Wow, the reviewer is right, what a show to try to do. Kudos to Dave Hobbs, the director, for breathing new life into this dinosaur. Just goes to show that these old shows were popular for a very good reason--they are funny!
I, too, went on a Sunday, and it was great to be with a crowd that appreciated this venture, and got the references.
Lots of the actors did some very good stuff, for want of a better word, some were not so good, ain't that the way?
Jeff Corriveau is magnificent as Sheriden Whiteside, simply the perfect actor for the role. I dare anyone to say he got the role simply because he is President of LTN. Tracey Sutton, however, was a little too flat-deliveried as Maggie. Randall Stowe, as the harried, overworked butler, John, is a great straight man. Edward Hart IS the befuddled old country doctor. Moving on, just a few more.
Peter Yanson's comic timing as Beverly was superb. His verbal jousting with Corriveau-priceless.Why does he have a woman's name- early 'Boy Named Sue' ancestor, perhaps? Leslie North as Lorraine is inspired. Scott Rollins as Banjo illustrates why he is one of the premier actors in this area.
One thing I don't understand is why Hobbs--so meticulous with everything else-didn't make a couple of his male actors (most noticeably, the Professor Metz role) get their hair cut to conform to period style. And yes, I wish I had time to thank each and every member of the cast. Mr Hobbs must be very good to work with to inspire the loyalty and great work of this HUGE cast.
Anything said here is just my take, of course. In closing; Man Who Came to Dinner-a full 10 on the Leaving the Theater with a Warm and Fuzzy Feeling meter!--JS

Saw this show last Saturday, and to be honest, it's too long for my taste. However, lots of good stuff in it. Have to say, it's funny, but we enjoyed the supporting players as much as the leads, especially Laura Sutherland as Nurse Preen, the prisioner, Fred Cato, yelling 'more salad', and Peter Yanson playing Beverly Carlton. Why he has a woman's name I'll never know, I guess it's a thirties thing. My mother wanted to take him home but was too shy to ask! Anyway, we also loved the radio scene with the carolers and penguin biting and screaming. Thanks to everyone in the cast, we needed a good laugh. Life stinks sometimes, and it's good to know we can go to LTN and forget about it. Love, Mary.

I too really enjoyed this play, it had the style of an old movie, you know, the screwball comedy type, yet done on stage. Lighthearted and carefree. The acting by the main actors was superb, but the supporting ensemble was definitely a treat as well, kind of like a jack in the box. Every little bit, some completely off the wall character makes an entrance, shows us yet another take on mild to severe insanity, and all too soon, departs.
Very nice set and lights, costumes by Mr Burton look more like the characters went and bought them as opposed to getting 'whatever was in the loft.'
One character not mentioned in the cast list is the sarcophogus named (I heard), Annie. I heard, from some cast members after the show, that it was made right in the theater from scratch. All in all, just a delightful show! --Harry