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Private Lives opened at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rogers Theatre), where it ran for 92 performances. Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It focuses on a divorced couple who discover that they are honeymooning with their new spouses in more...

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Noel Coward, the multi-talented English playwright, composer, and actor, not only wrote the iconic play "Private Lives" in 1930 but also enjoyed a prolific career that included producing and starring in the Academy Award-winning film "In Which We Serve" and writing the screenplay for the beloved British film "Brief Encounter." more...

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Awards and Nominations


1975 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Maggie Smith was nominated but did not win.

Production Team

G.E. Calthrop Scenic Designer
Gerard Clifton Director
(Stage Director)
Noel Coward Director

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