What I liked
What I most liked were the performances and the no fat, no filler writing. It truly distinguishes itself from prior productions because of its light tone. It wants nothing more than for the medicine to go down easy.
What I didn't like
This is nitpicking, but at the performance I saw, the actors could work on their timing during the moments where they all exclaim something in unison. It needs to be solid in order for it to be comprehensible. There were a couple of moments where I shrugged it off with a “well, I have no idea what they all just yelled, but let’s move on!”
My overall impression
A funny, breezy dissection of Abraham Lincoln’s alleged queerness adds up to a unpretentious evening of theater. The cast is utterly charming, energetic and game to break the 4th wall and then return to their characters on a dime. There have been other writings and production on the topic such as the documentary, LOVER OF MEN, and the feature film and play, LAVENDER MEN…and all have their merits. THE LINCOLN DEBATE knows this has the potential to be pretty dry stuff, so it makes sure it goes down easy with its quick pace and easy humor.
