#1
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:21pm
Updated On: 3/24/25 at 12:21 PM
Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES to be given Broadway revival during 2026-2027 season
#2
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:25pm
If Richards is producing this, I'm guessing he has some good names lined up. I'm always happy to see a well done production of this one.
#3
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:26pm
SJP & Broderick?
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#4
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:27pm
Interesting it's been announced without any cast or creatives.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#5
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:30pm
inception said: "SJP & Broderick?"
It'll be $821 per ticket, please.
#6
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:33pm
I’m very curious if they’ll cast this “age appropriate” to the characters or go 30 years too old like has been done lately.
#7
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:33pm
inception said: "SJP & Broderick?"
They're OK, but please: no.
#8
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:43pm
Would be fun to see Cate Blanchett do this.
#9
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:44pm
Jordan Catalano said: "I’m very curious if they’ll cast this “age appropriate” to the characters or go 30 years too old like has been done lately."
What's the couples age supposed to be according to the source material? I'm not familiar with this play.
Would love to see John Krasinski/Emily Blunt or even Kirsten Dunst/Jesse Plemons on stage one day
#10
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:48pm
I think they're no more than in their mid 40's.
#11
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:49pm
Andrew Scott please. He was beyond brilliant in "Present Laughter".
#12
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:50pm
George in DC said: "Andrew Scott please. He was beyond brilliant in "Present Laughter"."
OMG yes
#13
Posted: 3/24/25 at 12:50pm
*Noel
#14
Posted: 3/24/25 at 1:02pm
Dan6 said: "*Noel"
Damn autocorrect. Fixed!
#15
Posted: 3/24/25 at 1:03pm
Jordan Catalano said: "I think they're no more than in their mid 40's."
I would be very happy if Andrew Scott was cast in this production.
If we are to believe AI Overview. :)
In Noel Coward's play "Private Lives," the main couple, Elyot and Amanda, are in their early to mid-thirties.
- Elyot: Is in his early to mid-thirties.
- Amanda: Is also in her early to mid-thirties.
- Sibyl: Elyot's new wife, is a first-time bride, and is 23 years old.
- Victor: Amanda's second husband, is a few years older than Elyot.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
Updated On: 3/24/25 at 01:03 PM
#16
Posted: 3/24/25 at 1:17pm
Well the last Broadway production with Kim Cattrall, she was in her mid 50s and if I remember correctly, I thought she was great.
#17
Posted: 3/24/25 at 1:19pm
George in DC said: "Andrew Scott please. He was beyond brilliant in "Present Laughter"."
My first thought.
#18
Posted: 3/24/25 at 2:03pm
An Andrew Scott/Phoebe Waller-Bridge reunion in this would be delectable. Add Rory Kinnear as Victor and Aimee Lou Wood as Sybil and I'd go every night.
#19
Posted: 3/24/25 at 2:23pm
gibsons2 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "I’m very curious if they’ll cast this “age appropriate” to the characters or go 30 years too old like has been done lately."
What's the couples age supposed to be according to the source material? I'm not familiar with this play.
Would love to see John Krasinski/Emily Blunt or even Kirsten Dunst/Jesse Plemons on stage one day
"
Elyot is described in the script as being about 30. Amanda's age isn't listed.
For what it's worth, in the original Broadway cast, Noel Coward himself was 32 when he played Elyot against 33-year-old Gertrude Lawrence's Amanda.
Updated On: 3/24/25 at 02:23 PM
#20
Posted: 3/24/25 at 2:31pm
I think Maggie Smith was around 40 when she did it and then Joan Collins around 60 so they’ve totally run the gamut on ages for these characters.
#21
Posted: 3/24/25 at 2:55pm
Andrew Scott is genius.
Can we throw in Paul Mescal (well, maybe not - but a girl can dream)
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#22
Posted: 3/24/25 at 3:00pm
The characters read more mature in this than a contemporary play. Actual age doesn't make a huge difference.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#23
Posted: 3/24/25 at 3:13pm
Saw this with Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and John Cullum back in the 80's. They were older than the character descriptions but it worked because of the real life relationship between Burton and Taylor. I remember leaving the theater wondering how the play would be with actors who did not have their history because it is a funny play.
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#24
Posted: 3/24/25 at 3:14pm
When it was written, people could be on a second marriage at 30; whereas today at 30 someone is still living with their parents and just doing hookups when they borrow their mom's car.
Kad said: "The characters read more mature in this than a contemporary play. Actual age doesn't make a huge difference."
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#25
Posted: 3/24/25 at 3:20pm
The last production I saw last year in London last year starred two actors in their 70's (who were great) but did seem too old for it, which is just where my head was at thinking about ages for a new revival.
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