Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous small-town bigwig. But he stays rather longer than anyone expects.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Jean Smart was nominated but did not win. 2000 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Play: Lewis J. Stadlen won.

Lecturer Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice on his way into the home of a prominent Ohio family. The local doctor says Whiteside must remain confined having broken his leg. He begins to meddle ...

A child accused. Everyone left to answer.