A musical-loving Boston detective. An ambitious local actress. A brassy Broadway producer.

And a series of murders.

That’s just a taste of the 2006 musical “Curtains.” The Colorado Springs Conservatory will be presenting the musical at Colorado College’s Katheryn Mohrman Theatre throughout the weekend. “Curtains” is written by Rupert Holmes, with musical numbers from John Kander and Fred Ebb, best known for hit shows “Chicago” and “Cabaret.”

“’Curtains’ is a hilarious, wacky, murder mystery musical comedy,” said Nathan Halvorson, CEO of the conservatory and director of this production. “It’s a big dance show, lots of big vocals, lots of really broad comedy.”

The show follows Boston detective Lt. Frank Cioffi, who tries to solve the murder of a leading actress in 1959.

The musical is the finale for the Colorado Springs Conservatory’s summer intensive program. This will be the second year of the intensive, which hosts high school students interested in pursuing performing arts professionally.

The 27 students in the monthlong program spend their mornings in classes about playwriting, vocal training and learning other technical skills, Halvorson said. Then, in the afternoon, they rehearse for the show.

“It’s fun to watch the students have the lightbulb moments of discovery or learn a new skill and get so excited about it,” Halvorson said. “These young adults are spectacular, amazing talents who are really working hard at honing their skill sets and getting better. And so it’s a mix of education, pure joy and fun.”

Halvorson chose “Curtains” to help students learn new skills in working with a comedy-mystery. Last year, the students performed “Titanic” — a much more serious, dramatic production.

“This year, I was trying to think of what was the exact opposite of what we did last summer,” he said. “‘Curtains’ really fits that bill, because it’s completely ridiculous and hilarious, and it’s a very dance-heavy show.”

As for the audience, Halvorson says, expect to be wowed.

“I think they’re going to be blown away by the talent of these young people,” he said. “I think they’re going to marvel at the choreography, and I think they’re gonna laugh at all the jokes, and I think they’re gonna leave home singing the songs.”