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Welcome to the Noël Coward Foundation
For an introduction to the work of the Foundation and its objectives see our Introduction. Listed here are news and updates on awards that have been made by the Foundation and the programmes that have resulted from them.

Recent Awards

Mousetrap Theatre Projects - WebMousetrap
Mousetrap Theatre Projects is an independent charity dedicated to creating opportunities for young people with limited resources, opportunities, or support to engage with the best of London’s theatre. At the heart of our work is the desire to open doors to young people who would otherwise consider the world of theatre closed to them.

Mercury Musical Developments - Web
From its inception in 1992, the Mercury Workshop was the only writer-based organisation in Britain dedicated to the development and presentation of new musical theatre.

St Ann’s Warehouse (USA) - Web
Support from the Foundation to St Ann's Warehouse in New York, recent home to the US tour of Brief Encounter.

Goodspeed Musicals (USA) -
Web
The Noel Coward Foundation Symposium: Creating Next To Normal (free & open to general public) January 16 2010 4:00 p.m. Goodspeed Opera House. Featuring Tom Kitt, winner of two Tony Awards for Best Original Musical and Best Orchestrations, director Michael Greif (Next to Normal, Rent, Grey Gardens), and producer David Stone (Wicked, Next To Normal, and others). The symposium will be moderated by Broadway producer Greg Schaffert (Burn The Floor, All Shook Up) See Awards... Prequel... Broadway.com Theday.com

Palm Beach Dramaworks (USA) - WebCabaret Convention
Support for the Master Playwright Series that examine the life, work and contributions of the world's great playwrights. In May and June 2010 Noël Coward is the subject of the series.

Mabel Mercer Foundation - Web
The Noël Coward Award - to be awarded at the annual New York Cabaret Convention to a new cabaret performer.

 
 

NEWS

Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward • See noelcoward.com for details. Los Angeles Times


New York Public Library
Performing Arts Library Project
The Performing Arts Library is preparing web pages which will tell the story of Noël Coward in New York.

The pages will combine an article by Barry Day on Coward's New York career with materials selected from the vast holdings of the Library's divisions, as well as clips from many of the public programs presented by the Performing Arts Library since December 10, 1999, when the Performing Arts Library inaugurated A Marvelous Party: Noël Coward at 100.

More...
Video of Barry Day on 'The Master'
Lynn Redgrave on Noël Coward


The next meeting of the Foundation:
Friday, February 26th, 2010

The Noël Coward Foundation

Patrons:
André Bishop
Sir Cameron Mackintosh
Michael Attenborough

List of Trustees:
Alan Brodie (chair)
Robert Lee (secretary)
Dany Dasto
Barry Day (USA)
Robert Gardiner
Geoffrey Johnson (USA)
Christopher Luscombe
Rosy Runciman
Caroline Underwood

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