The Chekhov Dreams – Derivative, But Often Fun
John McKinney’s play is ½ Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, ¼ Woody Allen’s Play It Again Sam and ¼ that of the playwright. Still, [...]
Noel Coward
Georgie – My Adventures with George Rose – A Fallen Idol
Playwright/actor Ed Dixon first met George Rose when, as a callow youth, he was cast in a touring company of Sigmund Romberg’s operetta [...]
Downton Abbey Road: The Best of Britain- Charming
“The British invasion” Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano point out, did not, in fact, begin with the Beatles. Long before arrival of The [...]
Funny Face – Delightful!
The plot of George and Ira Gershwins’ 1927 show Funny Face bears no resemblance to that of the subsequent Fred Astaire/Audrey Hepburn [...]
Preview: Hoi Polloi – An Unproduced 1945 Noel Coward Musical!
Background Barry Day OBE, Literary Advisor to The Noel Coward Society, Author, and Truffle Hound for all things Coward, serendipitously got [...]
Hello Dillie! – Sheer Delight
“I’ve gotten to an age when people say to me you’ve had an interesting life. Had?!” Dillie Keane and songwriting partner of 35 [...]
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