Private Lives 2010 - Articles Page 19

Ages: 8+
Opened: March 3, 2010
Closing: May 01, 2010

Private Lives - 2010 - West End History , Info & More

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404 Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R 0NH, United Kingdom London

Private Lives tells the story of Elyot and Amanda. Glamorous, rich and reckless, Elyot and Amanda have been divorced from each other for five years. Now both are honeymooning with their new spouses in the South of France.



When by chance they meet again across adjoining hotel balconies, their insatiable feelings for each other are immediately rekindled. Without a worry for potential scandal, new partners or memories of what drove them apart in the first place, they hurl themselves headlong into love and lust.



Private Lives stars Kim Cattrall and Matthew Macfadyen. Catrall is the winner of a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and has received five Emmy Award nominations for her role as femme-fatale Samantha Jones in Sex and the City. Her previous West End credits include Whose Life Is It, Anyway? and The Cryptogram.



Matthew Macfadyen is best known for playing Mr Darcy in the 2005 film version of Pride And Prejudice and for his role as Tom Quinn in the BBC TV series Spooks. On stage he played Prince Hal in the National Theatre's production of Henry IV and appeared in The Pain And The Itch at the Royal Court Theatre.



Directing Private Lives is Richard Eyre, winner of won five Laurence Olivier Awards, four Evening Standard Awards, three Critics’ Circle Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild. His numerous theatre productions range from Guys And Dolls and Mary Poppins to works by Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, David Hare and Alan Bennett.


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Private Lives - 2010 - West End Articles Page 19

Philadelphia Young Playwrights & InterAct Theatre Company Present 2010 Young Voices High School Monologue Festival
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2010


From February 3 - 6, Philadelphia Young Playwrights (PYP), in collaboration with Philadelphia's InterAct Theatre Company, will present four staged performances by winning student writers from the 2010 Young Voices High School Monologue Festival.

Irish Rep Closes EARNEST IN LOVE 1/31
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2010


The Irish Repertory Theatre's revival of 'Ernest in Love,' a musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Ernest' will close on January 31, 2010.

Frist Center's Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece Exhibit Opens 1/29/2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2010


Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece, an exhibition exploring the human need for heroes through the arts of one of the oldest and most influential cultures in history, will open in the Frist Center's Upper-Level Galleries January 29, 2010, and remain on view through April 25, 2010.

Frist Center for the Visual Arts Announces Upcoming Events Thru April 30, 2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 26, 2010


The Frist Center for the Visual Arts has announced its upcoming events through April 30, 2010.

First Folio Theater Presents JEEVES IN BLOOM, Runs 1/27/2010-2/28/2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2010


First Folio Theatre's Season of Invention will continue this coming January and February with P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves in Bloom, adapted for the stage by Margaret Raether. This sequel to First Folio's hit production of Jeeves Intervenes features the return of the lovably loopy Bertie Wooster and his unflappable butler Jeeves.

MOON OVER BUFFALO opens 2010 season at Towne Centre Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jan 26, 2010


Ludwig's play focuses on the lives of George and Charlotte Hay, itinerant actors performing Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory during the heyday of the 1953 theatre season in Buffalo, New York. Charlotte dreams of becoming a Hollywood star, while George is happy on the stage, considering live theatre far superior to film. But when word comes that famous Hollywood director Frank Capra is coming to give George one last shot at film stardom, all manner of hilarity ensues as miscommunication runs rampant backstage - and onstage.

Student Plays Given Star Treatment in Philadelphia Young Playwrights' 2010 Professional Productions
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 25, 2010


The work of Philadelphia area student playwrights will be brought to life on stage during Philadelphia Young Playwrights' 2010 Professional Productions, presented by PNC Arts Alive, from March 2 - 5, 2010.

La Jolla Playhouse Announces 2010/11 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2010


La Jolla Playhouse announced today five of six productions in its 2010/11 subscription season, including the world premiere of Annie Weisman's Surf Report, running June/July in the Mandell Weiss Forum; William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley and featuring an on-stage orchestra playing the music of Mendelssohn, running July/Aug in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; the world-premiere musical comedy A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, book by Robert L. Freedman, music by Steven Lutvak, lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak, starring Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays, running Sept/Oct in the Mandell Weiss Theatre; a new adaptation of Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground, adapted by Robert Woodruff and Bill Camp, directed by Robert Woodruff, running late Sept/Oct in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; and Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined, running Nov/Dec in the Mandell Weiss Theatre. The final production of the 2010/11 season - a musical - will be announced shortly.

The Market Theatre Announces Upcoming Shows Thru December 2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2010


The Market Theatre has announced its upcoming productions and events thru December 2010.

