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Once In A Lifetime
George Simon Kaufman
The Man Who Came To Dinner
by George Simon Kaufman, Moss Hart, George S Kaufman
Broadway
Highlights
120 mins 1930s Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Flexible Cast Size Interior Set Period Costumes Comedy
Awards & Recognition
Drama Desk Award Tony Award
Nominee: One 2001 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (Jean Smart) Nominee: Two 1980 Drama Desk Awards
Synopsis
A radio celebrity and his secretary have dinner with a Midwestern family, and end up staying as a disruptive force when he breaks his hip and has to stay to recuperate.
Press Reviews
"Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman knew what they were doing back in 1939 when they wrote The Man Who Came to Dinner."
— Talkin’ Broadway
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Miss Preen |
| Richard Stanley |
| June Stanley |
| John |
| Sarah |
| Mrs. Dexter |
| Mrs. Mccutcheon |
| Mr. Stanley |
| Maggie Cutler |
| Dr. Bradley |
| Sheridan Whiteside |
| Harriet Stanley |
| Bert Jefferson |
| Professor Metz |
| The Luncheon Guests |
| Mr. Baker |
| Expressman |
| Lorraine Sheldon |
| Sandy |
| Beverly Carlton |
| Westcott |
| Radio Technicians |
| Six Young Boys |
| Banjo |
| Two Deputies |
+ 2 more characters
Videos
The Man Who Came to Dinner – Ephrata Performing Arts Trailer
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Edition Acting Ed
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822207252
ISBN-10 0822207257
LCC PS3521.A727 M3 1968
The Man Who Came To Dinner is a comedy play written by George Simon Kaufman and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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