Nathan Lane is the master of masters A turn of his head, an eyeball role, or just walking across the stage is just plain funny. In my book, this talented & artful man, can make you laugh regardless of your state of mind. Nathan Lane is & will always be my hero. He can bring ANY SHOW to life “no pun intended.”

People go to plays having no idea what they’re going to see. It’s a mistake. I loved this play. The acting is superb - a case study in comedy - the directing is brilliant the set is brilliant. It’s a thoughtful play which on its way to making its point happens to be uproariously funny to a majority of the audience. No one who’s written here for whom it wasn’t their cup of tea, can deny they weren't surrounded by people laughing their butts off throughout of the play. Happened to me on the two lucky occasions I had to see the Gary in preview. Bloody Hilarious. Don’t miss it if you think you’ll like it. It’s brilliant.

The world is crude and grotesque. How do you make some of the mess we are is at the root of this play. I thought it was screamingly funny, though filled and hopeful. Folks not willing to look into WHY the blood, gore and farts are there will not get it. There is a reason to the madness. An important reason. And I will restate, it's screamingly funny. I am seeing a few early bad reviews from viewers who saw previews, keep in mind the show opened to previews six days after the female lead stepped away for medical reasons.

This play is not for everyone. As other reviewers have noted there are a lot of penises and poop/fart jokes. However the context: when the mighty fall they are just filled with gas and poo like everyone else and it is always the ones on the bottom left to clean up the mess, is completely relevant in today’s world. The language can be difficult at times, but the acting was outstanding and the play was often laugh out loud funny. No, i didnt understand every single line or concept, but it is a unique and singular experience regardless. I don’t see this having a long run because of a lack of universal appeal, and because I cannot imagine who but Nathan Lane could pull this off so, if you do choose to go, enter with an open mind and enjoy the ride.

This play requires work from the audience, something most audiences do not do anymore. So, knowing something about Taylor Mac and his beliefs/philosophy makes this play better appreciated. That said, it is a production for a limited audience, therefore limiting its run. Was glad i went.

As a Shakespeare and theatre enthiusiast with a great admiration for Nathan Lane, I went to see this play with my best friend and we both absolutely HATED it! It was a well-acted, verbal diarrhea with a seemingly disconnected, nonsensical plot that goes nowhere and suggests nothing. We left the theatre wondering "who could possibly like this?". We came out speechless and dazed that Broadway could afford to have such a horrible play produced. As a note to all readers, my friend and I have been going to Broadway and Strand Theatre plays every month for the past 30 years and we have never felt compelled to write a review until today. Although Nathan Lane's talent would shine even if he read the phone book, we would have welcomed that effort over this travesty. DON'T GO!!!