Christine Ebersole and Edward Hibbert Perform Love, Noël At Bay Street 5/28

Bay Street Theatre is pleased to announce a very special performance on Memorial Weekend. On Saturday, May 28 at 8 pm, enjoy Broadway luminaries Christine Ebersole and Edward Hibbert in Love, Noël: The Letters and Songs of Noël Coward.

Love, Noël: The Letters and Songs of Noël Coward interweaves the music of Noël Coward and letters between Noël Coward and his famous friends (newly collected in the critically acclaimed book, The Letters of Noël Coward, edited by Barry Day).

Christine Ebersole is a Broadway and cabaret star of the highest degree. She returns to Bay Street having performed here before in Rough Crossing. She won her first "Leading Actress in a Musical" Tony Award for 42nd Street in 2001, and her second in 2007 for the dual roles of Big Edie and Little Edie in Grey Gardens - which The New York Times called "One of the most gorgeous performances ever to grace a musical." Other Broadway triumphs have included On the Twentieth Century, Oklahoma!, Camelot, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Dinner at Eight (for which she was nominated for another Tony Award), Steel Magnolias, and the 2009 revival of the Noël Coward comedy Blithe Spirit with Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury.

Ms. Ebersole has also enchanted audiences with her on-camera performances. Her many film credits include a critically acclaimed role in Amadeus. On television, she was a beloved cast member of Saturday Night Live (where she co-anchored Weekend Update). Other television highlights include Ryan's Hope, One Life to Live, Valerie, Will & Grace, The Nanny, Just Shoot Me, Murphy Brown, Ally McBeal, Samantha Who?, Boston Legal, The Colbert Report, and Royal Pains, among many others. She also appeared in the 1993 television adaptation of Gypsy starring Bette Midler.

International talent Edward Hibbert was born in New York City and trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. London West End. He has been in numerous Bay Street productions including Rough Crossing and No Time For Comedy. Credits include The Mystery of Irma Vep, Lend Me a Tenor, Hamlet and Twelfth Night. Broadway credits include acclaimed productions such as Curtains (with David Hyde Pierce), The Drowsy Chaperone, Noises Off, The Green Bird, Me and My Girl, and Alice in Wonderland.

Off Broadway, he received an Obie and a Dramalogue for his performance in Jeffrey. Other Off Broadway includes My Night with Reg, Privates on Parade, and as Oscar Wilde in Gross Indecency. Mr. Hibbert has also earned accolades in regional theatres across America, and has appeared in films such as Taking Woodstock, The Prestige, Fakers, The Paper, Everyone Says I Love You, Uptown Girls, The First Wives Club, and The Lion King 1 & ½.

Mr. Hibbert's numerous television appearances include 11 seasons as Gil Chesterton on NBC's Frasier and Once Upon a Mattress with Carol Burnett and Tracey Ullman. He is currently starring in the Roundabout's acclaimed production of The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore with Olympia Dukakis (who will be coming to Ten Chimneys herself this summer as the Master Teacher for the 2011 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program).

During Ms. Ebersole's highly praised revival of Blithe Spirit, she was asked to spend some time exploring Noël Coward's songs, to help select the scene change music for the show. She fell in love with Noël's work and eagerly followed her newfound passion, ultimately recording the critically acclaimed Christine Ebersole Sings Noël Coward. Among the numerous rave reviews of the album was a prominent online music blog's conclusion that "If you're a Noël Coward fan, Christine Ebersole Sings Noël Coward is an essential recording. If you're not familiar with the material of Noël Coward, then this is the perfect place to start."

Tickets are $75 and special $125 tickets include a reception with Ebersole and Hibbert. Call 631-725-9500 or log on to www.baystreet.org. The Box Office is open Wed. - Sat. from 11 am - 5 pm.

Bay Street Theatre is a not-for-profit regional theater presenting new, classic and contemporary works, with a commitment to challenging and entertaining our diverse community. This commitment extends to innovative educational programs that highlight the power of live theater. It is our mission to be an artistic haven for an extended family of artists and audience, while continuing to provide a gathering place to share in the unique collective theatrical experience.

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