The Man Who Came To Dinner at Actors Co-op Theatre

The Man Who Came To Dinner

Actors Co-op Theatre
1760 N. Gower Street Hollywood

Deck the halls with mirth and mayhem! Get in the Christmas spirit with this comedy classic of the nightmare holiday guest who never leaves-or so it seems. Ex-convicts in the dining room, penguins in the library, and thousands of cockroaches in the kitchen, are just a few of the fallouts from the visitor who outstayed his welcome.

Thru - Dec 17, 2017

Box Office: 323-462-8460

www.actorsco-op.org

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The Man Who Came To Dinner Reviews

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Broadway World - Recommended

"...Kaufman and Hart's broad satire on the bizarre world of internationally famous critic Alexander Woollcott, here called Sheridan Whiteside (Greg Martin), when his egocentric life collides with the day to day humdrum lives of the Stanley family of Mesalia, Ohio in 1936 is rarely produced due to its large cast of wildly divergent characters and dated humor. Funny it is, exceedingly funny, but only to those who understand the references to the events and people of the 30s. Now, in a finely staged production at Actors Co-op, The Man Who Came to Dinner, like the playwrights' other smash hit You Can't Take It With You, shows just how dull life would be without flagrant eccentricity and staunch individuality."

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- Don Grigware

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

"...Award-winning Playwrights Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman got it right – and this comedy classic has continued to deliver laughs ever since its premiere on Broadway. It's no small wonder that THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER has been revived repeatedly since its debut in 1939. Almost 40 years have gone by, and the chuckles and chortles keep coming. And let's not forget that Cole Porter wrote a song specifically for the play."

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- Elaine Mura

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...Radio superstar Sheridan Whiteside is at it again, terrorizing the Ohio Stanleys, fomenting family rebellions, and scheming to get his own egomaniacal way in Actors Co-op's pitch-perfect revival of the 1939 George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart screwball classic The Man Who Came To Dinner."

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- Steven Stanley

Stage Raw - Highly Recommended

"...Director Linda Kerns and a spirited cast do an excellent job with this old "chestnut" by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. It's rarely produced and tricky to stage successfully because of its dizzying carousel of characters and dated strain of humor. This production is a welcome addition to the usual L.A. theater offerings that make the rounds during the holiday season."

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- Lovell Estell III

Haines His Way - Recommended

"...The majority of the cast just fades into Nicholas Acciani's scenic design. A trio of performers, playing larger than life theatrical characters, steal their every moment. Jones displays flair, style and an innate sense of comic timing as the British playwright and egomaniac Carlton. Allee brings a much needed energy boost to the third act as the hyperactive Banjo. Urbanek easily swans around in Shon LeBlanc's to-die-for period costumes and furs. It's a joy to watch her swiftly and effortlessly switch from high class International theatrical legend to common Kansas City native when she doesn't get her way. Her Lorraine Sheldon deserves a playground of her own. The Man may have come to dinner, but it was his guests that provided the dessert."

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- Rob Stevens

Discover Hollywood - Highly Recommended

"...'Tis the season for visits from friends and family, which is the premise of the play... only this time the guest never leaves and is a cantankerous terror to live with! Set in the 1930s, "The Man Who Came to Dinner" is the story of radio personality Sheridan Whiteside (played by the dignified Greg Martin) and his convalescence at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley after he falls and injures his hip on their steps. The shenanigans that follow Mr. Whiteside's taking over the Stanley's home and his biting wit are the centerpiece of this tale."

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- Terry Gloeggler

Los Angeles Post-Examiner - Highly Recommended

"...Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman The Man Who Came to Dinner was first produced on stage in 1939 and has been on many stages around the world with adaptations on radio, TV and even a feature film. Now this sensational award winning classic comedy has come to the stage at Actors Co-op in its 26th season and it shines bright."

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- Ron Irwin