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Play written by Noël Coward
Present Laughter is a comic play written by Noël Coward in 1939 but not produced until 1942 because the Second World War began while it was in rehearsal
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Indian cookery series
Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment is an Indian competitive cooking-comedy reality series. Produced by Optimystix Entertainment, it premiered on
Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment
Laughter_Chefs_–_Unlimited_Entertainment
American actor and writer (born 1980)
writer best known for his role as Roland Maule in the 2017 revival of Present Laughter. Patel was born in Chicago youngest of four children, in 1980 in a
Bhavesh_Patel_(actor)
Canadian actress (born 1982)
then made her Broadway debut in the revival of the Noël Coward comedy Present Laughter (2017) earning a Theater World Award. Smulders was born in Vancouver
Cobie_Smulders
Cause of death
from laughter is a rare form of death, usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter. Though
Death_from_laughter
Welsh-American actress (born 1957)
role on Broadway was in a 1982 production of the Noël Coward play Present Laughter directed by George C. Scott. The following year, she appeared in the
Kate_Burton_(actress)
Canadian actor (born 1949)
mid-2007, he played Garry Essendine in a production of Noël Coward's Present Laughter at Boston's Huntington Theatre. He reprised the role on Broadway in
Victor_Garber
British actress (born 1953)
theatre credits include London productions of the Noël Coward plays Present Laughter (1981), Blithe Spirit (1997), and Hay Fever (2006). Her radio/audio
Belinda_Lang
English playwright, composer, actor (1899–1973)
of his works, such as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, Present Laughter, and Blithe Spirit, have remained in the regular theatre repertoire
Noël_Coward
American actor (born 1947)
(1981), and Best Actor in a Play for the revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter (2017). He was Tony-nominated for playing John Falstaff in Henry IV
Kevin_Kline
American actress (born 1959)
productions, before making her Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of Present Laughter. She won two Drama Desk Awards and has been nominated for two Tony
Allison_Janney
British actress and narrator
the theatre, winning a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Present Laughter (2019) and receiving an additional nomination for her performance in
Indira_Varma
British actress (born 1962)
(1994), Company (1996), Clybourne Park (2011), Guys and Dolls (2016), Present Laughter (2020), and When We Are Married (2026). Thompson's film appearances
Sophie_Thompson
Irish actor (born 1976)
Scott played the lead role of Garry Essendine in a 2019 production of Present Laughter at The Old Vic, for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best
Andrew_Scott_(actor)
American actor (born 1956)
Lane, until he was cast in the 1982 Broadway revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter directed by and starring George C. Scott. That led to an extensive
Nathan_Lane
American actor and writer
also include Present Laughter (1982), Merlin (1984), Wind in the Willows (1985), Guys and Dolls (1992), Some Americans Abroad (1990), Laughter on the 23rd
Nathan Lane on screen and stage
Nathan_Lane_on_screen_and_stage
English actress, screenwriter and singer
Times. Retrieved 13 January 2011. Koenig, Rhoda (18 March 2003). "Present Laughter, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – The hyper philanderer". The Independent
Pooky_Quesnel
Scottish actress (born 1956)
Theatre Guide. "Present Laughter". 1 August 2016. "Downton Abbey's Phyllis Logan to lead glittering cast in Noel Coward's Present Laughter at Richmond Theatre"
Phyllis_Logan
Scottish actor (born 1941)
"THEATRE / All dressed up with no place to go: Paul Taylor reviews Present Laughter at the Globe Theatre, London". The Independent. 25 June 1993. Retrieved
Tom_Conti
English actress (1916–2004)
from September 1942 to March 1943, she created the roles of Joanna in Present Laughter and Ethel in the stage production of This Happy Breed, and played Elvira
Judy_Campbell
English and Irish actor (1932–2013)
office disappointment. O'Toole played in an adaptation of Noël Coward's Present Laughter for TV in 1968, and had a cameo in Casino Royale (1967). He played
Peter_O'Toole
English theatre and television actor (born 1957)
Wild at Heart in 2012. He appeared in his first Noël Coward play, Present Laughter, in 2010 and followed it with a role in Blithe Spirit that same year
