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Also Starring Nathan Lane Christine Baranksi Bows Out To Pursue Television Series Offer Source: Roundabout Theatre - May 25, 2000
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announced today that Jean Smart joined the cast of their Broadway revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's The Man Who Came to Dinner in the role of Lorraine Sheldon. Directed by Jerry Zaks and also starring Nathan Lane, The Man Who Came to Dinner begins previews Friday, June 30 at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street). Opening Night is scheduled for Thursday, July 27. Smart returns to New York where she has been seen on stage in the Off-Broadway plays Piaf and Last Summer at Bluefish Cove (Drama Desk nomination and the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award). Smart recently performed in the Los Angeles productions of Marvin's Room and Fit To Be Tied. San Francisco theatre credits include Laughing Wild opposite Christopher Durang and It Had To Be You opposite her husband Richard Gilliland. She has also performed on stage at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Hartford Stage Company, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Seattle Rep, Alaska Repertory and Alliance Theatre. Recently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her role in Guinevere; Smart will next be seen in Disney's The Kid opposite Bruce Willis. Smart recently starred in the winter Box Office hit Snow Day; her other film credits include Odd Couple II, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, The Brady Bunch, Flashpoint and Protocol. Perhaps best known to television audiences for her role in Designing Women; Smart recently made a memorable guest appearance on the hit NBC series Frasier. Christine Baranski, originally announced to perform the role of Lorraine Sheldon, bowed out of the production with Roundabout's approval, to pursue a television series offer. A complete casting announcement will be made shortly. Roundabout Theatre Company productions are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation; New York State Council on the Arts; and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. |