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227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
PRESENT LAUGHTER
Should Bergdorf Goodman experience a sudden run on velvet smoking jackets and silk pajamas, blame Victor Garber, the debonair star of Present Laughter
Chris Isherwood
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Vain matinee idol Garry Essedine becomes entangled in the amusing personal crises of the people around him, which are largely of his own making
Considered by some to be Coward's most autobiographical play, Present Laughter concerns an actor who takes Shakespeare's Twelfth Night admonition* all too seriously, continually indulging his considerable appetite for wine, women and sleeping late. Might there be more to life than this?
What is love?
Tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter;
What's to come is still unsure:
In delay there lies no plenty;
Then come kiss me, sweet and twenty,
Youth's a stuff will not endure.
Dates
Performances from : 2nd January 2010
Opening : 21st Janauary 2010
Closing : 21st March 2010
Run Time: TBA
Audience: Present Laughter is suitable for audiences of all ages
Show Times
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Matinee | - | - | 2 pm | - | - | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Evening | - | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | - |
Dates
Opening night: 2 January 2010Closing night: 21 March 2010
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