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Review: In ‘Fallen Angels’ on Broadway, Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne Get to Have All the Fun
Kelli O'Hara, Rose Byrne and Mark Consuelos star in the first Broadway revival in more than 70 years, with performances running through June 7.
- On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Noël Coward's 1925 comedy 'Fallen Angels' officially opened at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Broadway, marking the play's first revival in over 70 years.
- The play follows lifelong friends Julia, played by Kelli O'Hara, and Jane, portrayed by Rose Byrne, who await a visit from former lover Maurice while their husbands are away on a golf outing.
- Director Scott Ellis stages the 90-minute revival with screwball flair, showcasing O'Hara and Byrne's physical comedy as the characters grow increasingly inebriated while awaiting Mark Consuelos's arrival as Maurice.
- Celebrating her 50th birthday on Thursday, April 16, O'Hara received what she called 'the surprise of a lifetime' when her father Pat and brother Patrick visited the set carrying balloons.
- Running through June 7 in New York City, the production offers lighthearted entertainment despite critics noting 'Fallen Angels' ranks among Coward's lesser works, though the ensemble delivers consistent comic energy.
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'Fallen Angels' Broadway Review: Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara Do Their Lucy & Ethel Best to Dust Off an Antique
In the Noel Coward oeuvre of rarities, “Fallen Angels” is no “The Vortex.” The latter play was the playwright’s first major success on stage, opening in 1924. It dealt with such then-controversial subjects as drug addiction, female promiscuity and incest. “Fallen Angels” opened a year later, and while Coward recycled the illicit sex theme, he did so with a far lighter touch and with far less success. OK, the characters of Julia and Jane in “Fall…
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