The Curtain Closes on Jill Paice

One of Broadway’s beaming young stars danced out of the arms of David Hyde Pierce in the production of “Curtains” for the final time last night.  Jill Paice performed her final role as Niki Harris.  She leaves “Curtains” in anticipation of playing Scarlett O’Hara in the world premiere of the musical “Gone With the Wind,” in London.  The previews for “Gone With the Wind” will start on April 5 at the New London Theatre in the West End and Paice’s interpretation of Scarlett is much anticipated among fans.  She will be missed greatly in “Curtains” but fans know that she will be moving on to bigger and better roles.

According to press notes posted on Playbill.com, “In ‘Curtains’ Paice created the role of Niki Harris who is clearly smitten with-and under investigation by-Hyde Pierce’s detective character.  The music comedy whodunnit at the Al Hirshfeld Theatre concerns the murder of a trouper in a Broadway-bound musical.”  Piace is also known for playing Laura Fairlie in “The Woman In White,” for appearing in the Las Vegas production of “Mamma Mia,” and the national tour of “Les Miserables.”  Theatre patrons will have to keep a sharp eye out for the talented Jill Paice, in the meantime don’t forget to buy your pair of Curtains tickets from Stubhub.com.

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