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Private Lives Revival 2011

Run Time:
2 hours 30 minutes (one intermission)
Ages: 8+
Opened: November 17, 2011
Closing: December 31, 2011

Private Lives - 2011 Broadway History , Info & More

Considered one of the greatest comedies ever written, Noël Coward's Private Lives premiered in London in 1930 and has been produced around the world ever since; it premiered on Broadway in 1931. Glamorous, rich and reckless, Amanda (Kim Cattrall) and Elyot (Paul Gross) 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. They hurl themselves headlong into love and lust without a care for scandal, new partners or memories of what drove them apart in the first place...for a little while, anyway.


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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Private Lives

Review: Private Lives
6 / 10

Eyre's production-handsomely designed by Rob Howell (set and costumes) and dreamily lit by David Howe-exudes intelligence and style, but misses the necessary balance of musicality and silliness, of brittleness and bluff-without which Coward comes across as arch, empty fluff. Exquisitely contrived and capriciously sustained, Private Lives is one of his vintage almost-farces, a comedy of marital manners in which the divorced Amanda and Elyot find themselves in adjoining honeymoon suites in the South of France on second marriages. In short order they reunite in shock, feign apathy, fall in love again and adulterously elope, leaving their killjoy spouses (Simon Paisley Day, Anna Madeley) to track them down in Paris.

Theater Review: A Cool Private Lives
8 / 10

Gross is the evening's highlight, with his flawless lacquer of disdain broken only by eruptions of mania. (His third-act face-off with Day's fusty, fuming Victor is particularly zippy and unpredictable.) He's in close touch with the anarchist, the sociopath and the romantic struggling to burst from Elyot's crisp English outer-chrysalid. Cattrall is all poise and perfect timing as Amanda, Elyot's double and opposite-number.

PRIVATE LIVES Cut Short; Show to Close December 31
by Robert Diamond - December 13, 2011


Private Lives will finish a limited engagement on December 31, 2011 at Broadway's Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) after 12 previews and 53 regular performances.

Kim Cattrall To Appear On CBS TV's The Talk Today
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2011


PRIVATE LIVES star Kim Cattrall will be a guest on CBS TV's "The Talk" this Monday December 12 at 2 PM EST.

Kim Cattrall To Appear On CBS TV's The Talk 12/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 9, 2011


PRIVATE LIVES star Kim Cattrall will be a guest on CBS TV's "The Talk" this Monday December 12 at 2 PM EST.

Review - Blood and Gifts & Private Lives
by Ben Peltz - November 28, 2011


In The Book of Mormon, the young Ugandan ingénue sings of a fantasy world she imagines where all the warlords are friendly.  And while in J.T. Rogers' intriguing drama of 1980s American foreign policy, Blood and Gifts, Afghan warlord Abdullah Kahn isn't exactly depicted as a saint, the author paints him as a man deeply dedicated to his family and the culture of his people who, like a typical American father, has job-related headaches (trying to secure weapons to defend his soil against the Soviets) and can't understand the music his son listens to (Rod Stewart's 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy' and Tina Turner's 'What's Love Got to Do with It').  As played by Bernard White, he is a humble and patriotic man of dignity.

STAGE TUBE: Kim Cattrall Talks PRIVATE LIVES on TODAY SHOW
by Nicole Rosky - November 23, 2011


Kim Cattrall stars alongside Paul Gross in Noël Coward's Private Lives, directed by Richard Eyre. The Broadway engagement follows sold-out runs in London and Toronto. The limited engagement runs through February 5, 2012. Kim Cattrall, back on Broadway in Noël Coward's Private Lives, was a guest yesterday on 'The TODAY Show.' Chck out her appearance by clicking below!

STAGE TUBE: Kim Cattrall Chats About PRIVATE LIVES, 'Sex and the City' and More on LIVE!
by Kelsey Denette - November 22, 2011


Kim Cattrall stars alongside Paul Gross in Noël Coward's Private Lives, directed by Richard Eyre. The Broadway engagement follows sold-out runs in London and Toronto. The limited engagement runs through February 5, 2012. Kim Cattrall, an international star of film, TV and stage, starred as Amanda in Sir Richard Eyre's production of Private Lives at London's Vaudeville Theatre in 2010 and Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre prior to Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in Wild Honey with Sir Ian McKellen. See what the actress had to say about PRIVATE LIVES and more with hosts Jerry Sienfeld and Kelly Ripa below!

