Overview
- The Roundabout revival, which opened Sunday at the Todd Haimes Theatre, runs as a limited engagement through June 7.
- Scott Ellis directs a cast led by Byrne and O’Hara, with Tracee Chimo, Aasif Mandvi, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Mark Consuelos, who makes his Broadway debut as Maurice.
- Critics widely praise Byrne and O’Hara’s fizzy physical comedy, though some call the staging thin or rushed and say the jokes can feel oversold.
- David Rockwell’s Art Deco set and Jeff Mahshie’s 1920s couture draw consistent applause, with lighting by Kenneth Posner and sound by John Gromada rounding out the sheen.
- Written in 1925 and once eyed for censorship for its frank talk about women’s desire, Coward’s play returns to Broadway in a rare revival after productions in 1927 and 1956.