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Performance Dates
22 September - 12 December 2026
37 reviews
Run time: 2hrs 20mins
Includes interval
Emmy, two-time Tony, Screen Actors Guild and Drama Desk winner Christine Baranski makes her West End debut as the iconic Judith Bliss, sparring alongside Academy Award nominated stage and screen legend Richard E. Grant in a stinging new production of Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy directed by Emily Burns.
Last year, Judith retired from her life-on-stage. Already, she misses the applause.
Idling away at their country home, the rest of the family – hermetic novelist husband David and failure-to-launch children Sorrel and Simon – are too self-involved to be a good audience.
So, Judith invites a young fan as her guest for the weekend. But unbeknownst to her, each of the Blisses have a guest of their own arriving at the very same time.
Completely unsuited to hosting and allergic to compromise, the house quickly erupts into a chaos of parlour games, put-downs and unrequested encores.
Director Lindsay Posner’s production of Noel Coward’s Hay Fever, farcical comedy of manners arrives in the West End following a very well received run at the Theatre Royal, Bath last summer.
18 May, 2015 | By Tony Peters
Following its success at the Theatre Royal Bath, Noel Coward’s Hay Fever has arrived at the Duke Of York’s Theatre for a limited season. Felicity Kendal stuns as Judith Bliss, the eccentric former actress who is incapable of giving up the spotlight, even to her equally self-involved husband and children. Hay Fever follows the Bliss family through an outrageous weekend of entertaining four unsuspecting guests.
11 May, 2015 | By Harriet Hards
Howard Davies’ five star critically celebrated production of Noël Coward’ Hay Fever - the sublime comedy of bad manners - must end its limited run at the Noël Coward Theatre on 2 June 2012 as previously announced.
3 May, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct
Exclusive ticket offer on Hay Fever at the Noel Coward Theatre. Book now!
19 Mar, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct
Visit the Bliss family and their guests for the house party of the season at the Noel Coward Theatre! The critics love Hay Fever on until 2nd June.
16 Mar, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct
Most people don't know much about London theatre ownership, most likely people think that each theatre is family owned and operated and has been that way since its beginning. The fact is that nearly all of the prominent theatres in London's West End are part of big chains who own several of the famous theatres in London.
9 Mar, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct
The Noel Coward Theatre is finally showing a Noel Coward play, Hayfever starring Lindsay Duncan and Jeremy Northam until 2nd June.
28 Feb, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct
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15 Dec, 2011 | By London Theatre Direct
Running at the Noel Coward Theatre from 9 February – 2 June 2012, Hay Fever press preview performances are Thursday 23 February at 7pm, Friday 24 February at 7.30pm and Saturday 25 February at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, with reviews embargoed until Monday 27 February 2012.
1 Dec, 2011 | By London Theatre Direct
The Royal Shakespeare Company are planning on a West End transfer for it's productions of Julias Ceasar and Much Ado About Nothing to the Noel Coward Theatre after their runs in Stratford.
23 Nov, 2011 | By London Theatre Direct
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