Say Goodnight, Gracie Say Goodnight, Gracie Say Goodnight Gracie is a one-man play by Rupert Holmes. Adapted from the reminiscences of George Burns, the multimedia presentation traces the comedian-raconteur's life from his childhood on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to his early career in vaudeville to his momentous meeting and subsequent personal and professional relationships with wife Gracie Allen. After 27 previews, the Broadway production, directed by John Tillinger, opened on October 10, 2002, at the Helen Hayes Theatre, where it ran for 364 performances. It is the third-longest-running solo show in Broadway history. Frank Gorshin starred as Burns, and Didi Conn
Goodnight Gracie the season was not the best but it went out with one of the strongest episodes. "The season definitely wasn’t the best, but it’s going out until next fall on one of its strongest episodes. A death on a sitcom is hard to do, but with “Goodnight Gracie”, Modern Family achieved the perfect balance lighthearted comedy, touching human emotion and heartwarming family drama." Zach Dionne from "Vulture" rated the episode with 4/5. Michael Adams of "411mania" rated the episode with 8.5/10 saying that it was an interesting season finale. "In my opinion, a season finale should have a cliff hanger