Based on a true story, ''Curvy Widow'' is a 2017

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comedy.

Production

The musical is directed by Peter Flynn, with choreography by

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, music and lyrics by Drew Brody and a book by Bobby Goldman.

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.

George Street Playhouse Production

Prior to their Off-Broadway debut, the musical opened at

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early May 2017 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Off-Broadway production

The musical started previews in July 2017 and officially opened

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in August 2017 at Westside Theatre.

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

Critical Reception

The New York Times's Anita Gates gave a review to the Broadway production as she writes, "I wish I had Bobby Goldman’s faith that New York is filled with attractive, charming, emotionally stable older men looking for relationships." In a review by Suzanna Bowling from Times Square Chronicles, Bowling proclaims, "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."

References

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