Cowardy Custard is a musical revue featuring the words and music of Noel Coward and was one of the last Noel Coward shows staged during his life. It was devised by Gerard Frow, Alan Strachan and Wendy Toye. It was originally staged at The Mermaid Theatre, London in 1972 and was an immense success. "An imaginative and innovative presentation of Noel Coward's words, music, sketches, which also shows us something of the man himself. Telling the story of Coward's life through song and biographical snippets, the revue was billed as 'An entertainment featuring the words and music of Noel Coward'. The revue also contains previously unpublished material, excerpts of plays and dialogues, material from Coward's autobiographies and a few of his little-known poems. Sketches featured include Scenes from Shadow Play, Present Laughter, and Design for Living. The result is a kaleidoscopic glimpse of the Coward achievement."