Noel Coward
Noel was an English playwright, composer, actor, producer and director. His plays include The Vortex (1924), Hay Fever (1925), Private Lives (1930), Blithe Spirit (1941), Present Laughter (1943) and This Happy Breed (1943).
Date of Birth: December 16, 1899
Date of Death: March 26, 1973 (73)
Birth Place: Teddington, ENGLAND
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Noel was an English playwright, composer, actor, producer and director. His plays include The Vortex (1924), Hay Fever (1925), Private Lives (1930), Blithe Spirit (1941), Present Laughter (1943) and This Happy Breed (1943). He produced, wrote, starred in and co-directed (with David Lean) the Academy Award-winning film In Which We Serve (1942) as well as writing the screenplay for one of the most beloved British films of all time, Brief Encounter (1945). He wrote many songs now considered classics, including "Mad About the Boy", "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", "I’ll See You Again" and "20th Century Blues" and in 1955 performed a sell-out cabaret season in Las Vegas. His musicals include Bitter Sweet (1929) and Sail Away (1961). As an actor he enjoyed memorable roles onstage in many of his plays as well as on film playing Hawthorne in Our Man In Havana (1959) and Mr Bridger in The Italian Job (1969). He was knighted in 1970.
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Video: Michael Ball Performs 'Pure Imagination' Ahead of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
by Stephi Wild - 2026-09-29 05:26:42
Cleveland Play House Previews PRIVATE LIVES, WORKING, DA VINCI CODE, ANNIE
by Rachel Stone - 2026-08-22 10:04:33
Video: CLUB CUMMING Trailer Previews New Docuseries About NYC Nightclub
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-09 13:34:34
Video: Alan Cumming Parodies A CHORUS LINE, LES MIZ & More at AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-09 11:27:36
Video: Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin Star in New Trailer for MGM+ Series VANISHED
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-13 16:03:57
Video: DOWNTON ABBEY Creator Shares Insights on Noel Coward’s Role in New Film
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-30 10:00:20
Video: Watch Gavin Lee Join THE LION KING on Broadway as 'Scar'
by Michael Major - 2025-07-23 11:54:23
Video: Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney Star as Theater Producers in EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-01 12:26:24
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2026
54 Below will present a lineup of performances next week, October 26-November 1, featuring Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole alongside Grammy nominee Billy Stritch, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2026
Noël Coward's supernatural comedy will open at New Theatre, featuring a man caught between his living wife and the mischievous ghost of his first spouse summoned by a medium.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2026
Noel Coward's supernatural comedy will run at Long Beach Playhouse with a cast including returning and debuting actors. The production opens on Halloween.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 19, 2026
Bistro Award winner Linda Kahn brings her cabaret show GOTTA HAVE ME GO WITH YOU, SONGS OF CONNECTION to the Laurie Beechman Theatre, featuring music by Burt Bacharach, Stephen Sondheim, and The Beatles.
by Amanda Callas - Oct 14, 2026
Waiting in the Wings explores the glamor and elegance of a lost era, life on the stage of 1920s music halls, the terror and loss and beauty of aging, and the incomparable treasures of female friendship.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2026
Walnut Street Theatre will present Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical, with previews beginning in November and an extended run through early January. The production marks a major holiday offering for the Philadelphia theatre.
