It’s not surprising that Noel Coward’s Private Lives is so often produced on Broadway. This delicious 1930 comedy, which has been seen here no less than four times in the last three decades, offers absolutely delicious roles for its star players, combining witty one-liners, knockabout physical comedy and, it is to be hoped, sizzling sexual chemistry.

The latest revival, now ensconced in the intimate Music Box, stars Kim Cattrall, no stranger to sex or comedy--thanks to her lengthy run as Samantha in the Sex and the City HBO series and two feature films—and Canadian actor Paul Gross, best known for his starring turns on the acclaimed series Due South and Slings and Arrows. They make a terrific Amanda and Elyot in director Richard Eyre’s stylish production, previously seen in London and Toronto.

Coward’s play about a divorced couple stumbling on each other during their respective honeymoons with their new spouses is by now so familiar to most theatergoers that they can no doubt recite the lines along with the actors. “Don’t quibble, Sybil”; “Certain women should be struck regularly, like gongs”; Extraordinary how potent cheap music is”; I think few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives”; the list goes on and on.

Cattrall, looking smashing at age 53 and making her first appearance clad only in a towel, not surprisingly delivers Amanda’s catty barbs with expert comic timing. But she also movingly conveys the character’s vulnerability when confronted with her still passionate feelings for her ex. Those feelings are not surprising, considering that he’s played by the dashing Gross, who combines matinee idol looks with a witty deadpan style that is consistently amusing.

The supporting roles of the abandoned spouses are fairly thankless, but Simon Paisley Day makes the most of his turn as Victor, ratcheting up the character’s hysteria to hilarious effect, and Anna Madeley is uncommonly appealing as Sybil.

The production’s sole misstep is Rob Howell’s set design of a Parisian flat which more closely resembles a modern art museum designed by Salvador Dali, although its inclusion of a large goldfish bowl did provide the opportunity for a funny sight gag.

Music Box, 239 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200. www.Telecharge.com.