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Alan Stern and Greg Smith co-host this podcast featuring reviews of current theater productions -- mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area, with occasional forays to New York and London -- and interviews with performers and other theater professionals.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAlan Stern and Greg Smith co-host this podcast featuring reviews of current theater productions -- mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area, with occasional forays to New York and London -- and interviews with performers and other theater professionals.
Curtain Up! is hosted by Alan Stern & Greg Smith. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "North by Northwest/Peter Pan Goes Wrong" (8 October 2026, 20 minutes), "Podcast 6: Hairspray/Dharma Handbook" (24 July 2026, 18 minutes), and "Dracula/The Lunchbox/Tony Nominations" (27 May 2026, 29 minutes).
Curtain Up! publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 11 episodes.
Booking probability for Curtain Up! is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Curtain Up! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Curtain Up!'s contact route on record: verified email.
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Alan Stern & Greg Smith hosts Curtain Up!, an arts podcast with 11 episodes published.
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Alan and Greg review ACT's production of "North by Northwest" and the SF Playhouse's production of "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" Photo credits: North by Northwest: Steve Tanner, Rich Soublet II Peter Pen Goes Wrong: Jessica...
Episode #6
<p>Alan and Greg review the world premier of "The Employee Dharma Handbook" by Geetha Reddy, and a summer production of the musical "Hairspray."</p><p>"Hairspray" photos: Jessical Palopoli</p><p>"Dharma" photos: Kevin...
Episode #5
<p>Alan and Greg review the San Francisco Playhouse's production of "Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really" and the Berkeley Rep's new musical version of "The Lunchbox." They also talk about the upcoming seasons...
Episode #4
<p>Greg and Alan discuss a surprising encounter with the Academy Award winning actress, and review TheatreWorks' production of "Come from Away". Then NY critic Thom Wise joins the team to discuss several shows that have...
Episode #3
<p>Alan and Greg discuss the SF Playhouse's new production of David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly". Alan gives a mini-review of San Jose Stage's production of "The Lehman Trilogy" Photo Credits: Jennifer Palopoli ("M...
Episode #2
<p>Alan and Greg interview pianist/actor/writer Hershey Felder, currently appearing in "The Piano and Me," a new show about his unusual and prolific career. They also interview New York composer/lyricist/performer Joe...
Episode #2
<p>Alan & Greg interview composer/lyricist/performer Joe Iconis about his upcoming solo show at Feinstein's at the Nikko.</p>
Episode #1
<p>Alan and Greg interview jazz singer/songwriter Spencer Day and review the San Francisco Playhouse's new production of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods".</p><p>"Into the Woods" thumbnail by Jessica...
Episode #4
<p>Alan and Greg review the Berkeley Rep's production of Jake Brasch's comedy "The Reservoir" and interview director Giovanna Sardelli about her new production of "Little Women" at TheaterWorks. They also discuss their...
Episode #3
<p>Alan and Greg interview David Saffert and Gillian Snow, the hilarious duo who play Liberace and Liza Minelli in their cabaret act. They also review the San Francisco Playhouse's new production of "My Fair...
<p>Alan and Greg review TheatreWorks' new musical adaptation of Ed Graczyk's 1976 play about a group of women in rural Texas who were forever changed when the Hollywood production of "Giant" filmed in their small...
Episode #1
<p>Alan and Greg review the San Francisco production of "Joan Crawford Superstar," a play about the legendary film star and icon.</p><p>This episode was originally aired on KMVT in May 2025.</p><p>(Thumbnail art...
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