Robert_Bathurst
American actor (born 1964)
he began performing as Morris Dixon in the Broadway production of Present Laughter starring Kevin Kline. In September 2018, he originated the role of
Reg_Rogers
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter. He made his film debut in Sophie's Choice (1982) starring opposite
Kevin Kline on screen and stage
Kevin_Kline_on_screen_and_stage
British actor, theatre director, and narrator (born 1966)
performed in many radio dramas, including Otherkin by Laura Wade, Present Laughter by Noël Coward, Len Deighton's Bomber, Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman
Samuel_West
American actress
of Miss Jean Brodie (2006), Talley & Son, Burn This (1987), Rumors, Present Laughter, The Women (2001), Marvin's Room (1991), Abigail's Party (2005), and
Lisa_Emery
American actress (born 1941)
was cast in a major supporting role in a revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter, for which she received the Clarence Derwent Award as Outstanding Featured
Dana_Ivey
American actress (born 1934)
1996 she made her Broadway debut starring as Lady Saltburn in play Present Laughter. Her notable off-Broadway credits include Three Tall Women, Master
Judith_Roberts_(actress)
English actor (born 1996)
April 2025. Wild, Stephi (11 March 2019). "Andrew Scott Will Lead Present Laughter At The Old Vic". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 April 2025. Perks, Daniel
Luke_Thallon
American actress and director (born 1950)
replacement in Loose Ends and went on to star in the Broadway productions of Present Laughter (1982) and The Heidi Chronicles (1989). An eight-time Golden Globe
Christine_Lahti
British stage, screen, radio actor (c. 1926/1927–2018)
3 "H. M. Tennent Ltd. and John C. and Barry O'Brien present Geoffrey Edwards in PRESENT LAUGHTER A Comedy by NOEL COWARD", Reading Standard, Friday 7
Peter_Wyngarde
Scottish actor (1917–1993)
(1943) and The Way Ahead (1944). He achieved fame on stage appearing in Present Laughter by Noël Coward. In 1943 he was signed by MGM. After The Way Ahead in
James_Donald
British actor (b. 1956)
praise, and soon moved to Broadway, appearing in productions including Present Laughter, Noises Off, The Knack, and Design for Living. Transitioning into television
Jim_Piddock
American actress (born 1955)
Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-13. "Present Laughter - TheaterMania.com". 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2023-12-13. "Theater review:
Harriet_Sansom_Harris
British actor
2007, Jennings played the role of Garry Essendine in Noël Coward's Present Laughter at the NT. Also in 2007, he portrayed the Rev. Hutton in the BBC miniseries
Alex_Jennings
British actress (born 1944)
Patrick Cargill and Mark Curry. In 1993, she was Monica in Coward's Present Laughter at the Globe Theatre, London, in a revival directed by and starring
Gabrielle_Drake
American actress
portraying Daphne Stillington and Ruth Kelly in the Broadway productions of Present Laughter and Harvey, respectively. After graduating in acting from the University
Holley_Fain
Scottish actress
Stella in Sugar Rush. Stewart's theatre credits include: Noël Coward's Present Laughter (2007–2008) and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other at the National
Sara_Stewart
American actress
— Meaghan Smalls Numb3rs (2005) — Jessica Avery The Ex List (2009) Present Laughter (1986) Biloxi Blues (1986) Coastal Disturbances (1987) Spoils of War
Marita_Geraghty
English comedian (1958–2014)
reference to his indifferent performance as a student. 2010, Mayall was present in Blackpool in August 2010 for the ceremonial laying of the first slab
Rik_Mayall
American actress (1967–2003)
Theatre in 1996. She appeared in a revival of the Noël Coward play Present Laughter at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1998, and in many other stage productions
Kellie_Waymire
English actor and stage director (1912–1981)
in The Schoolmistress (1964) and Present Laughter (1965) and he directed Past Imperfect (1964) and Present Laughter (1965) and Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively
Nigel_Patrick
performance as Garry Essendine in the revival of the Noël Coward play Present Laughter (2020). He was Olivier-nominated for portraying Prince Hamlet in the
List of awards and nominations received by Andrew Scott
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Andrew_Scott
American actor (1927–1999)
