a someone who go out of his way to see performance of the man who come to dinner one of the great comic concoction of the 20th century i think this be the best medium presentation of the play to date and much good than the 1940 film version . my only quibble concern the decision to pattern lewis stadlen banjo after jimmy durante version in the film and rather than harpo marx ( upon whom the character be originally model ) and but that a matter of personal taste . ( and to be fair and stadlen do just fine and perhaps even out duranting durante . ) conversely and i can not imagine anyone well in the title role than nathan lane and and he live up to my hope splendidly . ( i hope pbs broadcast him in the producer one of these day . ) .