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Private Lives opened at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rogers Theatre), where it ran for 92 performances. Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It focuses on a divorced couple who discover that they are honeymooning with their new spouses in neighbouring rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetually stormy relationship, they realise that they still have feelings for each other. Its second act love scene was nearly censored in Britain as too risqué. Coward wrote one of his most popular songs, "Some Day I'll Find You", for the play.

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Jennifer Hudson to Perform at A MOTHER'S GIFT Benefiting the Julian D. King Gift Foundation
by Macon Prickett - Apr 27, 2018


Academy and Grammy Award winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson will perform in her hometown of Chicago for an intimate concert to benefit the Julian D. King Gift Foundation, the charitable organization created in honor of Hudson's nephew Julian D. King. Hudson will perform two shows during 'A Mother's Gift,' presented by Modern Luxury Chicago and Michigan Avenue magazine, on Thursday, May 10th at the Mayne Stage theater. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, April 26 at 10 a.m.

Special ANNA CHRISTIE Post-Show Event, Announced At The Lyric Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2018


Special Post-Show Event, April 15, after the 3pm performance. Feminist or Misogynist: Eugene O'Neill and "Anna Christie" A panel discussion with Director Scott Edmiston, O'Neill scholars Steven Bloom & Beth Wynstra, and members of the cast of Anna Christie.

Passions Clash In Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES At The Belgrade Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2018


Strong passions and even stronger personalities will collide in a new production of Noël Coward's most popular and enduring stage comedy at the Belgrade Theatre this April. Sparkling with Coward's signature wit and quick-fire dialogue, Private Lives sets the stage for a classic battle of the sexes when an unexpected encounter between two honeymooning couples unravels a tangled romantic history.

Photo Flash: London Classic Theatre Presents PRIVATE LIVES By Noël Coward
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2018


London Classic Theatre returns to the Everyman with their production of Noel Coward's comedy masterpiece, Private Lives. Olivia Beardsley and Helen Keeley reprise their roles as Sibyl Chase and Amanda Prynne and they are joined by three new cast members: Gareth Bennett-Ryan (Elyot Chase), Paul Sandys (Victor Prynne) and Rachael Holmes-Brown (Louise).

Lyric Stage's ANNA CHRISTIE Cast And Creative Team Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2018


Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, O'Neill's classic is a surprisingly contemporary play that crackles with fierce physicality, humor, and drama. After a 20-year separation, a coal barge captain (Lyric Stage favorite Johnny Lee Davenport) is reunited with the daughter he unknowingly abandoned to a life of hardship. When Anna falls in love with a shipwrecked sailor, her father and her suitor come to recognize their own culpability in her plight, and all three struggle in their own way for salvation. Following his acclaimed production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Scott Edmiston takes a fresh look at one of America's greatest playwrights.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal With Cressida Bonas in THE DOG BENEATH THE SKIN at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2018


Proud Haddock's The Dog Beneath The Skin will star Pete Ashmore (Arms and the Man, Watford Palace Theatre; Private Lives, Mercury Theatre; Treasure Island, Birmingham Rep) as Alan Normanand Cressida Bonas (Mrs Orwell, Old Red Lion Theatre, Southwark Playhouse; An Evening With Lucian Freud, Leicester Square Theatre; The Great Gatsby, Leicester Square Theatre) as The Dog.

Nine Letters is A Film That Isolates The Feelings Of Moving To New York City
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2018


Cristina Muller's film Nine Letters uses a minimalist documentary style to emphasize the conflicting feelings of moving to a cosmopolitan new city. Muller uses imagery and sound from around New York City to enhance the sentiments of nine letters that are read as voiceover. The letters span from 1930 to 2016 and show the perspective of a diverse group of immigrants. The film emphasizes the repetitive nature of the city with long shots of people exiting subway cars and walking across bridges and streets. There also exist moments of unique pause like sitting at a cold window, on a winter evening, as the sun sets. The observations made by the writers of each letter are able to breathe over the imagery and sounds Muller layers, giving the viewer time to absorb each letter. Nine Letters expresses how moving to New York City comes with an intensity and lightness that can be reflected back into the constant state of being alive.

Announcing The Pittsburgh SPARK Line-up!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2018


PITTSBURGH CLO is pleased to welcome a collection of writing teams from across the country to Pittsburgh for the inaugural SPARK festival in March. These teams were chosen from a highly-selective submissions process and will have the opportunity to rehearse and revise their work in residencies ranging from two days to three weeks. SPARK will provide dramaturgy and production resources to 10 new musicals at all stages of development, in addition to the world premiere of UP AND AWAY. As a part of the development period, eight of the musicals will receive public presentations through which the writing teams can gather audience insights and focus their intentions for the next phase of development. A major initiative of Pittsburgh CLO's recently completed Next Generation Capital Campaign, SPARK is designed to cultivate new and innovative work from emerging and established musical theater artists. 

Cressida Bonas to star in Jermyn Street Theatre's THE DOG BENEATH THE SKIN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2018


Proud Haddock's The Dog Beneath The Skin will star Pete Ashmore (Arms and the Man, Watford Palace Theatre; Private Lives, Mercury Theatre; Treasure Island, Birmingham Rep) as Alan Norman and Cressida Bonas (Mrs Orwell, Old Red Lion Theatre, Southwark Playhouse; An Evening With Lucian Freud, Leicester Square Theatre; The Great Gatsby, Leicester Square Theatre) as The Dog.

