by Noël Coward
About
Blithe Spirit is a comic play written by Noël Coward which takes its title from Shelley's poem To a Skylark ("Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! / Bird thou never wert").
The play was first seen in the West End of London in 1941, creating a new long-run record for non-musical British plays of 1,997 performances. It also did well on Broadway later that year, running for 657 performances. Coward adapted the play for film in 1945, starring Rex Harrison, and directed a musical adaptation, High Spirits, on Broadway in 1964. It was also adapted for television in the 1950s and 1960s and for radio. The play enjoyed several West End and Broadway revivals in the 1970s and 1980s and was revived again in London in 2004 and 2011. It returned to Broadway in February 2009.
Cast
| Charles Condomine | David Cooper |
| Dr Bradman | Nigel Gray |
| Edith | Lucy Godwin |
| Ruth | Kathryn Daw |
| Madame Arcati | Jane Cooper |
| Mrs Bradman | Ruth Cox |
| Elvira | Kim Richmond-Bailey |
Crew |
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| Director | Bernard Godwin |
| Producer | Aaron Shakespeare |
| Box Office | Pat & Lou Crosswell |
| Costumes | Lynn Tilling / Rosie Tilling |
| Front of House | Maggie Hewitt / Alastair Johnston / Francoise Cluz |
| Lighting & Sound | Paul Hickey |
| Sound equipment | Integrated Circles Limited |
| Makeup | Alison Squires |
| Poster & Programme | Trevor Pyne |
| Prompt | Jackie Flynn |
| Publicity | Aaron Shakespeare / Pat Wilson |
| Set Builders & Painters | Nigel Gray / Gordon Thomson / Cheska Moon / Ian Je |
| Stage Manager | Lucy Godwin |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Trevor Pyne / Lucy Gray |
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