BACK BURNER

posted by James Reel

    Forget theater as a gourmet meal. Here’s a play about a would-be cooking-show host that’s more like a TV dinner:

    Playwright Jim Brochu became a good pal of Lucille Ball in her last years, and it's easy to see why they got along so well. Brochu's Cookin' With Gus, now playing at Invisible Theatre, could double as an episode of I Love Lucy.
    This is a good thing if you're in the mood for sheer frivolity, but not so great if you want your comedy to be driven by character rather than situation.