The Dining Room 1982 - Articles Page 3

Opened: February 24, 1982
Closing: July 17, 1982

The Dining Room - 1982 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother’s infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn’t recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.

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Darien Crago to Star in BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS at WBT, 8/13-9/20
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2015


Westchester Broadway Theatre to present BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS, conceived and developed by Lynnette Barkley and Christopher McGovern, with book/musical arrangements/original songs by Christopher McGovern. Directed and choreographed by Jeremy Benton, with musical direction by Jose Simbulan, the show runs August 13 - September 20, 2015, starring Darien Crago as Ginger Rogers.

David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk Star in LOVE LETTERS Benefit Tonight at George Street Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2015


George Street Playhouse and Artistic Director David Saint are pleased to present Tony and Emmy Award winners DAVID HYDE PIERCE and DEBRA MONK in A.R. Gurney's classic love story, Love Letters, on the New Brunswick stage for one night only tonight, June 3 at 8pm. The modern classic two-hander will be helmed by GSP Artistic Director DAVID SAINT.

David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk to Star in LOVE LETTERS Benefit at George Street Playhouse, 6/3
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2015


George Street Playhouse and Artistic Director David Saint are pleased to present Tony and Emmy Award winners DAVID HYDE PIERCE and DEBRA MONK in A.R. Gurney's classic love story, Love Letters, on the New Brunswick stage for one night only Wednesday, June 3 at 8pm.  The modern classic two-hander will be helmed by GSP Artistic Director DAVID SAINT. 

Larry Marshall, Michael James Leslie & More Star in KC Rep's HAIR: Retrospective, Begin. Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2015


Performances begin tonight, Friday, March 20 and run through Sunday, April 12. Press night is scheduled for Opening Night Friday, March 27. Appropriate for ages 17 +. As a concert production, there will be no live nudity, though documentary photographs of the original production will be projected.

Larry Marshall, Michael James Leslie & More Set for KC Rep's HAIR: Retrospective, 3/20-4/12
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 25, 2015


Kansas City Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Eric Rosen announced today the casting for HAIR: Retrospection, under his direction.

BWW Reviews: THE DINING ROOM at Playhouse On Park
by Karen Bovard - Feb 25, 2015


Order. Decorum. Control. In A.R. Gurney's play, these are the values celebrated in the ritual of formal dinner parties of yore. We glimpse the barest beginning of one in the final, elegiac moments of his first widely successful play.

Moonlight Stage Closes 34th Season With CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 10, 2014


Moonlight Stage Productions' 34th summer season comes to a triumphant close with the Southern California Regional Premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, based on the hit film of the same name that starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Performances are tonight, September 10 to 27.

Colorado Ballet Finishes Move into New Building in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2014


Colorado Ballet announced today that it has completed the move into its new building at 1075 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204. Construction on the 30,000 square foot building at the north end of Denver's Art District on Santa Fe was completed earlier this month.

Moonlight Stage to Close 34th Season With CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, 9/10-27
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2014


Moonlight Stage Productions' 34th summer season comes to a triumphant close with the Southern California Regional Premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, based on the hit film of the same name that starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Performances are September 10 to 27.

Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, Carol Burnett, Alan Alda & More Will Rotate Through All-Star Broadway Revival of A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS at the Nederlander
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 31, 2014


A.R. Gurney's enduring romance about first loves and second chances, LOVE LETTERS, will have its first Broadway revival, beginning performances Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 8pm, at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41 Street).

Nigel Havers from THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Reads from First-Edition Copy of the Oscar Wilde Play
by Jillian Gaier - Jun 18, 2014


In preparation for his performance in a new production of The Importance of Being Earnest, Nigel Havers gave a complete rendition of the script reading from a specially printed first edition. An audience assembled in room 118 of The Cadogan Hotel, where Oscar Wilde was infamously arrested on the grounds of gross indecency in 1895, to hear Havers' touching and emotional performance. Mary McCartney was present to photograph the event and following the reading the audience retired to the dining room at The Cadogan Hotel for cucumber sandwiches.

Arrival From Sweden to Bring THE MUSIC OF ABBA to the DuPont Theatre, 7/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2014


ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN brings 'The Music of ABBA' to the DuPont Theatre for one performance only, on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 7pm.

Jeffrey Bean, Sharon Lockwood and More Star in Alley Theatre's 'VANYA AND SONIA', Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2014


Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will feature Resident Actor Jeffrey Bean as Vanya, Sharon Lockwood returning to the Alley as Sonia, Alley Artist Josie de Guzman returning as Masha, and Resident Actor Jay Sullivan as Spike. Rounding out the cast and making their Alley debuts are Rachael Holmes as Cassandra and Sarah Nealis as Nina. Jonathan Moscone, Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater, helms the production and returns after having directed the Alley's 2011 production of Amadeus.