he starred in and directed a successful revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter which ran during 1982–83. He starred in China Rose (1983) on television
George_C._Scott
American actor, singer, dancer (1889–1966)
Earnest, and his longtime friend Noël Coward's plays Blithe Spirit and Present Laughter. Webb was in his mid-fifties when actor/director Otto Preminger chose
Clifton_Webb
American comedian, actor, and writer (born 1986)
played Roland Maule in the Two River Theater revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter. In 2024, Escola wrote and starred in their play Oh, Mary! at the Lucille
Cole_Escola
English actress (born 1979)
She then starred in the National Theatre's revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other. She also appeared in Anna
Lisa_Dillon
British actress
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Library Theatre, Manchester 2003 Present Laughter Daphne Theatre Royal, Bath (Tour) 2004 All My Sons Ann Deever Library
Sally_Bretton
Recorded laughter in broadcast comedy show
artificial laughter (canned laughter or fake laughter) made to be inserted into the show, or a combination of the two. The use of canned laughter to "sweeten"
Laugh_track
British actor, comedian and presenter (born 1979)
Chichester Festival Theatre to play Garry Essendine in a revival of Present Laughter by Noël Coward. From June 2018 he played Vic Billings / Ray in Dusty
Rufus_Hound
Work Result Ref. Clarence Derwent Awards 1997 Most Promising Female Present Laughter Won Drama Desk Awards 1997 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Nominated
List of awards and nominations received by Allison Janney
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Allison_Janney
English actor (1935–2016)
Lover & the Poet (2002) by Brian Bedford – adapted Shakespeare texts Present Laughter (2003) by Noël Coward – Garry Essendine Love's Labour's Lost (2003)
Brian_Bedford
English actor
the Two River Theater in Much Ado About Nothing in October 2011, in Present Laughter in 2013, and directed the Wendy Wasserstein play Third in 2014. He
Michael_Cumpsty
Episode: "A Tale of Two Pigtails" 1961 Rendezvous John 3 episodes 1968 Present Laughter Garry Essendine Television film 1976 Rogue Male Sir Robert Thorndyke
Peter O'Toole on screen and stage
Peter_O'Toole_on_screen_and_stage
American artistic director (born 1957)
citizenship. In 1982, while stage managing a revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter, Ritchie met actress Kate Burton, the daughter of actors Richard Burton
Michael Ritchie (artistic director)
Michael_Ritchie_(artistic_director)
American actress (born 1971)
September 2024. Klein, Alvin (5 June 1994). "THEATER; In Hartford, 'Present Laughter'". New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2024. Evans, Greg (9 March
Katie_Finneran
playing a self-obsessed actor in the revival of the Noël Coward's play Present Laughter (2017). He was also Tony-nominated for his portrayal of Sir John Falstaff
List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Kline
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Kevin_Kline
American actress (born 1969)
season, portraying the roles of "Daphne Stillington" in Noël Coward's Present Laughter and "Helena" in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 2005, Rhodes
Kim_Rhodes
its try-out in Manchester. Originally titled Sari Linden. It was first presented in a prisoner of war camp in Germany in 1944 and was given other amateur
Noël Coward on stage and screen
Noël_Coward_on_stage_and_screen
Exaggerated expression of humour
Paradoxical laughter is an exaggerated expression of humour which is unwarranted by external events. It may be uncontrollable laughter which may be recognised
Paradoxical_laughter
Digital streaming media company
"Broadway's Present Laughter and More Now Available to Stream on BroadwayHD". Playbill. "BroadwayHD Will Record Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, Starring Kevin
BroadwayHD
Indian actress (born 1993)
MasterChef India Contestant 2nd Runner-up Celebrity Masterchef - Masterclass Panelist 2025–present Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment season 3 Contestant
Tejasswi_Prakash
English actor (1936–2022)
Royal, Haymarket. His other West End theatre plays include Coward's Present Laughter, Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth, Peter Nichols' Born in the Gardens, Frederick
Peter_Bowles
American stage actor
Promises, Promises. Also in 2010 he appeared in the Broadway revival of Present Laughter. He starred as the title character Off-Broadway in the New Group production
Brooks_Ashmanskas
Newfoundland writer, actor and producer (born 1977)
