Harry Townsend's Last Stand
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Harry Townsend's Last Stand
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Harry Townsend's Last Stand NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(270 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
13%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great acting, Relevant, Funny, Entertaining, Absorbing

About the Show

Tony winner Len Cariou and David Lansbury star in this new father and son comedy.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (270)

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57 Reviews | 14 Followers
100
Funny, Great acting, Delightful, Enchanting, Clever

See it if you love a thoughtful play about a sensitive topic that skillfully intertwines comedy without undermining the subject of nursing homes.

Don't see it if You don’t like good theater, you prefer musicals Read more

302 Reviews | 87 Followers
98
Hilarious, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Delightful

See it if you enjoy a heartwarming realistic comedio-drama about relationships between an aging parent and his adult children with a fresh perspective

Don't see it if you tire of plays about stereotypical experience of aging and residential transition to accommodate lifestyle choices of adult children Read more

79 Reviews | 17 Followers
96
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you want to see 2 great actors portray a relevant family drama, dealing with family dynamics as an aging father tries to remain independent.

Don't see it if you are more interested in an entertaining comedy or musical.

269 Reviews | 81 Followers
96
Relevant, Great writing, Great acting, Heartwarming, Touching

See it if You look at your aging parents or life partners or at your adult children and wonder where the time has gone and how can we get closer.

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy sentiment or humor or family members working to get closer together to enjoy life.

204 Reviews | 56 Followers
95
Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if Best acting I have seen

Don't see it if Two man show with little action bores you

131 Reviews | 36 Followers
95
Funny, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy a thought-provoking play with humor which realistically portrays father-son interactions related to an aging parent living alone.

Don't see it if the situations portrayed in this play could trigger emotional reactions related to circumstances in one's own life. Read more

62 Reviews | 8 Followers
95
Relevant, Intelligent, Entertaining, Funny, Delightful

See it if You enjoy serious real life topics comically exposed, that leaves you feeling good about about you may be dealing with, or will deal with

Don't see it if You dont want to laugh at the realities of aging and its affect on the family

98 Reviews | 18 Followers
95
Heartwarming, Relevant, Great writing, Funny, Great acting

See it if You like intimate family stories addressing a realistic situation portrayed as though the actors were actually related

Don't see it if You might be triggered by some of the sadder parts of aging, are emotional about an elderly relative or a parent-adult child relationship

Critic Reviews (12)

The New York Times
December 4th, 2019

"Review: Facing Life’s Final Stretch in ‘Harry Townsend’s Last Stand’: George Eastman’s Off Broadway play is lifted by its direction and performances, but often feels like a cornball sitcom."
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The Observer
December 6th, 2019

"Poignant Performances Hoist ‘Harry Townsend’s Last Stand’ Above the Level of TV Sitcoms"
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Theatermania
December 4th, 2019

"A Son and His Elderly Father Have 'The Talk' in Harry Townsend's Last Stand: Len Cariou and Craig Bierko star in George Eastman's new play."
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BroadwayWorld
December 5th, 2019

"Len Cariou and Craig Bierko as Bantering Father and Son in George Eastman's 'HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND'"
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Lighting & Sound America
December 5th, 2019

"This is little more than a lengthy squabble, filled with pre-cable sitcom jokes about the indignities of old age. Your reviewer, who cannot be said to be in the first flush of youth, was not amused."
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Talkin' Broadway
December 4th, 2019

"'Harry Townsend's Last Stand'...is a genre piece...If that sounds like a disparagement, it's a faint one—as a genre piece, 'Harry Townsend's Last Stand' is well-produced, humorous, and occasionally moving. Still, Eastman's trudging down a well-traveled path."
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New York Stage Review
December 4th, 2019

2/5 Stars "Wheezy Geriatric Comedy, with Fart Jokes: Len Cariou charms his way through George Eastman's creaky play"
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CurtainUp
December 24th, 2019

"Nothing in Eastman's play, directed by Karen Carpenter, comes close to the meticulousness of the stage itself."
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