The Wendy Williams Show Announces 'Win a Room in June' Contest
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2014


The Wendy Williams Show, is offering the show's viewers the chance to win a room makeover during the 'Win a Room in June' contest.

Jeffrey Bean, Sharon Lockwood and More to Star in Alley Theatre's 'VANYA AND SONIA'; Cast and Creatives Set!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2014


Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for recent Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Appearing in titles roles are Resident Actor Jeffrey Bean as Vanya, Sharon Lockwood returning to the Alley as Sonia, Alley Artist Josie de Guzman returning as Masha, and Resident Actor Jay Sullivan as Spike. Rounding out the cast and making their Alley debuts are Rachael Holmes as Cassandra and Sarah Nealis as Nina. Jonathan Moscone, Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater, helms the production and returns after having directed the Alley's 2011 production of Amadeus.

Photo Flash: First Look at Mia Dillon, Brian Murray and More in Westport Country Playhouse's A SONG AT TWILIGHT
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2014


Westport Country Playhouse will open its 2014 Season with Noel Coward's witty and poignant tale, 'A Song at Twilight,' directed by Playhouse artistic director Mark Lamos, tonight, April 29 - May 17, a co-production with Hartford Stage where it ran earlier this year. Broadway veterans Mia Dillon, Brian Murray and Gordana Rashovich will headline; also in the cast is Yale School of Drama graduate Nicholas Carriere. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Westport Country Playhouse Opens 2014 Season with A SONG AT TWILIGHT, Now thru 5/17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2014


Westport Country Playhouse will open its 2014 Season with Noel Coward's witty and poignant tale, 'A Song at Twilight,' directed by Playhouse artistic director Mark Lamos, tonight, April 29 - May 17, a co-production with Hartford Stage where it ran earlier this year.

Westport Country Playhouse to Open 2014 Season with A SONG AT TWILIGHT, 4/29-5/17
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 3, 2014


Westport Country Playhouse will open its 2014 Season with Noel Coward's witty and poignant tale, 'A Song at Twilight,' directed by Playhouse artistic director Mark Lamos, April 29 - May 17, a co-production with Hartford Stage where it ran earlier this year. Celebrating its 84th season, Westport Country Playhouse was recently named Theater Company of the Year by The Wall Street Journal.

Saint Sebastian Players' IN THE MATTER OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2014


The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) continue the company's 33rd season with In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Heinar Kipphardt. Performances are tonight, February 14-March 9 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey, Chicago.

SSP to Offer IN THE MATTER OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER Talkback, 3/2
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 9, 2014


The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) continue the company's 33rd season with In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Heinar Kipphardt. Performances are February 14-March 9 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey, Chicago.

Saint Sebastian Players' IN THE MATTER OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER to Open on Valentine's Day
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2014


The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) continue the company's 33rd season with In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Heinar Kipphardt. Performances are February 14-March 9 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey, Chicago.

AR Gurney, Huntington Theatre's Playwriting Fellows to Speak at Upcoming Cocktail Hour Events
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 21, 2013


The Huntington Theatre Company announces the following special events in conjunction with its production of A.R. Gurney's The Cocktail Hour (now - December 15, 2013 at the Avenue of the Arts / BU Theatre):

BAM Presents A RITE as Part of 2013 Next Wave Festival, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2013


BAM presents the New York Premiere of A Rite as part of 2013 Next Wave Festival. The collaborative work by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and Siti Company deconstructs the legendary score through our current cultural moment. The production runs at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave), tonight, Oct 3-5 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $20.

Alhambra's WEEKEND COMEDY to Open 9/18
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 15, 2013


Cindy Williams is best known for starring from 1976 to 1982 in the television situation-comedy seriesLaverne & Shirley, in the role of Shirley Feeney, and for her role as Laurie Henderson in the classic film American Graffiti.

LAVERNE & SHIRLEY's Cindy Williams to Star in Alhambra's WEEKEND COMEDY, 9/18-10/20
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 6, 2013


Ms. Williams brings her considerable talents to the Alhambra for four special weeks, September 18 through October 20, 2013. Williams began her professional career by landing national commercials, which included Foster Grant sunglasses and TWA. Her first roles in television, among others, were on Room 222, Nanny and the Professor and Love, American Style. Weekend Comedy opens September 18 and runs until October 20, 2013.

The Dining Room FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Dining Room have there been?
The Dining Room has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1982.
What awards has The Dining Room been nominated for?
The Dining Room has been nominated for several awards. It was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which is a prestigious award in the theater industry. Additionally, it was nominated for the Outstanding Play category at the Drama Desk Awards. Both nominations recognize the talent and quality of the play written by A.R. Gurney Jr.

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