Summary
"Oh, Coward!" is all champagne and no fizz. A celebration of the drollery of English writer and bon vivant Noel Coward, the production at Olney comes off as the polar opposite of a marvelous party. It feels labored and forced, with the cast of three straining to achieve the insouciant lightness so often associated with Mr. Coward.
The show is something of a cream puff as well, a pastiche of Mr. Coward's music hall ditties, vermouth-dry witticisms and memorable lines from his most famous plays. Metrostage in Alexandria did something similar - and better - last year with "Noel and Gertie," which explored the life-long relationship between Mr. Coward and muse Gertrude Lawrence with the right amount of hauteur and style.See the full content of this document
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Little Life in This 'Coward' Party
At Olney, under the direction of Dallett Norris, Mr. Coward's sparkling accomplishments are a very dreary business indeed. At least ...
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