Previews:
February 26, 2009
Opened:
March 15, 2009
Ended:
July 19, 2009
Country:
USA
State:
Broadway
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Steve Traxler, Bat Barry Productions, Jennifer Costello/Broadway Across America, Ken Davenport, Scott Delman, Jamie deRoy/Alan D. Marks, Wendy Federman, Michael Filerman, Jeffrey Finn/Arlene Scanlan, Ronald Frankel, Barbara & Buddy Freitag, JK Productions, Kathleen Johnson, Patty Ann McKinnon, Terry Schnuck.
Theater Type:
New York
Theater:
Shubert Theater
Theater Address:
225 West 44th Street
Phone:
212-239-6200
Genre:
Comedy
Director:
Michael Blakemore
Review:
On the worthy revival front, it's gratifying that the legendary Angela Lansbury is back on the boards in Blithe Spirit -- not only because she's giving a delightful performance as Madame Arcati in an excellent production directed by Michael Blakemore, but also because this endeavor helps obliterate memories of Lansbury's most recent Broadway outing in Deuce, a deservedly reviled play by Terrence McNally. Moral: When in doubt, stick with Noël Coward!
Cast:
Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, Rupert Everett, Jayne Atkinson, Deborah Rush, Simon Jones, Susan Louise O'Connor (Edith).
Technical:
Set: Peter J. Davison; Cost: Martin Pakledinaz; Light: Brian MacDevitt
Critic:
Michael Portantiere
Date Reviewed:
April 2009