Theatre School's prestigious Gascon-Thomas Award. Also in 2011, Hawco was presented with the Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame's Outstanding Achievement
Allan_Hawco
Irish actress
The Importance of Being Earnest, Pride and Prejudice, Blythe Spirit, Present Laughter (which toured in Charleston, South Carolina), See You Next Tuesday
Fiona_O'Shaughnessy
British actress
stage productions, including adaptations of Time and the Conways, Present Laughter, Moll Flanders, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Government Inspector
Liz_Stooke
English actress (1927–1994)
television series Don't Forget to Write! and in the West End Noël Coward's Present Laughter, for which she won a Society of West End Theatre Award in 1981. The
Gwen_Watford
Canadian actress
the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, a 2003 production of Noël Coward's Present Laughter, a 2005 production of The Brothers Karamazov, as well as Julia in a
Michelle_Giroux
English actress
From The War, The Government Inspector, Benefactors, The Real Thing, Present Laughter, The Importance of Being Earnest, Hay Fever, The Merchant of Venice
Polly_Adams
British actor (born 1964)
Flowers at the Hampstead Theatre (1992), Roland Maule in Noël Coward's Present Laughter at the Globe Theatre (1993), Biff in Death of a Salesman, alongside
James_Purefoy
Indian film and television actor (born 1984)
Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal. In 2024, he took part in the reality show called Laughter Chef where his pair with Arjun Bijlani was applauded for their teamwork
Karan_Kundrra
British actress (1920–2012)
Red (1977, with Gerald Harper, Whitehall Theatre) and Noël Coward's Present Laughter (1981, with Donald Sinden and Gwen Watford, Vaudeville Theatre). The
Dinah_Sheridan
British actress
Broadway's Present Laughter, Starring Kevin Kline." Playbill, February 6, 2017. https://playbill.com/article/casting-complete-for-broadways-present-laughter-starring-kevin-kline
Rachel_Pickup
English actress (1941–1990)
Leeds. She spent a year in a major West End revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter (1965–66), playing opposite Nigel Patrick and Phyllis Calvert, and
Anna_Palk
British actor (born 1989)
May 2012, Jun 2018 Dead End Hugo John Godber BBC Radio 4 Dec 2012 Present Laughter Roland Maule Noël Coward BBC Radio 4 Apr 2013, Jan 2015 BBC Radio 4
Freddie_Fox_(actor)
English actor (born 1939)
Later that year he played Garry Essendine in the Noël Coward comedy Present Laughter at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. In 1998, he appeared in the modestly
Ian_McKellen
Irish actor and comedian (born 1968)
Funny in At the Black Pig's Dyke (Druid Theatre Co.) and Daphne in Present Laughter (Gate Theatre). She portrayed the role of Noeleen in the 2003 motion
Deirdre_O'Kane
English actress (born 1963)
Mayall. She has played the role of Joanna Lyppiatt in Noël Coward's Present Laughter (with Simon Callow) and the role of Eleanor in Terry Johnson's Dead
Lysette_Anthony
Filmography and theatrography
Pan Mr. Darling/Captain Hook John Caird Royal National Theatre 1998 Present Laughter Garry Essendine Malcolm Sutherland West Yorkshire Playhouse 1999 The
Ian McKellen on screen and stage
Ian_McKellen_on_screen_and_stage
English actor (born 1970)
Tale, Dido, Queen of Carthage (Shakespeare's Globe), The Seagull, Present Laughter, The Tempest (West Yorkshire Playhouse), and Quartermaine's Terms,
Will_Keen
Australian actress
production of The Browning Version. In 1990, she appeared in Noël Coward’s Present Laughter, while rehearsing for her role as Belle in the play Another Time, which
Julia_Blake
American theater producer (born 1975)
seven-time Tony Award winner. Tony Award-winning productions he produced or presented include Hair, Clybourne Park, Kinky Boots, Angels in America, Hadestown
Jordan_Roth
English actress (born 1957)
York, again at Chichester (1992). She played opposite Tom Conti in Present Laughter at the Globe Theatre (1993); Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker at
Jenny_Seagrove
American actor (born 1961)
in the 2001 film Serendipity. In 2007, he starred in Noël Coward's Present Laughter at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center in Austin, Texas. He has since
James_Goodwin_(actor)
Polish actress (born 1956)
1996, Zajączkowska made her Broadway debut playing Miss Erikson in Present Laughter. In 1999, Zajączkowska returned to Poland and continued acting there
Małgorzata_Zajączkowska
Award ceremony
