Ryan Landry Unmasks 'Phantom of the Oprah'

The one-liners and laughs come fast and furious in Phantom of the Oprah and you have to pay close attention to all sides of the room so as not to miss any of the countless sight gags. In the finale of the production, so much happens so fast that it feels like the climax of a grand fireworks display. Be advised that the humor is rarely subtle, but it feels good to be hit over the head repeatedly in this context. Landry was recently selected as one of three members of the 2010 class of Huntington Playwriting Fellows. After more than thirty years writing, directing, and performing, it is a well-deserved and singular honor which should result in greater notice for him and the Gold Dust Orphans in the theatrical mainstream, but I hope he keeps marching to the sound of his own drumbeat, enlarging the parade of devoted followers.