Celebrity radio personality Sheridan Whiteside, having dined at the home of the Stanley's, slips on their doorstep, breaking his hip. What follows is a madcap adventure as the Stanley's living room is monopolized by the feisty invalid; ex-convicts are invited to meals, and transatlantic calls bring a $784 phone bill. The arrival of strange gifts from his friends further destroys domestic tranquility.

When Maggie, his secretary, falls in love with local reporter, Bert Jefferson, Whiteside summons a glamorous actress, Lorraine, to win the affections of the young man. A journey through the truly bizarre meeting of the worlds of celebrity and the common man, this play is sure to leave your sides hurting from laughter.