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Patricia Kalember Joins Cast of Broadway’s Don’t Dress for Dinner

Patricia Kalember
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Patricia Kalember
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Stage and screen star Patricia Kalember has joined the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti’s classic farce Don’t Dress For Dinner, adapted by Robin Hawdon, to play the American Airlines Theatre. March 30-June 17. John Tillnger will direct the production, which will open officially on April 26.

In this sequel to the Broadway hit Boeing-Boeing, Bernard’s plans for a romantic rendezvous with his mistress are complete with a gourmet caterer and an alibi courtesy of his friend, Robert. But when Bernard’s wife learns that Robert will be visiting for the weekend, she decides to stay in town for a surprise tryst of her own.

Kalmeber replaces the previously announced Melora Hardin, who has returned to Los Angeles to deal wtih a family emergency. She previously played the role of Jacqueline in the show’s Chicago production.


The production will star Ben Daniels, Adam James, Jennifer Tilly, Spencer Kayden, and David Aaron Damane.

The design team will include John Lee Beatty (sets), William Ivey Long (costumes), Ken Billington (lights), and David Van Tieghem (sound).

Click here for more information and Don’t Dress for Dinner tickets.

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