REVIEWS
"Comedy packed with jokes offering nuggets of wisdom."
- The New York Times
“Director Karen Carpenter navigates the terrain with thoughtfulness, humor, and grace.”
- The New Yorker
"A universal story for anyone who has ever dealt with an aging parent”
- Fox 5 Good Day New York
"A HOT NEW PLAY! One of the most touching plays on the New York stage."
- WNBC TV
"VERY FUNNY – THE STARS ARE SPLENDID!
Written by George Eastman and breezily directed by Karen Carpenter, Harry Townsend’s Last Stand takes a serious subject and dusts it with humor."
- Rex Reed, The Observer
"George Eastman's stirring and embracing new play provides an equal amount of laughter and tears.
An emotional journey that is at once amusing and heart-breaking."
- WBAI Radio
"INSTANTLY RELATABLE, HEARTFELT, FUNNY.
Craig Bierko is Burns to Len Cariou’s Allen."
- Theatermania
"TOUCHING & HILARIOUSLY FUNNY!"
- Broadway World
"CARIOU IS SPLENDID! This is a grand opportunity to experience a vivid stage performance by this legend. Evokes the universes of Neil Simon and Eugene O’Neill at the same time. The charismatic Craig Bierko achieves a rich characterization as the sympathetic son."
- TheaterScene
"YOU’RE SURE TO ENJOY AND BE TOUCHED BY THESE TWO FINE ACTORS!
George Eastman puts a comfortable light-hearted spin on the topic of aging. Harry is brilliantly played by Len Cariou. Craig Bierko is perfectly cast."
- Theater Pizzazz
"AFFECTING, MEANINGFUL, BEAUTIFUL."
- DC Metro Arts
"SHARP, ENJOYABLE PERFORMANCES.
Well-stocked with fine laughs and legitimately-earned sentiment.
Director Karen Carpenter's energetic production crackles making for a very enjoyable stay!"
- Broadway World
"Directed with sensitivity and a keen sense of bonding by Karen Carpenter on Lauren Helpern’s appropriately cluttered set, Harry Townsend’s Last Stand is a perfect fit for New York City Center’s intimate Stage II."
-Scene On Stage
"THIS IS PLAYWRIGHTING AT ITS BEST,
delivering two hefty empathetic roles for actors to attack while delighting the audience!"
- TheaterScene
"A BEAUTIFUL PLAY! Heartbreaking, poignant and hilarious all at once."
- The Three Tomatoes
"Cariou’s comic timing is as expert as ever. The audience was clearly moved.”
- Talkin’ Broadway
"Patently balancing laughs against tugs at the heartstrings"
- TheaterScene
“Len Cariou gives a virtuoso performance you will not soon forget!”
- Epoch Times