Dinner at Eight

Comedy - Revival

Vivian Beaumont Theater

  • First Preview: November 23, 2002
  • Opening Date: December 19, 2002
  • Closing Date: January 26, 2003
  • Previews: 28
  • Performances: 45

Playwright: George S. Kaufman, Edna Ferber

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

A couple in financial trouble invite a variety of socially prominent, social-climbing and socially fading characters to a dinner party at their home.

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Opening Night Cast

Joanne Camp in Dinner at Eight Joanne Camp Lucy Talbot
Rhys Coiro in Dinner at Eight Rhys Coiro Eddie
Kevin Conway in Dinner at Eight Kevin Conway Dan Packard
John Dossett in Dinner at Eight John Dossett Dr. J. Wayne Talbot
Christine Ebersole in Dinner at Eight Christine Ebersole Millicent Jordan
Julian Gamble in Dinner at Eight Julian Gamble Musician
Enid Graham in Dinner at Eight Enid Graham Dora
Joe Grifasi in Dinner at Eight Joe Grifasi Max Kane
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Opening Night Production Credits

George S. Kaufman George S. Kaufman Playwright
Edna Ferber Edna Ferber Playwright
  Gerald Gutierrez Director
John Lee Beatty John Lee Beatty Set Design
Catherine Zuber Catherine Zuber Costume Design
David Weiner David Weiner Lighting Design
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Inside the Playbill (11)

  • Inside the Playbill - Dinner at Eight
  • Inside the Playbill - Dinner at Eight
  • Inside the Playbill - Dinner at Eight
  • Inside the Playbill - Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2002 - 2003

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Outstanding Costume Design Catherine Zuber Nominee
2003 Outstanding Revival of a Play   Nominee
2003 Outstanding Set Design of a Play John Lee Beatty Winner

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Outstanding Actress in a Play Christine Ebersole Nominee
2003 Outstanding Costume Design Catherine Zuber Nominee
2003 Outstanding Director of a Play Gerald Gutierrez Nominee
2003 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Marian Seldes Nominee
2003 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Emily Skinner Nominee
2003 Outstanding Revival of a Play   Nominee
2003 Outstanding Set Design John Lee Beatty Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Catherine Zuber Nominee
2003 Featured Actress in a Play Marian Seldes Nominee
2003 Featured Actress in a Play Christine Ebersole Nominee
2003 Revival of a Play   Nominee
2003 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) John Lee Beatty Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Jan. 26, 2003 35 $365,765
$593,760		 $26,588 $46.04
$70.00		 7945
1089		 8
0		 91.20% 4.40%
Jan. 19, 2003 34 $339,177
$593,760		 $3,123 $44.85
$70.00		 7562
1089		 8
0		 86.80% -0.81%
Jan. 12, 2003 33 $336,054
$593,760		 $24,645 $44.03
$70.00		 7633
1089		 8
0		 87.61% 11.00%
Jan. 5, 2003 32 $311,409
$593,760		 - $46.66
$70.00		 6674
1089		 8
0		 76.61% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $1,352,405
$2,375,040		   $45.40 29814
34848		 32
0		 85.55 %  
Cumulative
   $2,606,844
$5,418,060		   $42.29
$70.00		 61990
79497		 45
28		 77.98 %  
 
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