Review: 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' at Edison High School
Cappies review by Mary Long of Langley High School
Dinner parties don’t often turn into chaotic, month-long affairs in which overpowering radio hosts dominate the personal matters of entire families. But, in Thomas Edison High School's production of "The Man Who Came to Dinner," just such a thing happens, and what began as an innocent invitation to dinner quickly turns into a comic showcase between a meddling boss, an enamored secretary, a charming journalist and a theatrical seductress. See a photo gallery of the play. Debuting in 1939 in New York, Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s "The Man Who Came to Dinner" is a delightful comic caper taking place in 1930s America that details the story of famed radio host Sheridan Whiteside at the home of Ohio socialite Ernest Stanley and his family…
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