Curtain Up! Festival Kicks Off

Yesterday afternoon, the free Curtain Up! festival, hosted by Broadway veterans Norm Lewis and Michael Urie, kicked off its three-day celebration of the return of Broadway after its 18-month pandemic hiatus. Below is a report from CBS2’s Dave Carlin about the planned weekend events, featuring clips of Friday’s performances by Wicked’s Jessica Volk singing “Gimme Gimme” from Thoroughly Modern Mille and Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell singing “There’s No Business Like Show Business” from Annie Get Your Gun on the festival stage in Times Square. Throughout the celebratory weekend, Broadway fans will also have the unique opportunity to enjoy interactive experiences and intimate concerts including Broadway sing a-longs, variety shows, and after-dark events.