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| − | + | A comedy in three acts by [[George Kaufman]] and [[Moss Hart]] about a famous radio personality who was invited to dine at the house of a rich factory owner. However, he slips on a patch of ice outside the front door and injures his hip and has to stay on as a house guest for a month, driving his hosts mad with his behaviour. | |
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| + | It debuted on October 16, 1939 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran there until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of New York and London revivals. The first London production was staged at The Savoy Theatre starring Robert Morley and Coral Browne | ||
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''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' theatre programme, 1983. | ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' theatre programme, 1983. | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 16 February 2015
A comedy in three acts by George Kaufman and Moss Hart about a famous radio personality who was invited to dine at the house of a rich factory owner. However, he slips on a patch of ice outside the front door and injures his hip and has to stay on as a house guest for a month, driving his hosts mad with his behaviour.
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The original text
It debuted on October 16, 1939 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran there until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of New York and London revivals. The first London production was staged at The Savoy Theatre starring Robert Morley and Coral Browne
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1953: The Dramatic Society of East London
Presented at the Little Theatre, Cape Town 14-28 May 1983 directed by Mavis Taylor starring Shirley Ellis, Susan Pam, David Thomas, Patrick Lilley, Jennifer Steyn, David Clatworthy and others. Set design by Colin Shaw and A. Samsodien, costume design by Shauna Johnson.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Came_to_Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner theatre programme, 1983.
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