Oh Coward!
Oh Coward! is a musical revue in two acts devised by Roderick Cook (1932-1990)[1]
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Containing music and lyrics by Noël Coward, the revue features two men and one woman in formal dress, performing songs based on a range of themes and includes excerpts from several of Coward's plays.
It ran Off-Broadway in 1972, in London in 1975 and on Broadway in 1986. Also in 1972 a revue along similar lines, Cowardy Custard played in London.
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Performance history in South Africa
1982: Produced by Pieter Toerien and directed by Freddie Carpenter, featuring Richard Loring, Judy Page and Ronnie Stevens, designed by Jannie Swanepoel. Performed in the Concert Hall, Baxter Theatre from 25 May to 12 June. There were also runs at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban from 15 to 26 June and the Rowe Theatre in Pietermaritzburg from 28 June to 3 July.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh,_Coward!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_Cook
Theatre programme held by Amazwi: CAMPBELL Location: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2014. 7. 222.
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.
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