The Man Who Came to Dinner is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theater in New York City, where it ran until 1941. It then enjoyed a number of New York and London revivals. The play is set in the small town of Mesalia, Ohio, in the weeks before Christmas in the late 1930s. The famously outlandish New York City radio wit Sheridan Whiteside is invited to dine at the house of the well to do factory owner Ernest W. Stanley and his family. But before Whiteside can enter the house, he slips on a patch of ice outside Stanley's front door and injures his hip. Confined to the Stanleys' home, Whiteside is looked after by several professionals: Dr. Bradley, the absent minded physician, Miss Preen, his frantic nurse, and Maggie Cutler, his faithful secretary.
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Party of 1 (Acts) - One-Act Festival (7/11/25-7/13/25)
South Pacific (5/30/25-6/8/25)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) {revised} [again} (3/7/25-3/9/25)
Michael McAssey Returns To Gateway Playhouse (1/25/24-1/25/24)
Kelly Briggs " Broadway By The Bay" (12/29/23-12/29/23)
A New London Christmas Carol (12/7/23-12/9/23)
Eddie Bruce Celebrates Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (8/20/22-8/20/22)
Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell (2/13/22-2/14/22)
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The Wolves
Old Library Theatre (12/12 - 12/14) | |
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Joshua Bell Leads Mendelssohn's
Richardson Auditorium (5/15 - 5/15) | |
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A Christmas Carol
McCarter Theatre Center (12/9 - 12/28) | |
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Kim's Convenience
McCarter Theatre Center (1/23 - 2/15) | |
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My Lord, What A Night
George Street Playhouse (4/28 - 5/17) | |
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Holiday Spirits: Festive Night Out, Benefitting State Theatre New Jersey’s Community Outreach Initiatives
State Theatre New Jersey (12/16 - 12/16) | |
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What Became of Us
George Street Playhouse (3/17 - 4/5) | |
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It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
DMK Black Box Theater - Union Arts Center (12/12 - 12/21) | |
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