Private Lives: Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross to star

Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross will star on Broadway this autumn in Noël Coward's Private Lives directed by Richard Eyre, opening at the Music Box Theatre on 17 Nov 2011, following previews from 6 Nov, and playing a limited engagement through to 5 Feb 2012.

Private Lives : Glamorous, rich and reckless, Amanda (Cattrall) and Elyot (Gross) have been divorced from each other for five years. Now both are honeymooning with their new spouses in the South of France. When, by chance, they meet again across adjoining hotel balconies, their insatiable feelings for each other are immediately rekindled. They hurl themselves headlong into love and lust without a care for scandal, new partners or memories of what drove them apart in the first place...for a little while, anyway.

Kim Cattrall, star of film, TV and stage, starred as 'Amanda' in Sir Richard Eyre's production of Private Lives at London's Vaudeville Theatre, where it played from 3 Mar - 101 May 2011. The London production starred Kim Cattrall as 'Amanda' and Matthew Macfadyen as 'Elyot.'

Cattrall will be joined by Paul Gross in the role of 'Elyot.' One of Canada's most acclaimed actors, Gross starred in such TV shows as 'Due South' and 'Slings and Arrows.'

The cast is completed by Simon Paisley Day and Caroline Olsson, who will reprise the roles for Broadway, and by Anna Madeley who is new to the production.

The London production opened to mostly excellent reviews: A spirited and engaging revival (londontheatre.co.uk); Exhilaratingly funny revival (Independent); Terrific fun and wickedly well-constructed (The Times); Classy revival, expertly staged by Richard Eyre (The Guardian); Wonderfully funny and fabulously sexy (Daily Telegraph); A satisfying and intelligently conceived production. It's fluent, very funny and at times dazzlingly well-acted (Evening Standard).

The design team is Rob Howell (set and costumes) and David Howe (lighting). Private Lives is produced by Duncan C. Weldon, Paul Elliott, Theatre Royal Bath, Terri and Timothy Childs, Sonia Friedman and David Mirvish.

Private Lives will play a limited run at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre prior to Broadway.

Private Lives premiered in London in 1930 and has been produced around the world ever since; it premiered on Broadway in 1931.

Bios:

Kim Cattrall previously starred in Private Lives in London's West End also directed by Sir Richard Eyre, and in the UK stage production of 'Antony and Cleopatra' for director Janet Suzman. She made her Broadway debut in 'Wild Honey' with Sir Ian McKellen. Her TV and film roles include HBO's "Sex and the City," as well as the two screen adaptations of the series; PBS's "Any Human Heart" based on the William Boyd novel; "Meet Monica Velour"; and Roman Polanski's, "The Ghost Writer," starring opposite Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor. In 2009 Cattrall was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Paul Gross is one of Canada's most popular actors and is known as "Constable Benton Fraser" on the award-winning series "Due South" and received two Gemini Awards (Canada's Emmy) for his portrayal of "Geoffrey Tenant" in the series "Slings & Arrows." He received the Golden Nymph Award for H2O at the Monaco Film Festival.He wrote, directed, produced and starred in the feature films "Men with Brooms," and "Passchendaele," two of the highest grossing Canadian films and winner of a combined six Genie Awards (Canada's Oscar) including Best Picture. He recently starred on TV's "Eastwick," based on the movie "The Witches of Eastwick." Other credits include Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" and "Barney's Version." On stage, Gross has received Dora Awards for "Romeo and Juliet" and "Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Toward the Somme."

Simon Paisley Day's London stage credits include Private Lives, 'Timon of Athens,' 'Entertaining Mr. Sloane,' 'The 39 Steps,' 'The Philanthropist' (Donmar), 'The Coast of Utopia,' 'Twelfth Night' and' Anything Goes' (all at The National Theatre). TV includes "Doctor Who," "Red Dwarf," and "Spartacus."

Anna Madeley's London credits include three seasons with the RSC; 'The Roman Actor' opposite Antony Sher, 'Colder Than Here,' 'The Philanthropist,' 'The Cosmonaut's Last Message... '(Donmar) and 'Coram Boy' at The National.

Caroline Lena Olsson's London credits include Private Lives, 'Carmen' at the Royal Opera House directed by Francesca Zambello, 'This Child,' 'War Crime,' 'GOF' and 'Dickens of a Christmas.' Film and TV includes "Children of Men" and "Vanity Fair."

Richard Eyre was director of London's Royal National Theatre from 1988-1997. He has directed many classics and new plays by David Hare, Christopher Hampton, Tom Stoppard, Alan Bennett, Trevor Griffiths, Tony Harrison and Nicholas Wright. His Broadway and London credits include Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible,' 'Amy's View,' 'Vincent in Brixton,' 'Judas Kiss,' 'Stanley,' 'Skylight,' 'Racing Demon,' 'Indiscretions,' 'Arcadia,' 'An Inspector Calls' and 'Mary Poppins.' He has won five Olivier Awards, four Evening Standard Awards, three Critics Circle Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild, and has directed many award-winning films for TV and four feature films: "The Ploughman's Lunch," the Oscar-nominated "Iris" (which he co-wrote), "Stage Beauty" and "Notes on a Scandal."

Noel Coward is widely known as the creator of a number of stage classics and as the composer of songs such as "I'll See You Again," "Mad About the Boy" and "Mad Dogs and Englishmen." His comedies include 'Present Laughter,' 'The Vortex,' 'Private Lives,' 'Blithe Spirit,' 'Hay Fever,' and 'Design for Living.' Operettas and musical plays include 'Bitter Sweet,' 'Cavalcade,' 'Conversation Piece,' 'Operette' and 'Sail Away.' He appeared in several films, including "Our Man in Havana," "The Italian Job," "Bunny Lake Is Missing" and "Boom!" In 1942 he received an Academy Award for outstanding production achievement for "In Which We Serve," that he produced, co-directed, scored and starred in. He wrote the screenplay to "Brief Encounter" based on his play 'Still Life.'