The Men Who Drew The Universe

A brilliant encapsulation of a very dense period of comic book publishing history. The creations and work of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Steve Ditko, and Wally Wood persist to this day as games, books, shows, cartoons, and film. The turmoil that surrounded the workplace and lives of these smart and flawed creators is brought to life by a fantastically well-tuned cast and an excellent script. The quick pace and deft direction make excellent use of both cast and space. Excelsior!... full review

Before the show, in line, a father and son were reading who the characters are. “Who is Martin Goodman?” I had to butt in and say “That’s the publisher, before comics he was publishing pulp magazines. Also he’s Stan Lee’s uncle-in-law” later on, the play corrected my trivia. “Who is Steve Ditko?” I said “Creator of Spider-Man”. I came in VERY knowledgeable about these people and this story. In interviews with these creators, there are often conflicting accounts of what happened. This play was able to capture that! I hope you have another run soon so I can get all my friends to see it.... full review

Truly a great play with a pretty great cast and great lighting and damnit if they didn't figure out how to fully transform that space on a fringe time frame. Impressed.... full review

The Men Who Drew the Universe is a spectacularly staged production that makes the 90 minute runtime fly by. Terrific performances, a tight, witty script, and a brisk pace make this an exciting historical field trip where everyone has a dark side to them.... full review

Excellent bio-play, written deftly and performed to the nines. Hope it will find an extended run beyond the Fringe.... full review

A fantastic play!! Really tight with STELLAR performances, and writing so natural I found myself totally swept into the story. ... full review

Very enjoyable take on some important moments in super hero comic book history. ... full review

Wonderful characters and beautifully staged. The direction was spot on, and the writing was superb. I loved this performance, well done.... full review

Exquisitely written, directed, and performed, this play hits all the right notes and keeps you invested from start to finish. ... full review

A funny and touching retelling of the rise of Stan Lee on the shoulders of Jack Kirby.... full review