Present Laughter Revival 2017
Opened: April 5, 2017Closing: July 02, 2017
Present Laughter - 2017 - Broadway History , Info & More
St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY
Noel Coward's totally-irresistible comedy, Present Laughter, follows a self-obsessed actor (is there any other kind?) in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Freely indulging his considerable appetite for wine, women and sleeping late (not necessarily in that order), the theatre's favorite leading man suddenly finds himself caught between fawning ingenues, crazed playwrights, secret trysts and unexpected twists.
Present Laughter first premiered on Broadway at the Plymouth Theatre in 1946, following an immensely successful wartime tour starring Coward himself. One of his most produced and beloved works, Present Laughter has come to define Coward's singular comedic voice for generations of theatergoers. In addition to Coward, some of the world's most accomplished stage actors, including the likes of Albert Finney, Peter O'Toole, and Ian McKellen, have played the lead role.
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Present Laughter starring Kevin Kline – review at St James Theatre, New York – ‘lugubrious’
6 / 10
The result is that laughter is only intermittently present. It feels lugubrious and weighty rather effortless. Our taste for the kind of theatrical vanity encapsulated by Essendine has long waned and it seems incongruous that his theatre career could support such a large permanent staff, including housekeeper, valet and secretary, or allow his house to look like Victoria station, with so many people coming and going.
Present Laughter: EW stage review
8 / 10
Kline appears to be having the time of his life onstage at the St. James Theatre, where the latest Broadway revival of this 1939 drawing-room comedy opened Wednesday. It's a fast-paced and straightforward production, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, featuring two equally delightful and delighted costars - the goofily irresistible Kristine Nielsen as Essendine's stalwart secretary, Monica, and Kate Burton, steely and wry as his devoted not-quite-ex-wife, Liz - plus a mixed bag of supporting players and a jam-packed Edwardian flat of a set, designed by David Zinn, that gets its own entrance applause.
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Present Laughter FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of Present Laughter have there been?
Present Laughter has had 7 productions including Broadway which opened in 1946, Broadway which opened in 1958, Broadway which opened in 1982, Broadway which opened in 1996, Broadway which opened in 2010, Broadway which opened in 2017 and West End which opened in 2019.
What Tony Awards has Present Laughter been nominated for?
Present Laughter has been nominated for Best Costume Design of a Play for Susan Hilferty and Best Revival of a Play.
What awards has Present Laughter been nominated for?
Present Laughter has been nominated for several awards including Outstanding Costume Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Susan Hilferty, Outstanding Wig and Hair at the Drama Desk Awards for Josh Marquette, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Kate Burton and Kevin Kline, Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play at the Drama League Awards for Present Laughter, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Susan Hilferty, and Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Cobie Smulders.
What awards has Present Laughter won?
Present Laughter has won several awards, including Outstanding Costume Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Susan Hilferty, Outstanding Wig and Hair at the Drama Desk Awards for Josh Marquette, Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for Kate Burton and Kevin Kline, Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play at the Drama League Awards for Present Laughter, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Susan Hilferty, and Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Cobie Smulders.
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