Harry Townsend's Last Stand NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%

(270 Ratings)

Positive

86%

Mixed

13%

Negative

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.

From the show:

Sometimes it's harder to like someone than it is to love them. Meet Harry Townsend, an incurable romantic and irascible charmer whose sharp mind and dry wit is at the center of this new comedy. As his prodigal son Alan returns home, the visit raises the complexities of their relationship, placing father and son at odds. Harry Townsend’s Last Stand is a must see new play about the inescapable ups and downs of family to which we can all relate.

Show-Score Member Reviews (270)

Great writing, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if You like dramatic comedies - this will make you laugh and feel all the emotions. Very well written and great acting.

Don't see it if You have someone in your life suffering from dementia or getting older and it's a tough subject for you.

Relevant, Funny, Great acting

See it if you want to see two wonderful actors in an intimate theater.

Don't see it if you find plays about elderly people, and the few options available to them.

A story seen many times before, Entertaining, Cliched, Funny, Great acting

See it if You want to see two great actors do a great job with their roles. It is about a son struggling to deal with his aging father.

Don't see it if You want to see a new play with new ideas to express.

Slow first act, Great staging, Great acting

See it if You enjoy plays that deal with serious aging/family issues with some humor.

Don't see it if You expect a play that realistically portrays the difficulty of addressing these issues.

Formulaic writing, Terrific acting, Endearing, Poignant, Sweet

See it if a father-son two hander w/uneven writing but terrific acting by Len Cariou as the crotchety independent father & Craig Bierko as the caring

Don't see it if a sitcom type play, though funny and touching, w/terrific acting by Len Cariou as the father & Craig Bietko as his son isn't enough for you. Read more

Mildly entertaining, Cliched, Banal

See it if you love Len Cariou. It is great to see him up close. What a treasure he is. Bierko is good considering the fairly weak script. Nice set.

Don't see it if you require a strong script. This is quite a cliche, although act 2 is better than one. Cariou seems to be playing 94, not 84 but is good.

Entertaining, Relevant, Resonant, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy wonderful acting in a play that touches on a serious and sad family issue performed with humor and understanding.

Don't see it if You do not like two person dialogue plays. Read more

Secured, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Aged-care/end-of-life hard questions for father and son and some well-placed barbs sprinkled about for extra safe keeping.Magnificent Cariou

Don't see it if Secured, odd coupled odd coupling of characterisations and acting styles. Few surprises, save the dialogue. One actor labours to keep up. Read more

Critic Reviews (12)

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