Fallen Angels' with Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara

In this episode of All of It, host Alison Stewart interviews stars Rose Byrne and Kelly O'Hara about their starring roles in the Broadway revival of Noel Coward’s 1925 play *Fallen Angels*. The comedy, set in a glamorous London drawing room, follows two married women, Jane and Julia, who reunite after years apart when their shared lover, Maurice, returns to town. As they wait for him, champagne flows and tensions rise, revealing the fragility of their marriages and the performative nature of their lives. Byrne and O'Hara discuss the challenges of mastering Coward’s intricate, rhythm-driven dialogue, the physicality of portraying intoxication, and the joy of reviving a nearly forgotten play that feels startlingly modern. They highlight the importance of the production’s lush set and costumes, the comedic foil of the housekeeper Saunders, and the collaborative energy of live theater. The conversation underscores the therapeutic power of comedy as an escape from the weight of the world, with the cast emphasizing that laughter and beauty are forms of self-care. The revival, running at the Todd Haymes Theater, has been praised for its freshness and relevance a century after its original debut.