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Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 1w, 1m
Devised by Sheridan MorleyWords and Music by Noël CowardArrangements by Jonathan Cohen
Noël and Gertie is an entertainment for two actors and a pianist from Sheridan Morley, the writer, theatre critic and broadcaster who was also the biographer of both Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence.
An entertainment devised by the writer, theatre critic and broadcaster Sheridan Morley, drawn from the songs, letters, poems, films and diaries of Noël Coward. Performed in the West End at the Comedy Theatre, starring Patricia Hodge and Simon Cadell, and at the Duke of York with Edward Petherbridge and Susan Hampshire.
Noël and Gertie premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 1985, and was later seen at the Comedy Theatre (with Simon Cadell and Patricia Hodge) and at the Duke of York’s (with Edward Petherbridge and Susan Hampshire). The musical made its American premiere at the York Theatre in New York City in December 1992, featuring Michael Zaslow and Jane Summerhays.
“Elegant and civilized.” – The Guardian
“Touching and memorable... Morley helps us understand the nature of the tried and true friendship which bound them together through the years.” – Daily Mail
“Best of all, for Coward lovers, there are the clever and musically inventive songs.” – Spectator
“Songs and extracts from plays, together with beautifully chosen linking material taken from the letters and the like, weave a complex portrait of a relationship which seems like a real-life love story.” – New York Post
3 Piano-Vocal This title is orchestrated for Piano Only.
Noël Peirce Coward was born in 1899 and made his professional stage debut as Prince Mussel in The Goldfish at the age of 12, leading to many child actor appearances over the next few years. His breakthrough in playwriting was the controversial The Vortex (1924), which feature ...