"It's a fictional theatre company — and it's also very obviously a familiar rep theater company," says Farb. "I think it's audacious for Here For Now. I'm very grateful that they understand that it's a satirical and skewering look at something that so many of us have experienced or witnessed."
If you love Lear as a text, or Gross as an actor, this one will be a winner for you — even more so if you missed the Soulpepper duo of Lear plays last year.