'Private Lives' to play on Broadway in 2026-27 season

This upcoming production will be the ninth of Noël Coward's beloved comedy, and details about the casting and creative team have yet to be announced.

A new production of Private Lives by Noël Coward has been announced for the 2026-27 Broadway season, produced by Jeffrey Richards, Playful Productions (Matthew Byam Shaw, Nia Janis, Nick Salmon), Rebecca Gold, and M/B/P Productions.

First on Broadway in 1931, Private Lives takes place at a hotel where former married couple Elyot and Amanda are honeymooning at the same time with their new spouses. Comedy ensues when they unexpectedly run into each other there.

Considered one of the best comedies by Coward, the British playwright whose other best-known works include Present Laughter and Blithe Spirit, Private Lives has appeared on Broadway seven other times since its premiere, in productions featuring stars like Gertrude Lawrence, Laurence Olivier, Tallulah Bankhead, Tammy Grimes (Tony Award), Maggie Smith (Tony nomination), Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Cattrall, Lindsay Duncan (Tony winner), Alan Rickman (Tony nomination), and Coward himself.

The 2026-27 production will mark the play's ninth time on Broadway.

“We are thrilled that this sparkling new production of this iconic comedy will be coming back to Broadway in 2026/27," said Alan Brodie, chair of the Noël Coward Foundation, in a statement. "The Coward Estate will work with closely with the producers and creative team and open their extensive archive to them as well as providing support from its social and marketing team.

"All the royalties received by the Coward Estate on this production will go to the charitable Foundation set up by Coward’s partner Graham Payn and will be used to support educational and development projects across the performing arts.”

Cast, creative team, and venue information for Private Lives have yet to be announced.