Noël Coward’s comedy The Marquise is getting a UK stage revival in 2026.
The Marquise is set to tour in summer 2026, starting at the Theatre Royal Windsor on 27 May 2026, and visiting venues including Bath and Guildford.
Noël Coward’s rarely performed, witty romantic comedy is getting a vibrant art-deco1930s setting in director Philip Wilson’s (A Single Man) new production.
Star casting for the play is to be announced.
In The Marquise, when a widowed Count tries to marry off his daughter to the son of his best friend, it seems like a perfectly sensible plan. But with both young lovers secretly pining for others, their entangled affections cause chaos.
Just as their scheme to break free begins, the Count Raoul’s former lover, the spirited Marquise Eloise de Kestournel, bursts back into their lives. Wielding her wit and charm, she turns their carefully laid plans upside down, reminding everyone that love truly can conquer all.
Coward originally wrote the 1927 comedy as a star vehicle for megastar actress of the day Marie Tempest, and set it in the 18th-century.
Stage revivals of the play are rare, although a TV adaptation in 1980 starred Diana Rigg as Eloise.
The Marquise is a Theatre Royal Windsor production.
The Marquise – UK Tour 2026
27 May – 6 June 2026
Windsor / Theatre Royal
9 – 13 June 2026
Oxford / Playhouse
16 – 20 June 2026
Bath / Theatre Royal
23 – 27 June 2026
Guildford / Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Further dates to be confirmed
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