Mastergate
by Larry Gelbart

Name: Mastergate
Brand: Larry Gelbart
SKU: 9780573691485
Rating: 3.42 (27 reviews)

Mastergate Book Cover — Mastergate Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

Present DayReduced Casting (Doubling Possible)Interior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some finding it clever and hilarious while others deem it repetitive and outdated. The humor resonates well with those who appreciate wordplay, but some critiques point to an overall lack of substance and freshness in the material.

Clever wordplayHilarious and funnyGreat satire of governmentRepetitive jokesFeels dated

Synopsis

The Tony Award-winning playwright and creator of TV's MASH has fashioned a wickedly funny satire about the Iran-Contra Senate hearings and their participants.

A top-notch Hollywood cast, headed by Edward Asner and Walter Matthau, brings this scathing comedy to life.

A L.A.

Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Edward Asner, Melanie Chartoff, Jack Coleman, Eric Douglas, Charles Durning, Judyann Elder, Hector Elizondo, Robin Gammell, Harold Gould, Arye Gross, Walter Matthau, John Randolph, William Schallert, Joe Spano, Jesse White and Harris Yulin.

Press Reviews

"A chilling specter of more clandestine plans being hatched by fanatical nobodies passing through the government on their way to either jail or higher office."
— The New York Times