by Gregory Fletcher - Oct 5, 2026
As one of the inaugural recipients of the Star to Be Project at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, produced in conjunction with the York Theatre Company, Charlie High paid tribute to Judy Garland and her legendary 1961 Carnegie Hall concert on October 4
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 2, 2026
The eccentric Bliss family – Judith, a recently retired actress, David, a self-absorbed novelist, and their two unconventional children – live in a world where reality slides easily into fiction. Upon entering this world, the weekend guests – a proper diplomat, a shy flapper, an athletic boxer and a fashionable sophisticate – are thrown into melodramatic scenes wherein their hosts profess emotions and react to situations that do not really exist. The comedic chaos ends only when the tortured visitors tip-toe out the door. Cleverly constructed and slightly cynical, this entertaining romp stars Richard E. Grant and Christine Baranski, making her West End debut.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2026
54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2026
Jeff Harnar will present a special encore performance of his solo show I KNOW THINGS NOW MY LIFE IN SONDHEIM'S WORDS in memory of Sondra Lee at Birdland Jazz, featuring music director Jon Weber.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2026
An all new music video has been released featuring Michael Ball OBE performing 'Pure Imagination', from CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Ball will star as Willy Wonka for the limited run at the London Coliseum in 2027. Check out the video here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2026
The Penfield Players will stage Noel Coward's supernatural comedy at the Penfield Community Center, directed by Kaleab Wiggins and featuring Brian Tan, Jaide Winant, and Kathryn Borden.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026
Ben Thornton, Ben Stock and Joe Feeney will lead the cast of the Lichfield Garrick's in-house pantomime ROBIN HOOD, directed by Daniel Buckroyd.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2026
Michael Ball will star as Willy Wonka in a new production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at the London Coliseum, directed by Nikolai Foster for a limited engagement.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026
Du Yun's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera ANGEL'S BONE will move to the London Coliseum, directed by Kip Williams, following its UK premiere at Aviva Studios in Manchester.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Sam Smith will headline a residency at the London Coliseum, joining NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE and English National Opera productions of ANGEL'S BONE and TOSCA in the venue's fall lineup.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Therese Lee will return to New York for an encore performance of PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, MY LIFE IN BING CROSBY SONGS at Don't Tell Mama, blending Bing Crosby's music with personal stories.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2026
Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, will present Noel Coward's comedy about the eccentric Bliss family at the MAC in Milford, directed by CJ Nolan.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2026
Natalie Ekberg's new play HIM, directed by Simon Fielding, will run at the Union Theatre in London from October 19 to 30, 2026, with press night set for October 21.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 22, 2026
Cleveland Play House has released preview videos for its upcoming season, featuring Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES, WORKING: A MUSICAL, THE DA VINCI CODE, and ANNIE.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Noel Coward has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Noel Coward has not appeared in the West End
Noel Coward has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for his work on "High Spirits." He was also nominated for Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Girl Who Came to Supper." In addition, Coward received a nomination for Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for his play "Blithe Spirit."
Noel Coward has won the Best Foreign Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for his play "Blithe Spirit".
Noel Coward has written 50 shows including London Calling (Composer/Lyricist), André Charlot's Revue of 1924 (Composer), On With the Dance (Composer/Lyricist), The Vortex (Playwright), Hay Fever (Playwright), Charlot Revue (Composer), Easy Virtue (Playwright), This Was a Man (Playwright), The Marquise (Playwright), Fallen Angels (Playwright), This Year of Grace (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Murray Anderson's Almanac (Bookwriter), Bitter Sweet (Bookwriter), Private Lives (Playwright), Cochran's 1931 Revue (Composer/Lyricist), Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 (Composer), Cavalcade (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), The Young Idea (Playwright), Words and Music (Sketches/Composer/Lyricist), Conversation Piece (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Point Valaine (Playwright), Tonight at 8:30 (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Operette (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Set to Music (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Sigh No More (Sketches/Composer/Lyricist), Pacific 1860 (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Ace of Clubs (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), After the Ball (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Quadrille (Playwright), Nude With Violin (Playwright), Look After Lulu (Playwright), Sail Away (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), The Girl Who Came to Supper (Composer/Lyricist), High Spirits (Source Material), Noel Coward's Sweet Potato (Composer/Lyricist), Cowardy Custard (Composer/Lyricist), Hay Fever (Playwright), Noel (Composer/Lyricist), Oh Coward! (Composer/Lyricist), Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (Composer), If Love Were All (Composer/Lyricist), Waiting in the Wings (Playwright), A Suite in Two Keys (Playwright), Design For Living (Playwright), Elaine Stritch At Liberty (Composer), A Marvelous Party (Composer/Lyricist), Blithe Spirit (Playwright), Brief Encounter (Playwright), Volcano (Playwright), The Rat Trap (Playwright).
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