MARQUEE VALUE: Present Laughter at the American Airlines Theatre

By Matthew Blank
14 Dec 2009

Production: Present Laughter, by Noël Coward, directed by Nicholas Martin, starring Victor Garber, Harriet Harris, Brooks Ashmanskas and Lisa Banes.



Previews: January 2, 2010
Opening: January 21, 2010
Closing: March 21, 2010

Venue: American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036


This loosely-autobiographical Noël Coward comedy tells the story of matinee idol Garry Essendine (Garber), a man who sits at the center of his own universe. While Garry struggles to plan his upcoming trip to Africa, his elegant London flat is invaded by a love struck ingenue, an adulterous producer and a married seductress, not to mention Garry’s estranged wife and a crazed young playwright. Just before Garry escapes, the full extent of his misdemeanors is discovered and all hell breaks loose.

The limited engagement, directed by Nicholas Martin, also features Tony Award winner Harriet Harris.







Photos by Matthew Blank