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Dec 26, 2023 · Born in a shabby London suburb at the turn of the 20th century, Noel Coward would become one of the most celebrated actors, playwrights and songwriters of his generation.
Dec 27, 2023 · The extraordinary life and times of the boy from nowhere. by Adam Sweeting Wednesday, 27 December 2023. David Frost and Noël Coward. They called Noël Coward “The Master”, and Barnaby Thompson's 90-minute documentary marking 50 years since his death reminded us why.
Aug 26, 2023 · This biography of Noël Coward, the first in 30 years, tells the full story of one of the 20th century’s most iconic playwrights. Many of Coward’s comedies, such as Private Lives and Blithe Spirit, are still performed now, and he generally comes to mind when people think of British wit and sophistication.
Sep 4, 2023 · Billed, prophetically, as “Master Noël Coward” and managed by his mother (a “Mrs Worthington” avant la lettre), he appeared in a succession of plays in Edwardian London, eventually taking the role of Slightly, one of the Lost Boys in J.M. Barrie’s West End hit Peter Pan.
Jun 6, 2024 · Writer: Noël Coward. Director: Tom Littler. By 1966, following the emergence of Harold Pinter, John Osborne and other notable British playwrights, Noël Coward’s world of the affluent...
Sep 21, 2023 · Noël Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, and actor, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in British entertainment in the 20th century. Born on December 16, 1899, he made a significant impact on the world of theater and music, producing numerous memorable songs that have stood the test of time.
May 5, 2024 · Noël Coward famously said that he had “a talent to amuse.” But his talents were far more extensive. He was a playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, director, painter and wit.
Jun 15, 2023 · An interdisciplinary approach to Coward's influence beyond the realm of the theatre - novelist, short story writer; composer, lyricist, singer; actor, screen writer and director as well as the figure of Coward himself.
Jan 14, 2024 · Author Oliver Soden tackles the public and private personas of Noël Coward in his biography Masquerade: The Lives of Noël Coward . He joins Andy on to unpack the way that life yielded one of the ...
Jun 6, 2024 · Suite in Three Keys: This remarkable Noël Coward triptych is exactly what the National ought to be doing. The staying-power of the principals in this triple-bill at the Orange Tree should win...
