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Broadway's new comedy, The Cottage, written by Sandy Rustin and directed by Tony Award winner Jason Alexander, opens tonight at the Hayes Theatre! Read the reviews!

A lowbrow-highbrow mashup isn’t the worst idea, granted, but here it translates to “Shout til it’s funny.” The posh English accents are so high-pitched (not to mention questionable) that the production could star Alvin, Simon and Theodore. And one of its biggest gags is an extended fart sound effect that would send Noel Coward sprinting for a gin bottle.

Eric McCormack stars in a new take on an old-fashioned farce in Broadways

"The Cottage," Sandy Rustin's new Broadway comedy comes from director Jason Alexander and stars "Will and Grace" star Eric McCormack.

Jason Alexander's Broadway directorial debut 'The Cottage' is a delightful screwball comedy.

Vanessa Williams was a sight to see as she turned heads on Monday at the opening night for Broadway show The Cottage in New York City.

Sandy Rustin’s Noël Coward-inspired comedy makes its Broadway debut at the Hayes Theater.

Discover more about Broadway and Off Broadway shows playing right now and find out more about theatre in New York City. Read all our theatre reviews at NewYorkTheatreGuide.com.

Good farce relies on secrets being kept, and complications, lies, and absurdity being added to the mix until the center cannot hold. “The Cottage” on Broadway lacks much of this.

Theater Review: ‘The Cottage,’ a sex farce starring Laura Bell Bundy and Eric McCormack, written by Sandy Rustin, and directed by Jason Alexander.