Playwrights Horizons Announces Casting for A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2010


Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) continues its 2009/2010 Season with the World Premiere of A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK, a new play by Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons/PH, Force Continuum), directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public).

Writers' Theatre Announces Second Extension of OH COWARD! Now Running Thru 4/18
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2010


Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the second extension of Oh Coward!, words and music by Noel Coward, devised by Roderick Cook. The production, which began its run in November 2009 is directed by Jim Corti, with musical direction by Doug Peck. The production has been extended through April 18, 2010, at Writers' Theatre, 664 Vernon Avenue in Glencoe.

Asolo Repertory Theatre Set for HEARTS; Runs 1/22-4/11
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2010


Asolo Rep Proudly Presents HEARTS January 22 -April 11, 2009 Willy Holtzman's Pultizer Prize nominated play; Winner of the Arthur Miller Award for Dramatic Writing and Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play

FICTION Announced As The first Capital Stage Production of 2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2010


The first Capital Stage production of 2010 is a Sacramento premiere by one of the country's most prolific, versatile, and widely produced playwrights.

Marin Theatre Company Presents SUNLIGHT, 1/21-4/14, 2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2010


Marin Theatre Company will produce the world premiere of its 2009 Sky Cooper New American Play Prize winner, Sunlight by Sharr White, January 21 through February 14, 2010. In addition to the Sky Cooper Prize, Sunlight has garnered substantial national recognition. Following MTC's premiere, this searing political thriller will be produced at three other theaters as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere-Arts West in Seattle, Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis, and New Jersey Rep.

Asolo Repertory Theatre Set for HEARTS; Runs 1/22-4/11
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2010


Asolo Rep Proudly Presents HEARTS January 22 -April 11, 2009 Willy Holtzman's Pultizer Prize nominated play; Winner of the Arthur Miller Award for Dramatic Writing and Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play

American Stage Hosts Lecture on BLITHE SPIRIT 1/17/2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2010


American Stage Theatre Company will host a lecture Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT by retired literature professor Dedee Alicia and director Dan Lombardo, on Sunday, January 17 at 1 p.m. at American Stage Theatre Company.

London Theatre Scene Gearing Up for a Strong 2010 Season
by Jeff Dennhardt - Jan 15, 2010


The London theatre scene is set to have a strong 2010 season. Already announced is a mix of both revivals and original shows, as well as a solid combination of plays and musicals. In addition, a few hit Broadway transfers are set to travel across the pond and open along with UK originals this season. Variety reports on the upcoming season.

Photo Flash: Page 1 Chicago Shakespeare Theater Presents PRIVATE LIVES
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 13, 2010


Private Lives by Noël Coward directed by Gary Griffin in Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater January 6 - March 7, 2010

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for January 13th, 2010
by Paul W. Thompson - Jan 13, 2010


The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Chicagoans in New York, Splash, Therapy, Marie's Crisis Cafe, 'Funny Girl,' Noel Coward, 'Chess,' more.....

Philadelphia Young Playwrights & InterAct Theatre Company Present 2010 Young Voices High School Monologue Festival
by BWW News Desk - Jan 11, 2010


From February 3 - 6, Philadelphia Young Playwrights (PYP), in collaboration with Philadelphia's InterAct Theatre Company, will present four staged performances by winning student writers from the 2010 Young Voices High School Monologue Festival.

THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW Begins Its Limited Engagement 1/12/2010 At Club Nokia
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2010


'The Pee-wee Herman Show,' starring Paul Reubens, will begin a limited engagement starting January 12, 2010, at Club Nokia @ LA Live. This theatrical production is rated PG!

Huntington Theatre Co. Begins 2010 With ALL MY SONS
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American stories - with the Tony Award-winning classic All My Sons, Arthur Miller's powerful story of family relationships, personal responsibility, and the quest for the American Dream.

NYTE Announces Their Kick-off Event for the 2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 7, 2010


Join New York Theatre Experiment (NYTE) for this kick-off event of the 2010 season!

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Presents Coward's PRIVATE LIVES in the Round, 1/6 - 3/7
by Jeff Dennhardt - Jan 6, 2010


The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre will present a new staging of Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES. The play, set in a hotel balcony, will presented in the round in the new staging, by acclaimed Chicago director Gary Griffin. Performances for the production will begin January 6th. The company has added new seating to its Courtyard Theatre in order to accommodate Griffin's idea, adding seats around the proscenium.

WaterTower Theatre Announces Schedule for 2010 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 4, 2010


WaterTower Theatre (WTT) is pleased to announce the artists and schedule for the 2010 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival.

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1992   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2002   Broadway Broadway Revival
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