Caroline Strong and Wynn Harmon in Private Lives.By Hap ErsteinPerhaps as important as romance to a successful relationship is a well-matched pair of witty bickerers. And maybe that is as good a definition of love as you could hope to find.At least that is the philosophy of Noel Coward in his 1930 classic comedy, Private Lives, now receiving a robust, satisfying production at … [Read more...]
Theater feature: Dramaworks betting on classic Coward for summer
Noel Coward and Getrude Lawrence in the original Private Lives (1930).By Hap ErsteinPalm Beach Dramaworks is committed to producing modern classic theater, an ambiguous term that gets stretched even further in the summertime.Though the West Palm Beach company has succeeded with revues of work by Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill and Stephen Sondheim, this summer is it gambling on a move … [Read more...]