The Will Revival

Watch a clip from Guthrie Theater featuring director David Ivers speaking about his connection to British comedy as the company prepares to open Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES. In the video, Ivers reflects on the comedic sensibility that defines the play and his approach to bringing it to the Guthrie's stage.

Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos celebrated the release of Under the Midnight Moon with an infectious set of newly unearthed ragtime, blues, and early jazz. Brilliant musicianship, irresistible energy, and forgotten songs made for a fabulous set.

Aspire Community Theatre announced plans to stage CRAZY FOR YOU, the classic Gershwin musical, under the direction of Artistic Director Trigger Weddle in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Old showtunes prove there's life in old-school show tunes when the Pocket Change Combo combines forces with young singers. Terrific Tyler J. Landusky led the combo platter of jazz and Broadway in CURTAINS & CADENZAS at 54 Below.

Princeton University and McCarter Theatre Center are replacing all seating in the Matthews Theatre, with the original 1930s end standards to be restored. The same company that built the original seats nearly a century ago will produce the new ones.

Limón Dance Company will present a program at The Joyce Theater in NYC featuring José Limón's 1958 work Mazurkas, performed in full for the first time since 1964, alongside Aszure Barton's 2025 commission Join.

Hugh Bonneville will make his Australian stage debut alongside Lisa McCune in a new production of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES at Theatre Royal Sydney, directed by RSC associate Christopher Luscombe.

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Private Lives by Noël Coward, directed by David Ivers. The production will run July and August.

The only thing that could have improved this would have been another hour or two.

Throughline Theatre Co. will present LIVING NEWS FEST '26 at Carnegie Stage in Pittsburgh, produced by Eddie Kunz. The festival features an ensemble of playwrights and directors across multiple performances.

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

Fake Escape will present SAVING BRITNEY at Edinburgh Fringe, a solo show by Shereen Roushbaiani exploring celebrity obsession, the #FreeBritney movement, and sexual identity through one millennial's parallel journey with Britney Spears.

STNJ’s theme for this season is “Method and Madness,” and Private Lives is ideal to usher in the exciting season ahead.

South Street Seaport Museum has announced that tickets are on sale for its upcoming sailing season aboard the 1885 schooner Pioneer and 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker, with fares ranging from $5–$70 to sail New York Harbor.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and the Warner Theatre announced a long-term affiliation, marking a significant partnership between two of Connecticut's major performing arts venues.

Weimar-era music hits the high notes with Haan's one-woman show, Margo- A Woman in Berlin. This reviewer felt as if she was sitting in a Weimar era cabaret with the rest of the audience! Bravo! Bravo!

Ventnor Fringe will present over 130 shows across the Isle of Wight, featuring Edinburgh previews, live podcast recordings, comedy, circus, and secret shows in caves and woodlands.

The St. Charles Singers will perform 'Sacred Spaces,' an a cappella program of sacred works at venues in Wheaton and St. Charles, before embarking on a concert tour of Italy, including St. Peter's Basilica.

Scripps Ranch Theatre announced its 47th season, with Artistic Director Jill Drexler marking 25 years leading the San Diego company. The lineup includes THEATRE PEOPLE OR THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR, 4000 MILES, and PRIVATE LIVES.

Center Repertory Company announced its 2026/27 season, DREAMERS & DAREDEVILS, featuring THE GLASS MENAGERIE, DRACULA: A COMEDY IN TERRORS, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!, and BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL.

The José Limón Dance Foundation announced its 80th Anniversary Gala, honoring Kristen Brogdon & Northrop and Anna Di Stasi, with the evening dedicated to Carla Maxwell at Lavan Midtown in NYC.

CABARET at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater will perform for a three night run. The performance follows an American writer temporarily living in Berlin during the Weimar Republic era.

What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?

TheatreZone announced its 2026–2027 season featuring six musicals and four concerts, including a world premiere by Naples-based playwright Mike Ruffolo and one of the first regional productions of HARMONY following its Broadway run.

Theater Grottesco will stage Sławomir Mrożek's absurdist comedy Out At Sea May 14–31, 2026 at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe, featuring founding artistic director John Flax and puppeteer Kalob Martinez.