London Classic Theatre Announce Extension Of Their UK Tour Of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2017


London Classic Theatre today announce additional dates for their production of No l Coward's comedy masterpiece, Private Lives. Olivia Beardsley and Helen Keeley return to the production as Sibyl Chase and Amanda Prynne, and are joined by two new cast members, Gareth Bennett-Ryan (Elyot Chase) and Paul Sandys (Victor Prynne). The production tours to 16 venues in the new year, opening at Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford on 16 January, and concluding the run at the Coventry Belgrade Theatre on 21 April.

Miles Richardson to Lead DEAR BRUTUS at Southwark Playhouse; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017


Miles Richardson leads an 11-strong cast of J. M. Barrie's rarely performed play DEAR BRUTUS in its centenary year at Southwark Playhouse, presented by Troupe Theatre and directed by Jonathan O'Boyle.

Miles Richardson to Lead DEAR BRUTUS at Southwark Playhouse; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2017


Miles Richardson leads an 11-strong cast of J. M. Barrie's rarely performed play DEAR BRUTUS in its centenary year at Southwark Playhouse, presented by Troupe Theatre and directed by Jonathan O'Boyle.

Belgrade Theatre Announces More Hit Shows For 2018
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2017


The Belgrade Theatre has announced more shows to be added to its Spring 2018 Season, including the multi-award winning West End comedy The Play That Goes Wrong from Mon 19 to Sat 24 March, back by phenomenal demand following a sold out run earlier this year.

Drexel To Continue AMERICA'S GREATEST FILMS Free Film Series In 2018
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2017


The historic Drexel Theatre launched America's Greatest Films in 2017 as a thank you to the community for its support during the 2016 renovation of the theatre.

Glenn Miller Orchestra to Arrive at Marcus Center This October
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2017


The band is making a stop in Milwaukee at the Wilson Theater at Vogel today, October 20 at 7:30 pm.

LOVE FROM A STRANGER to Embark on UK Tour
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2017


A whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps Cecily Harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. However, her newfound love is not all that he seems

The Western Stage to Present Dysfunctional Family Comedy 'THE BOONDAWGLE ESTATE'
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2017


Meet the Boondawgle family: one hypochondriac, one split personality, one who lives in an imaginary world of grandeur, the controller, the troublemaker, and the one whose only desire is to settle his late uncle's estate and skip town. Will the family pull together to unlock a secret fortune? And what does the goldfish have to do with it? The Boondawgle Estate is a mixture of 1930s style comedy, absurd situations, and the true meaning of family.

Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park presents PRIVATE LIVES by Noel Coward
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2017


Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park presents Noel Coward's classic comedy Private Lives, directed by Emily Heugatter the production runs August 17 through August 27 at 2920 Paseo in the Paseo Arts District. 

Chicken Experts KFC Partner With Space Flight Experts World View To Send Zinger Chicken Sandwich To Space
by Marina Kennedy - Jun 13, 2017


KFC and World View announced today that they have partnered to launch the Zinger chicken sandwich to the edge of space and then bring it back, along with telemetry data. Pushing the boundaries of space exploration and fried chicken technology, the mission will be the longest controlled stratospheric balloon flight with a commercial payload in history and the first-ever multi-day mission of the World View Stratollite flight system.

Glenn Miller Orchestra to Arrive at Marcus Center This October
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2017


The band is making a stop in Milwaukee at the Wilson Theater at Vogel on Friday, October 20 at 7:30 pm.

BWW Review: Reboot Theater's PRIVATE LIVES Very Witty, Slightly Wonky
by Amelia Reynolds - May 9, 2017


Elyot (Kit Lascher) and Sybil (Alysha Curry) are on honeymoon in the French Riviera. It's 1930. They're sipping cocktails, calling each other 'dahling' in that quintessential, leftover-from-Britain way of speaking. Sybil has already mentioned Elyot's ex wife, Amanda, but Elyot reassures Sybil that she has nothing to worry about.

Photo Flash: The Dog Days of Summer Arrive Early in SYLVIA
by Julie Musbach - Apr 22, 2017


The dog days of summer arrive early this year, as Rubicon Theatre Company presents a spring production of A.R. Gurney's howlingly funny canine comedy SYLVIA, a love story about empty nesters Greg and Kate, and an irrepressible mutt named Sylvia. Written by Drama Desk, Obie and Lortel Award-winning playwright A.R. Gurney (also known for Love Letters and The Dining Room), the plot follows what happens after a man going through a midlife crisis finds a dog in Central Park and brings her home without consulting his wife.

The Dog Days of Summer Arrive Early with A.R. Gurney's Comedy SYLVIA
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2017


The dog days of summer arrive early this year, as Rubicon Theatre Company presents a spring production of A.R. Gurney's howlingly funny canine comedy SYLVIA, a love story about empty nesters Greg and Kate, and an irrepressible mutt named Sylvia. Written by Drama Desk, Obie and Lortel Award-winning playwright A.R. Gurney (also known for Love Letters and The Dining Room), the plot follows what happens after a man going through a midlife crisis finds a dog in Central Park and brings her home without consulting his wife.

Photo Flash: Geva Theatre Center Presents PRIVATE LIVES
by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2017


Geva Theatre Center presents Private Lives, Noel Coward's hilarious comedy of manners.Private Lives is directed by Mark Cuddy and will be performed in the Wilson Stage from March 21 to April 16.

Segal Center Announces Full Lineup for 2017 Film Festival on Theatre and Performance
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2017


The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center announces the third annual Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance (FTP).

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