Join us for a classic British comedy at Magenta Theater: Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward! Tickets $28 + fees at Magentatheater.com. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm from Jan 30 – Feb 15, 2026.
From Concord Theatricals:
Summary
A smash comedy hit in London and New York, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira. Clever, insistent and well aware of Charles' shortcomings, Elvira is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” the eccentric and flighty Madame Arcati. As everyone's personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed. She “passes over” and joins Elvira, allowing the two “blithe spirits” to haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.
History
Blithe Spirit premiered on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on November 5, 1941. Directed and produced by John C. Wilson, the production featured Clifton Webb, Leonora Corbett, Mildred Natwick and Peggy Wood. The play returned to Broadway in 1987, featuring Richard Chamberlain, Blythe Danner, Judith Ivey and Geraldine Page. A 2009 Broadway revival, directed by Michael Blakemore, featured Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole, Jayne Atkinson and Angela Lansbury. Lansbury, who was 83 years old at the time, won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
CAST & CREW
CAST
EDITH: CORA BEEMAN
RUTH: EMILY SMITH
CHARLES: TRAVIS BILENSKI
MR. BRADMAN: MIKE BRIGGS
MRS. BRADMAN: ELIZABETH SHEIMAN
MADAME ARCATI: ALIX SANCHEZ
ELVIRA: OLIVIA HUGHS
SWING: MEREDITH FREELAND
SWING: MICHAEL REID
SWING: ALICE TANZILLO
PRODUCTION CREW
DIRECTOR: DYLAN SLADKY
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ALICE TANZILLO
STAGE MANAGER: ERIN KNITTLE
STAGE CREW: JULIETTE SOSA VALLE
STAGE CREW: KEYS CHALLENDER
SET DESIGNER: MORGAN BAILEY
LEAD BUILDER: CHAD JOHNS
CARPENTERS: JEFF REINHARDT, MARK WOOD
LIGHTING DESIGNER: WAYNE SIMONS
SOUND DESIGNER: MICHAEL REID
COSTUME DESIGNER: BEA AMSLER
COSTUME ASSISTANTS: LAURIE ROBERTSON, ROBIN ANDERSON, CLAIRE SMITH, KARROL BAKER
PROPERTIES DESIGNER: KAREN TURNER
3D PRINTING & DESIGN: SEAN KANE
BOARD OPERATOR: JEN WICKS
PHOTOGRAPHY: BOB SPINK
DIALECT COACH: JERI SWATOSH
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