The Dinner Party

Comedy - Original

Music Box Theatre

  • First Preview: October 3, 2000
  • Opening Date: October 19, 2000
  • Closing Date: September 1, 2001
  • Previews: 20
  • Performances: 364

Playwright: Neil Simon

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

Six antagonistic guests are corralled together for a dinner party run by a mysterious host with a sketchily defined purpose.

 

Opening Night Cast

Henry Winkler in The Dinner Party Henry Winkler Albert Donay
John Ritter Claude Pichon
Len Cariou in The Dinner Party Len Cariou Andre Bouville
Penny Fuller in The Dinner Party Penny Fuller Gabrielle Buonocelli
Veanne Cox in The Dinner Party Veanne Cox Yvonne Fouchet
Jan Maxwell in The Dinner Party Jan Maxwell Mariette Levieux
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Opening Night Production Credits

Neil Simon Neil Simon Playwright
  John Rando Director
John Lee Beatty John Lee Beatty Set Design
Jane Greenwood Jane Greenwood Costume Design
Brian MacDevitt Brian MacDevitt Lighting Design
  Jon Gottlieb Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (10)

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The Dinner Party - Opening Night
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Galleries (1)

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Shows That Opened That Season: 2000 - 2001

 
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Awards


Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2001 Theatre World Award John Ritter Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2001 Featured Actress in a Play Penny Fuller 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
Sep. 2, 2001 14 $211,939
$430,276		 $5,248 $42.29
$70.00		 5012
1025		 8
0		 61.12% 1.92%
Aug. 26, 2001 13 $206,691
$430,276		 -$9,062 $42.58
$70.00		 4854
1025		 8
0		 59.20% -6.43%
Aug. 19, 2001 12 $215,753
$430,276		 $1,166 $40.09
$70.00		 5382
1025		 8
0		 65.63% 0.06%
Aug. 12, 2001 11 $214,587
$430,276		 - $39.91
$70.00		 5377
1025		 8
0		 65.57% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $848,970
$1,721,104		   $41.22 20625
32800		 32
0		 62.88 %  
Cumulative
   $13,974,313
$20,697,486		   $47.81
$70.00		 291757
393600		 364
20		 74.13 %  
 
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