Roundabout presents The Man Who Came to Dinner Reading

9/17/2015 11:43am


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has announced a 50th Anniversary Season Benefit Reading of THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart starring Nathan Lane. Roundabout’s Associate Artistic Director Scott Ellis will direct this one-night only reading. Reuniting for one night only are members of the 2000 revival production: Nathan Lane (Sheridan Whiteside), Jean Smart (Lorraine Sheldon), Harriet Harris (Maggie Cutler), Stephen Derosa (Professor Metz), Byron Jennings (Beverly Carlton), Linda Stephens (Mrs. Stanley), Hank Stratton (Bert Jefferson), Mary Catherine Wright (Miss Preen), Julie Boyd (Sarah), Kit Flanagan (Mrs. Dexter), Mary Catherine Garrison (June Stanley), Julie Halston (Mrs. McCutcheon), Jeffrey Hayenga (John), Zach Shaffer (Richard Stanley)  Additional cast members are to be announced. The reading will take place on Mon Dec 7 at 7:00 PM at Studio 54. Set during Christmas in the 1930s, the play  deals with famous radio personality Sheridan Whiteside who is invited to dinner at the home of a rich factory owner. Before Whiteside enters the house, he falls and hurts his hip and ends up staying at the home to recover and consequently terrorizes the lives of the rich factory owner and his family.  For tickets, please visit www.roundabouttheatre.org. Press contact: Polk Pr (917/261-3988)...