Thursday evening, August 3, saw the opening of the new musical comedy Curvy Widow at the Westside Theatre. With Book by Bobby Goldman, Music  & Lyrics by Drew Brody and directed by Peter Flynn, the production stars Nancy Opel (Broadway: Honeymoon In VegasUrinetown, The Toxic Avenger) in the the semi-autobiographical adventures of a gutsy, recently widowed 50-something woman struggling through the modern dating scene.

 

Additional cast of Curvy Widow: Andrea Bianchi (TV’s As The World Turns), Aisha de Haas (Broadway: Rent; Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk), Elizabeth Ward Land (Broadway: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Memphis), Ken Land (Broadway: The Scarlet Pimpernel; Promises, Promises), Alan Muraoka (TV’s Sesame Street, Broadway: Miss Saigon) and Christopher Shyer (Broadway: Mamma Mia!, National Tour: The Book of Mormon).

 

Theater Pizzazz’s JK Clarke was on hand for photos for the curtain call and after party at Burgers and Lobster in Times Square.