Oh, Coward!

Pear Theatre's 16th season concludes with a rare foray into musical theatre, Noël Coward's “Oh, Coward!” A witty musical revue in two acts, “Oh, Coward!” features four performers accompanied on piano. Devised by Roderick Cook and containing music and lyrics by Noël Coward, the revue consists of songs and sketches about England, relatives, travel, theatre, love, and women. The revue ran Off-Broadway in 1972, and was one of the last Noël Coward shows staged during his lifetime. It was revived in London in 1975 and on Broadway in 1986, with the latter production receiving two Tony Award nominations. The Pear production will be co-directed by Artistic Director Betsy Kruse Craig and Pear Founder Diane Tasca, and features Kristin Brownstone, Betsy Kruse Craig, Dan Kapler, and Mike Rhone.