan and interested in viewing various photos, costumes, props, video recordings, etc. of iconic bway & west end shows.

Don't see it if you're not a BIG fan of the theatre.

87 Reviews | 31 Followers
90
Absorbing, For true theater lovers, Interesting, Educational, Great costumes

See it if You love looking at costumes and other cool treasures from beloved Broadway and West End productions.

Don't see it if You don't like Broadway or the West End.

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