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Three words to describe our season opener:
Smart…Sophisticated…Sexy.
Let’s start taking a look at the shows that make up the 2026–27 Cleveland Play House season, beginning with our opener: Private Lives by Noël Coward opening October 24th.
When mismatched exes find themselves honeymooning with their new spouses—on adjacent balconies, no less—sparks fly, tempers flare, and passions come roaring back to life. In this sparkling romantic comedy, love is as intoxicating as a well-mixed cocktail…and twice as dangerous. What begins as polite society quickly dissolves into a deliciously sophisticated game of love, ego, and irresistible attraction. Noel Coward’s masterpiece Private Lives is a laugh-out-loud duel of hearts and wits that proves for these star-crossed lovers: you can’t live with them, and you can’t live without them.
Coward famously drafted the play in just four days while laid up with influenza in Shanghai during a 1929 world tour, sketching its shape during his convalescence. What emerged is one of his most dazzling comedies — a razor‑sharp battle of wits between divorced lovers who reunite by accident on their honeymoons and discover that passion and chaos are never far behind.
Private Lives is a glamorous, wickedly funny exploration of love, and the irresistible pull of someone you should absolutely stay away from.
For tickets, visit www.clevelandplayhouse.com.