Lt. Frank Cioffi
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Lt. Frank Cioffi is the amiable, theater-loving detective protagonist of the musical comedy whodunit "Curtains," who investigates a murder during a troubled Broadway-bound production.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
detective
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fictional character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Curtains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Robbin’ Hood (musical within the musical Curtains) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (won by David Hyde Pierce) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
amiable
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earnest ⓘ meticulous ⓘ optimistic ⓘ romantic ⓘ theater-loving ⓘ |
| comicElement | uses theatre knowledge to solve crimes humorously ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Rupert Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | grows from shy fan to confident performer-detective ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | stage musical Curtains ⓘ |
| genre | musical comedy whodunit ⓘ |
| hobby |
musical theatre
ⓘ
performing on stage ⓘ |
| investigates | murder at the Boston tryout of the musical Robbin’ Hood ⓘ |
| investigatesDeathOf | Jessica Cranshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Niki Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Fred Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Kander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | combines detective figure with musical theatre fan ⓘ |
| narrativeGenre |
backstage musical
ⓘ
murder mystery ⓘ |
| notableProduction | 2007 Broadway production of Curtains ⓘ |
| occupation |
homicide detective
ⓘ
police lieutenant ⓘ |
| policeDepartment | Boston Police Department (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Hyde Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Curtains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
helps fix the troubled musical within the show
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solves the central murder mystery ⓘ |
| settingOfInvestigation |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Broadway-bound musical production ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
blending art and investigation
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love of theatre ⓘ |
| worksWith |
cast of Robbin’ Hood
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creative team of Robbin’ Hood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Curtains