Kim Cattrall to Make Appearance on LIVE WITH KELLY & TODAY SHOW, 11/22
by Nicole Rosky - November 21, 2011


Kim Cattrall, back on Broadway in Noel Coward's Private Lives, will be a guest tomorrow Tuesday November 22 on "LIVE! With Kelly" and "The TODAY Show." "LIVE" airs in New York at 9 AM on WABC TV/Channel 7. "TODAY" airs in New York on WNBC TV/Channel 4; Ms. Cattrall will be a guest in the 10 AM hour.

TV: Broadway Beat - Opening Night of PRIVATE LIVES!
by Robert Diamond - November 21, 2011


Private Lives began on Thursday night, November 17 at The Music Box Theatre. Broadway Beat was on hand to capture all the excitement and glamour of the opening night party and to talk to the show's cast!

Photo Coverage: PRIVATE LIVES Opens on Broadway - Arrivals & After Party!
by Walter McBride - November 18, 2011


Private Lives began opened last night at The Music Box Theatre, Thursday November 17. BroadwayWorld was on hand throughout the evening brings you photo coverage of the theater arrivals and after party below!

Photo Coverage: PRIVATE LIVES Broadway Opening Night Curtain Call!
by Walter McBride - November 18, 2011


Private Lives began opened last night at The Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) on Thursday November 17 and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the show's opening night curtain call!

Review Roundup: Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross in PRIVATE LIVES - All the Reviews!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 17, 2011


Tonight, November 17, marks the opening night for Private Lives. What did the critics think of the show? Find out below!

STAGE TUBE: Kim Cattrall Talks PRIVATE LIVES on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Nicole Rosky - November 7, 2011


Private Lives began performances yesterday at The Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) and opens on Thursday November 17. Kim Cattrall stars alongside Paul Gross in Noël Coward's Private Lives, directed by Richard Eyre. The Broadway engagement follows sold-out runs in London and Toronto. Opening night is Thursday, November 17; the limited engagement runs through February 5, 2012. Cattrall was featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' yesterday, and you can check out the appearance below!

Kim Cattrall & Paul Gross Headed to Broadway in PRIVATE LIVES; Begins Nov. 6
by BWW News Desk - November 6, 2011


Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross will star on Broadway this autumn in Noël Coward's Private Lives directed by Richard Eyre at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Sunday November 6; opening night is Thursday November 17. The limited engagement runs through February 5 2012.

Kim Cattrall of PRIVATE LIVES Featured On CBS Sunday Morning 11/6
by BWW News Desk - November 6, 2011


Kim Cattrall, who returns to Broadway in Noël Coward's Private Lives, will be featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' this Sunday, November 6. Private Lives also begins performances today at 3 PM at The Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).

Kim Cattrall of PRIVATE LIVES Featured On CBS Sunday Morning 11/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 4, 2011


Kim Cattrall, who returns to Broadway in Noël Coward's Private Lives, will be featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' this Sunday, November 6.

TV: Inside PRIVATE LIVES Press Day with Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross & More!
by Broadway Beat - November 4, 2011


Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, directed by Richard Eyre, begins Broadway previews on Sunday November 6 and opening night is Thursday November 17. The limited engagement runs through February 5 2012. Broadway Beat was on hand to speak with the cast about the exciting new production at Press Day yesterday and takes you inside the event below!

Photo Coverage: Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross & PRIVATE LIVES Meet the Press
by Walter McBride - November 4, 2011


Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, directed by Richard Eyre, begins Broadway previews on Sunday November 6 and opening night is Thursday November 17. The limited engagement runs through February 5 2012. The cast of the show met the press yesterday and BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage of the meet and greet below!

TV: Kim Cattrall & Paul Gross in PRIVATE LIVES - New Performance Footage!
by Jessica Lewis - October 26, 2011


The pre-Broadway production of Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, directed by Richard Eyre, is currently playing Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. PRIVATE LIVES comes to North America after a sold-out London run. Click below for a scene clip of the pair in action below!

STAGE TUBE: Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross in PRIVATE LIVES - Onstage Highlights!
by Jessica Lewis - October 18, 2011


The pre-Broadway production of Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross, directed by Richard Eyre, is currently playing Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. PRIVATE LIVES comes to North America after a sold-out London run. Production highlights have been released from Toronto and BroadwayWorld brings you a look below!

Private Lives FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Private Lives and what's the order?
Someday I'll Find You
I Never Realized
If You Were the Only Girl in the World

Private Lives History

Other Productions of Private Lives

1930   West End Original London Production
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1931   Broadway Broadway Production
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1948   Broadway
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1968   Off-Broadway
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1969   Broadway
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1975   Broadway
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1983   Broadway
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1992   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2002   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2010   West End London Production
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2011   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2013   West End
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2021   UK Tour
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2023   West End
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Private Lives - 2011 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2012 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Kim Cattrall
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) 0

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