Harry Townsend’s Last Stand is a comedy about what could be tragedy — the decline of a man beyond his prime, and the struggle of a son to connect with his fading father. Written by playwright George Eastman, it hits close to home for Kevin, who interviews — and laughs along with — Broadway legend and Tony winner Len Cariou and his co-star, Tony nominee Craig Bierko, and gets vital and timely advice about caretaking from AARP’s caregiving expert, Amy Goyer.

Resources

Harry Townsend's Last Stand performs at City Center Stage II. Visit https://www.harrytownsendslaststand.com/ for tickets and information.

For information and resources about eldercare and aging, visit https://www.aarp.org/

Walk down memory lane with Len Cariou and Craig Bierko in their signature roles:

Len at Feinstein's/54 Below for a Sondheim show: https://youtu.be/qbTzzRFqT8o

Craig at the 2000 Tony Awards: https://youtu.be/uh7KiFmzlic

Credits

The Backdrop is hosted by Kevin Bleyer and produced by Nella Vera.

The Backdrop artwork is by Philip Romano.

Follow Kevin Bleyer and Nella Vera on Twitter: @kevinbleyer / @spinstripes

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