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CURTAIN UP: This week, we spotlight the musical A Man of No Importance. The show has music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1994 Albert Finney film, A Man of No Importance. It tells the story of an amateur theatre group in Dublin and their leader, who is determined to stage a version of Salome at his church, despite the objections of church authorities.

The musical ran from September 12, 2002, to December 29, 2002, in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. The show starred Roger Rees as Alfie Byrne. The Classic Stage Company produced the first New York City revival of the musical, which opened on October 30, 2022, and ran until December 18. It starred Jim Parsons as Alfie Byrne.

“Curtain Up” is our weekly program playing a complete cast recording from Overture to Finale. It premieres on Friday at 8pm EST with two re-broadcasts – the following Monday at 2am EST and Wednesday at 11am EST. You can listen online here on our website or via apps and devices (Apple iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Echo/Alexa etc.).