Gynt – National Theatre Olivier The Phlebotomist – Hampstead Theatre Present Laughter – Old Vic Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer – Hampstead Theatre Richard II
2020_Laurence_Olivier_Awards
English actor, writer, and politician (born 1949)
Spring, Alan Ayckbourn's Joking Apart and a revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter. He appeared at the National Theatre in The Futurists, written by Dusty
Julian_Fellowes
English actor (1923–2014)
Soup (1966); In Praise of Love (1973); An Enemy of the People (1975); Present Laughter (1981); The School for Scandal (1983); The Scarlet Pimpernel (1985);
Donald_Sinden
British actress
Watling Annie, Table Manners, UK Tour, Ian Dickens Joanna Lyppiat, Present Laughter, UK Tour, Ian Dickens Jane, Killing Time, UK Tour, Ian Dickens Mrs
Sally_Ann_Matthews
English stage, film, television actor and director
Hope at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds (1997) Garry Essendine, Present Laughter by Noël Coward at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1998) Peer Gynt by
David_Threlfall
Hungarian-American actress and socialite (1919–1995)
Glass Clock Gabrielle John Golden January 31, 1958 February 8, 1958 Present Laughter Joanna Lyppiatt Belasco March 18, 1963 November 9, 1963 Tovarich Tatiana
Eva_Gabor
American actress
Bat Boy: The Musical Come Back, Little Sheba Disney's On the Record Present Laughter The Philanderer She Loves Me Confessions of a Shopaholic The Nanny
Kaitlin_Hopkins
American actress
In 2017, she played the role of Monica Reed in the limited run of Present Laughter, along with Kevin Kline and Cobie Smulders.[citation needed] Nielsen
Kristine_Nielsen
American actress (born 1968)
include Tennessee Williams' Garden District (1995), Noël Coward's Present Laughter (1996), and Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage (2009). Additionally, Cassidy
Orlagh_Cassidy
American actor (born 1938)
(Strindberg) The Cavalry Captain Criterion Center Stage Right 1996–1997 Present Laughter Garry Essendine Walter Kerr Theatre 1997–1998 Cyrano De Bergerac Cyrano
Frank_Langella
British actress
Luscombe Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Macbeth Lady Macbeth 2008 Present Laughter Monica Howard Davies National Theatre 2009 Judgment Day by Ödön von
Sarah_Woodward
British director, writer, comedian and actor (born 1964)
Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. He also directed Noël Coward's Present Laughter for Chichester Festival Theatre in April 2018, starring Rufus Hound
Sean_Foley_(director)
American actress (1955–2021)
Youth in 2009, and most recently the 2010 revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter. She continued to appear in non-Broadway stage productions; in 2018
Lisa_Banes
2017 theatrical awards ceremony
Scarlett Johansson – presented Best Featured Actor in a Play Ron Duguay – introduced Come from Away Scott Bakula and Sutton Foster – presented Best Featured
71st_Tony_Awards
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a.
To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior.
n.
One who presents.
a.
To present; to personate.
a.
Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit.
a.
To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance.
n.
Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present.
n.
The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present.
v. t.
To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
imp. & p. p.
of Present
a.
A present tense, or the form of the verb denoting the present tense.
adv.
At present; at this time; now.
a.
To aim, point, or direct, as a weapon; as, to present a pistol or the point of a sword to the breast of another.
v. t.
To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument.
v. t.
To form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.
a.
Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present.
a.
Implying actual presence; present, immediate.
a.
Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, " Know all men by these presents," that is, by the writing itself, " per has literas praesentes; " -- in this sense, rarely used in the singular.
a.
Of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; as, recent shells.
a.
Now existing, or in process; begun but not ended; now in view, or under consideration; being at this time; not past or future; as, the present session of Congress; the present state of affairs; the present instance.
a.
To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find or represent judicially; as, a grand jury present certain offenses or nuisances, or whatever they think to be public injuries.