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Nominated for FOUR Fringe Theatre Awards: Solo Performance and Production, Lighting and Director

‘it is simply excellent. Larry’s life story is really fascinating… Added to that, we get Larry’s stand-up, peppered with stories of his wonderful friends… a magical eighty minutes… this show is highly recommended.’ ★★★★★ London Theatre1

‘Luke Adamson gives an exceptional performance… Within a couple of minutes, this doesn’t feel like watching an actor; we are listening to Grayson himself. He often breaks the fourth wall to delight audience members with a light-hearted put down and knowing look. Adamson is a great storyteller, engaging, clear and bringing a light and shade to his performance that keeps the audience gripped – moving with ease from telling us about a heartbreaking emotional low back to the highs of being on stage doing what he loved – making people happy’ ★★★★★ Theatre and Tonic

‘It’s a beautiful, life-affirming 80 minutes that is nostalgic for sure, but poignant rather than sentimental. It’s performed with respect… My only complaint is that it was over far too soon… we can delight in this portrayal of William White who became Barry Breen who became Larry Grayson – a one-off, whose legend only expands in the rear view mirror as those of so many of his contemporaries shrink.’ ★★★★★ Broadway World

‘proves to be quite the best night out possible – it tells one things one did not know about the man who became Larry Grayson, the campest television host of all time, and Luke Adamson, who plays him, brings a complicated man brilliantly to life’ ★★★★★ Reviewsgate

‘ Luke Adamson’s hilarious recreation presents us with an ample demonstration of why both the name and the comedy of Larry Grayson should be forever remembered.’ ★★★★ The Reviews Hub

‘a masterclass in comedic timing and camp with a lot of heart. What a gay day indeed.’ ★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective

‘a bravura performance from Luke Adamson. He holds the audience in the palm of his hand for eighty minutes making sure that we laugh (a lot) sigh and even wipe away the occasional tear… What a Gay Day is an entertaining, richly funny piece of theatre which also comes with poignancy.’ ★★★★ Susan Elkin

‘A joyous romp celebrating Larry Grayson’s life, Oh What A Gay Day! offers a glimpse into prime time 1970s TV alongside a heart-warming and illuminating insight into the life of the performer himself… played confidently and hilariously by Luke Adamson… From the moment he takes the stage his energy transforms the room and we follow every word and movement. His clear joy in becoming Grayson is infectious.’ ★★★★ Everything Theatre

‘a joyous walk down memory lane… charmingly delivered by Luke Adamson… It’s all there and under Alex Donald’s precise direction Adamson delivers Grayson’s fascinating story with sensitivity and humour.’ ★★★★ Broadway Baby

‘Writer Tim Connery intercuts Grayson’s life story with passages of warmly funny standup making it an irresistibly entertaining show… Luke Adamson gives an outstanding performance as Grayson, embodying the good-natured way he would deliver the sharpest of asides, continuing with his routine after riding out a wave of laughter from the audience.’ British Theatre Guide

‘What a Gay Day! reinstates this forgotten entertainer and in doing so entertains us all with a play that is warm, funny and packed with nostalgic comedy value.’ London Pub Theatres