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Dinner at Eight is a 1932 American play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. The plot deals with the Jordan family, who are planning a society dinner, and what they, as well as various friends and acquaintances—all of whom have their own problems and ambitions‚ do as they prepare for the event. The film adaptation Dinner at Eight followed and Mentone Productions released the spoof Supper at Six. Several revivals, a made-for-TV movie, and an opera followed.




1932 Broadway production


Dinner at Eight, a three act Broadway play, opened October 22, 1932, at the Music Box Theatre, and closed May 6, 1933, after 232 performances. The play was produced by Sam H. Harris, staged by George S. Kaufman; Assistant Director: Robert B. Sinclair. To date the original 1932 Broadway production of Dinner at Eight has had the longest run with 232 performances vs. the 1933, 1966 and 2002 revivals with 218, 127 and 45 performances, respectively.
Main cast:

Ann Andrews as Millicent Jordan
Marguerite Churchill as Paula Jordan
Constance Collier as Carlotta Vance
Malcolm Duncan as Oliver Jordan
Austin Fairman as Dr J. Wayne Talbot
Cesar Romero as Ricci
Paul Harvey as Dan Packard
Sam Levene as Max Kane
Conway Tearle as Larry Renault
Judith Wood as Kitty Packard
Olive Wyndham as Lucy Talbot




1933 London production


The original West End production of Dinner at Eight opened at the Palace Theatre on January 6, 1933, and ran for 218 performances, directed by Kaufman and produced by Charles B. Cochran. Incidental music was composed by Hyam Greenbaum. The sets were designed by Livingston Platt.
Main cast:

Irene Vanbrugh as Millicent Jordan
Jane Baxter as Dora
Ivan Brandt as Gustave
Tristan Rawson as Oliver Jordan
Margaret Vines as Paula Jordon
Leslie Perrins as Ricci
Mabel Terry-Lewis as Hattie Loomis
Edie Martin as Miss Copeland
Laura Cowie as Carlotta Vance
Lyn Harding as Dan Packard
Carol Goodner as Kitty Packard
Marjorie Gabain as Tina
Martin Lewis as Dr J. Wayne Talbot
Basil Sydney as Larry Renault
Susan Richmond as Miss Alden
Juliet Mansel as Lucy Talbot
Dora Gregory as Mrs Wendel




1966 Broadway revival


The revival opened on Broadway on September 27, 1966, at the Alvin Theatre and closed on January 14, 1967, after 127 performances.
Produced by Elliot Martin, Lester Osterman, Jr., Alan King and Walter A. Hyman, Ltd. The play was directed by Tyrone Guthrie.

Main cast
Judith Barcroft as Paula Jordan
Robert Burr as Dan Packard
Mindy Carson as Lucy Talbot
Arlene Francis as Carlotta Vance
June Havoc as Millicent Jordan
Phil Leeds as Max Kane
Jeffrey Lynn as Dr J. Wayne Talbot
Darren McGavin as Larry Renault
Walter Pidgeon as Oliver Jordan
Pamela Tiffin as Kitty Packard




2002 Broadway revival


The revival opened on Broadway on December 19, 2002, and closed on January 26, 2003, after 45 performances and 28 previews. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer. Directed by Gerald Gutierrez.

Main cast

Joanne Camp as Lucy Talbot
Kevin Conway as Dan Packard
John Dossett as Dr. J. Wayne Talbot
Christine Ebersole as Millicent Jordan
Joe Grifasi as Max Kane
Byron Jennings as Larry Renault
James Rebhorn as Oliver Jordan
Marian Seldes as Carlotta Vance
Emily Skinner as Kitty Packard
Samantha Soule as Paula Jordan
David Wohl as Mr. Fitch
The play received 2003 Tony Award nominations for Best Revival of a Play, Best Featured Actress in a Play (Ebersole and Seldes), Best Scenic Design (John Lee Beatty), and Best Costume Design (Catherine Zuber).




Adaptations


Adaptations of the play include:

Dinner at Eight, a 1933 film directed by George Cukor
"Dinner at Eight", a June 1, 1955, episode of Front Row Center on CBS television.
Dinner at Eight, a 1989 made-for-TV film directed by Ron Lagomarsino
Dinner at Eight, a 2017 opera by William Bolcom




References






External links


​Dinner at Eight​ at the Internet Broadway Database

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