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What (who) is curtain-up - definition

GROUP OF DEFENSIVE AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

The Steel Curtain; Steel curtain

curtain-up

¦ noun the beginning of a stage performance.

Curtain rod

DEVICE USED TO SUSPEND CURTAINS

Curtain rods; Shower curtain rod

A curtain rod, curtain rail, curtain pole, or traverse rod is a device used to suspend curtains, usually above windows or along the edges of showers or bathtubs, though also wherever curtains might be used. When found in bathrooms, curtain rods tend to be telescopic and self-fixing, while curtain rods in other areas of the home are often affixed with decorative brackets or finial.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtain_rod

Front curtain

STAGE CURTAIN(S) AT THE VERY FRONT OF A THEATRICAL STAGE

Main drape; Act curtain; Act Curtain; Tableau curtain; Austrian curtain; House curtain; Show curtain; Grand curtain; Olio drop; Olio curtain; Roll curtain; Oleo drop; Oleo curtain; Roll drop; Austrian drape; Puff curtain; Austrian puff curtain; Austrian puff drape; Guillotine curtains; Tab curtain; Opera drapes; Traveller curtains; Draw curtain; Traveler drape; Traveller drape; Traveller drapes; Traveler drapes; Venetian curtain; Venetian curtains; Venetian drape; Venetian drapes; Wipe curtain; Theater curtain; Theatre curtain; Act drop

A front curtain, also known as a (front-of-)house curtain, act curtain, grand drape, main curtain or drape, proscenium curtain, or main rag is the stage curtain or curtains at the very front of a theatrical stage, separating it from the house.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_curtain

Wikipedia

Steel Curtain

The Steel Curtain was the defensive line of the 1970s American football team Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). The line was the backbone of the Steelers dynasty, which won four Super Bowls (IX, X, XIII, and XIV) in six years.

The Steelers began their 1976 season 1–4 and lost their quarterback, Terry Bradshaw. For the nine games remaining in the season, the Steelers recorded five shutouts (three of them uninterrupted), and only allowed two touchdowns (both in a single game), and five field goals. The defense allowed an average 3.1 points per game and the team had an average margin of victory of 22 points. Eight of the Steelers' starting eleven defensive players were selected for the Pro Bowl that year, and four would be selected to the Hall of Fame.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel Curtain

Examples of use of curtain-up

1. They were "catty and argumentative" during pre–show preparations and ended up cursing and swearing as the moment of curtain–up came closer.

2. On the second night I stood by to take over the rope from Scott, donned the headset, and on hearing the word from Lisa ("Christopher, curtain up now!") I pulled the rope hard down.

3. Review: Quentin Letts on Lord of the Rings ‘Middle Earth with more corn than Kansas‘ (Real) Watch a sneak preview from Lord Of The Rings stage show (Windows) Watch a sneak preview from Lord Of The Rings stage show Scroll down for more Curtain up: The hugely popular Tolkien novel was first a film, and now it‘s a 25million musical The show debuted in Toronto last year and received a critical mauling.

4. Everyone else is singing about getting girls and being happy, and he‘s singing about, ‘I go out on a party and look for a little fun, but I find a darkened corner, because I still miss someone.‘ That‘s a dark lyric for a pop song." The best of the rest ... On with the show Curtain up!: Mel Brooks‘ "The Producers," which went from Hollywood comedy classic to Broadway musical sensation, returns in a new film version.